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Rugby and South Gloucestershire

122,666 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than South Gloucestershire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Rugby is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 9. 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

Rugby South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Rugby: £3,624South Gloucestershire: £3,749Rugby: £3,639South Gloucestershire: £3,541Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £12,722, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Rugby: £12,722South Gloucestershire: £12,725Rugby: £12,776South Gloucestershire: £12,019Rugby: £12,067

    £12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,504, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Rugby: £1,504South Gloucestershire: £1,438Rugby: £1,511South Gloucestershire: £1,358Rugby: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £11,728, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Rugby: £11,728South Gloucestershire: £11,675Rugby: £11,778South Gloucestershire: £11,027Rugby: £11,124

    £11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £337, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Rugby: £337South Gloucestershire: £285Rugby: £339South Gloucestershire: £270Rugby: £320

    £337£339£320Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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: Rugby £637, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Rugby: £637South Gloucestershire: £747Rugby: £640South Gloucestershire: £705Rugby: £604

    £637£640£604South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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: Rugby £20, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Rugby: £20South Gloucestershire: £18Rugby: £20South Gloucestershire: £17Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Rugby: £327South Gloucestershire: £335Rugby: £328South Gloucestershire: £316Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Rugby: £100South Gloucestershire: £111Rugby: £100South Gloucestershire: £105Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

  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: Rugby £75, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Rugby: £75South Gloucestershire: £71Rugby: £75South Gloucestershire: £67Rugby: £71

    £75£75£71Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,267, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Rugby: £1,267South Gloucestershire: £1,145Rugby: £1,272South Gloucestershire: £1,082Rugby: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Rugby: £108South Gloucestershire: £137Rugby: £109South Gloucestershire: £129Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £153, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Rugby: £153South Gloucestershire: £213Rugby: £154South Gloucestershire: £201Rugby: £145

    £153£154£145South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £6.69, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Rugby: £6.69South Gloucestershire: £4.81Rugby: £6.72South Gloucestershire: £4.54Rugby: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £2.56, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Rugby: £2.56South Gloucestershire: £3.84Rugby: £2.57South Gloucestershire: £3.63Rugby: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43South Gloucestershire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Rugby: £5.51South Gloucestershire: £5.02Rugby: £5.54South Gloucestershire: £4.74Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 1,000.6, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Rugby: 1,000.6

    1,000.6South Gloucestershire is higher1,018.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 79.1, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Rugby: 79.1

    79.1Rugby is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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: Rugby 138.0, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Rugby: 138.0

    138.0South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 50.0, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rugby 142.3, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Rugby: 142.3

    142.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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: Rugby 17.5, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Rugby: 17.5

    17.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Rugby and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,067£12,671£12,725£12,019Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,432£1,438£1,358Rugby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,124£11,626£11,675£11,027Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£339£320£284£285£270Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£18£17Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£71£71£67Rugby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,140£1,145£1,082Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£136£137£129South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£4.79£4.81£4.54Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.00£5.02£4.74Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.167.7Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.049.9Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.3126.6Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.515.9Rugby

Per resident

Rugby is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 11. 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

Rugby South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Rugby: £3,624South Gloucestershire: £3,749Rugby: £3,639South Gloucestershire: £3,541Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,141, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Rugby: £2,141South Gloucestershire: £2,253Rugby: £2,150South Gloucestershire: £2,128Rugby: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £941, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Rugby: £941South Gloucestershire: £909Rugby: £945South Gloucestershire: £858Rugby: £893

    £941£945£893Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,974, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Rugby: £1,974South Gloucestershire: £2,067Rugby: £1,982South Gloucestershire: £1,952Rugby: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £57, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Rugby: £57South Gloucestershire: £51Rugby: £57South Gloucestershire: £48Rugby: £54

    £57£57£54Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £107, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Rugby: £107South Gloucestershire: £132Rugby: £108South Gloucestershire: £125Rugby: £102

    £107£108£102South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rugby £3.31, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Rugby: £3.31South Gloucestershire: £3.10Rugby: £3.32South Gloucestershire: £2.93Rugby: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Rugby: £327South Gloucestershire: £335Rugby: £328South Gloucestershire: £316Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Rugby: £100South Gloucestershire: £111Rugby: £100South Gloucestershire: £105Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rugby £47, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Rugby: £47South Gloucestershire: £45Rugby: £47South Gloucestershire: £42Rugby: £45

    £47£47£45Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £793, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721Rugby: £793South Gloucestershire: £724Rugby: £796South Gloucestershire: £684Rugby: £752

    £793£796£752Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Rugby: £108South Gloucestershire: £137Rugby: £109South Gloucestershire: £129Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £96, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Rugby: £96South Gloucestershire: £135Rugby: £96South Gloucestershire: £127Rugby: £91

    £96£96£91South Gloucestershire is higher£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.19, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Rugby: £4.19South Gloucestershire: £3.04Rugby: £4.20South Gloucestershire: £2.87Rugby: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.60, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Rugby: £1.60South Gloucestershire: £2.42Rugby: £1.61South Gloucestershire: £2.29Rugby: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52South Gloucestershire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Rugby: £5.51South Gloucestershire: £5.02Rugby: £5.54South Gloucestershire: £4.74Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 168.4, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Rugby: 168.4

    168.4South Gloucestershire is higher180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.3, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Rugby: 13.3

    13.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 23.2, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Rugby: 23.2

    23.2South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 50.0, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 89.0, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Rugby: 89.0

    89.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count80.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 11.0, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Rugby: 11.0

    11.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count10.0

Show the numbers
Rugby and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureRugbySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£941£945£893£905£909£858Rugby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£50£51£48Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.09£3.10£2.93Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£45£45£42Rugby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£721£724£684Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£136£137£129South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£134£135£127South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.03£3.04£2.87Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.00£5.02£4.74Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.4180.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.0Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.227.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.049.9Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.080.0Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.010.0Rugby

Total

Rugby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 22. 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

Rugby South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £444.5m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnRugby: £444.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnRugby: £446.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnRugby: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £262.7m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mRugby: £262.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mRugby: £263.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mRugby: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £115.5m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mRugby: £115.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mRugby: £116.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mRugby: £109.5m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £242.1m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mRugby: £242.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mRugby: £243.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mRugby: £229.7m

    £242.1m£243.2m£229.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mRugby: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mRugby: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby £13.2m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mRugby: £13.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mRugby: £13.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mRugby: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rugby £0.41m, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mRugby: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mRugby: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mRugby: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby £40.1m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mRugby: £40.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mRugby: £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mRugby: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rugby £12.3m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mRugby: £12.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mRugby: £12.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mRugby: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby £5.8m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mRugby: £5.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mRugby: £5.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mRugby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £97.2m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mRugby: £97.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mRugby: £97.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mRugby: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.7m£92.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.3m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mRugby: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mRugby: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mRugby: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mRugby: £11.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mRugby: £11.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mRugby: £0.51mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mRugby: £0.52mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mRugby: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.20m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mRugby: £0.20mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mRugby: £0.20mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mRugby: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.68m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mRugby: £0.68mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mRugby: £0.68mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mRugby: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 20,659, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Rugby: 20,659

    20,659South Gloucestershire is higher55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,634, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Rugby: 1,634

    1,634South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,849, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Rugby: 2,849

    2,849South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby 6,132, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Rugby: 6,132

    6,132South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,919, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Rugby: 10,919

    10,919South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,344, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Rugby: 1,344

    1,344South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,071

Show the numbers
Rugby and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureRugbySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,65955,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6343,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8498,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,13215,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,91924,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3443,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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