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Stratford-on-Avon and Wealden

146,196 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Wealden on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 13. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Wealden: £4,596Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Wealden: £4,341Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £12,575, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Wealden: £12,518Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Wealden: £11,823Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927

    £12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,367, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Wealden: £1,455Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Wealden: £1,375Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297

    £1,367£1,373£1,297Wealden is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £11,717, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Wealden: £11,632Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Wealden: £10,987Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £244, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Stratford-on-Avon: £244Wealden: £259Stratford-on-Avon: £245Wealden: £244Stratford-on-Avon: £231

    £244£245£231Wealden is higher£257£259£244

  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: Stratford-on-Avon £598, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Stratford-on-Avon: £598Wealden: £610Stratford-on-Avon: £600Wealden: £576Stratford-on-Avon: £567

    £598£600£567Wealden is higher£608£610£576

  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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Wealden: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Wealden: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Wealden 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: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Stratford-on-Avon: £277Wealden: £283Stratford-on-Avon: £278Wealden: £267Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Wealden is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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: Stratford-on-Avon £76, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Stratford-on-Avon: £76Wealden: £79Stratford-on-Avon: £76Wealden: £75Stratford-on-Avon: £72

    £76£76£72Wealden is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,117, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Wealden: £1,166Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Wealden: £1,101Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £141Wealden: £121Stratford-on-Avon: £142Wealden: £114Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £165, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Stratford-on-Avon: £165Wealden: £202Stratford-on-Avon: £166Wealden: £191Stratford-on-Avon: £157

    £165£166£157Wealden is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £5.68, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Wealden: £5.25Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Wealden: £4.96Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £3.18, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Wealden: £2.99Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Wealden: £2.82Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Wealden: £4.87Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Wealden: £4.60Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0

    1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon 63.8, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8

    63.8Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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: Stratford-on-Avon 126.7, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7

    126.7Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Wealden is higher44.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon 123.1, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1

    123.1Wealden is higher128.8

  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: Stratford-on-Avon 17.0, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0

    17.0Wealden is higher18.0

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Stratford-on-Avon and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,927£12,465£12,518£11,823Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,297£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,583£11,632£10,987Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£608£610£576Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£282£283£267Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£120£121£114Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£201£202£191Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.23£5.25£4.96Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.97£2.99£2.82Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£4.85£4.87£4.60Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.01,008.8Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.863.4Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.7126.6Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.844.1Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026123.1128.8Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.018.0Wealden

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 18. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Wealden: £4,596Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Wealden: £4,341Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,026, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Wealden: £3,243Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Wealden: £3,063Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870

    £3,026£3,039£2,870Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £796, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Stratford-on-Avon: £796Wealden: £817Stratford-on-Avon: £799Wealden: £772Stratford-on-Avon: £755

    £796£799£755Wealden is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,820, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Wealden: £3,014Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Wealden: £2,846Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674

    £2,820£2,832£2,674Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £59, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Stratford-on-Avon: £59Wealden: £67Stratford-on-Avon: £59Wealden: £63Stratford-on-Avon: £56

    £59£59£56Wealden is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £144, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £144Wealden: £158Stratford-on-Avon: £144Wealden: £149Stratford-on-Avon: £136

    £144£144£136Wealden is higher£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3.88, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Wealden: £4.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Wealden: £4.07Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Wealden is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Stratford-on-Avon: £277Wealden: £283Stratford-on-Avon: £278Wealden: £267Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Wealden is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £127Stratford-on-Avon: £92Wealden: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Wealden: £45Stratford-on-Avon: £44Wealden: £42Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£44£42Wealden is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £651, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Stratford-on-Avon: £651Wealden: £655Stratford-on-Avon: £653Wealden: £618Stratford-on-Avon: £617

    £651£653£617Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £141Wealden: £121Stratford-on-Avon: £142Wealden: £114Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £96, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Stratford-on-Avon: £96Wealden: £113Stratford-on-Avon: £97Wealden: £107Stratford-on-Avon: £91

    £96£97£91Wealden is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3.31, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Wealden: £2.94Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Wealden: £2.78Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.86, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Wealden: £1.67Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Wealden: £1.58Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76

    £1.86£1.86£1.76Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Wealden: £4.87Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Wealden: £4.60Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 244.3, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3

    244.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 15.4, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4

    15.4Wealden is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 30.5, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5

    30.5Wealden is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Wealden is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 71.7, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7

    71.7Wealden is higher72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 9.9, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9

    9.9Wealden is higher10.1

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Stratford-on-Avon and Wealden, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,026£3,039£2,870£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£796£799£755£814£817£772Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,674£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£282£283£267Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£44£45£42Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£653£617£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£120£121£114Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£113£113£107Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.93£2.94£2.78Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.86£1.86£1.76£1.67£1.67£1.58Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£4.85£4.87£4.60Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.532.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.844.1Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.772.4Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.1Wealden

Total

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 20. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £634.3m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mWealden: £766.5mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mWealden: £724.0mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7m

    £634.3m£637.0m£601.7mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £442.4m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mWealden: £540.9mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mWealden: £510.8mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £116.4m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mWealden: £136.3mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mWealden: £128.7mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mWealden is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £412.2m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mWealden: £502.6mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mWealden: £474.7mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0m

    £412.2m£414.0m£391.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £8.6m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mWealden: £11.2mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mWealden: £10.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWealden is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £21.0m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mWealden: £26.4mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mWealden: £24.9mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWealden is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.57m, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mWealden: £0.72mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mWealden: £0.68mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWealden is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £40.5m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mWealden: £47.2mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mWealden: £44.6mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.6m£38.4mWealden is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £13.4m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mWealden: £21.2mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mWealden: £20.0mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWealden: £7.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mWealden: £7.0mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWealden is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £95.1m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mWealden: £109.2mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mWealden: £103.1mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £20.6m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mWealden: £20.2mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mWealden: £19.1mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £14.1m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mWealden: £18.9mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mWealden: £17.9mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mWealden is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.48m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mWealden: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mWealden: £0.46mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.27m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mWealden: £0.28mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mWealden: £0.26mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £1.1m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mWealden: £0.81mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mWealden: £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 35,709, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709

    35,709Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 2,246, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246

    2,246Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,458, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458

    4,458Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 6,112, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112

    6,112Wealden is higher7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 10,478, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478

    10,478Wealden is higher12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,445, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445

    1,445Wealden is higher1,681

Show the numbers
Stratford-on-Avon and Wealden, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,70943,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2462,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4585,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1127,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,47812,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4451,681Wealden

Sources

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

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