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Stratford-on-Avon and Stroud

146,196 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Stroud on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 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

Stratford-on-Avon Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stroud: £4,197Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stroud: £3,965Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £12,575, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Stroud: £12,625Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Stroud: £11,925Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927

    £12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon is higher£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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,367, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Stroud: £1,344Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Stroud: £1,269Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297

    £1,367£1,373£1,297Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £11,717, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Stroud: £11,779Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Stroud: £11,126Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Stroud 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: Stratford-on-Avon £244, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Stratford-on-Avon: £244Stroud: £252Stratford-on-Avon: £245Stroud: £238Stratford-on-Avon: £231

    £244£245£231Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stratford-on-Avon £598, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Stratford-on-Avon: £598Stroud: £577Stratford-on-Avon: £600Stroud: £545Stratford-on-Avon: £567

    £598£600£567Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Stroud: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Stroud: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stroud: £299Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stroud: £282Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £92Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Stroud 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: Stratford-on-Avon £76, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stroud: £65Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stroud: £61Stratford-on-Avon: £72

    £76£76£72Stratford-on-Avon is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,117, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Stroud: £1,044Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Stroud: £987Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stroud: £146Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stroud: £138Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £165, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Stratford-on-Avon: £165Stroud: £227Stratford-on-Avon: £166Stroud: £214Stratford-on-Avon: £157

    £165£166£157Stroud 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: Stratford-on-Avon £5.68, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Stroud: £5.34Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Stroud: £5.04Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.18, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Stroud: £3.03Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Stroud: £2.86Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stroud: £4.97Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stroud: £4.69Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0

    1,015.0Stroud 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: Stratford-on-Avon 63.8, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8

    63.8Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 126.7, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7

    126.7Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count45.1

  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, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1

    123.1Stroud 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: Stratford-on-Avon 17.0, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0

    17.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher14.5

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Stratford-on-Avon and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,180£4,197£3,965Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,927£12,572£12,625£11,925Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,297£1,338£1,344£1,269Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£251£252£238Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£574£577£545Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£298£299£282Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£64£65£61Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060£1,040£1,044£987Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£226£227£214Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.31£5.34£5.04Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.02£3.03£2.86Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£4.94£4.97£4.69Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.01,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.863.7Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.7122.4Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.845.1Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026123.1126.3Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.014.5Stratford-on-Avon

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Stroud on 6. 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stroud: £4,197Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stroud: £3,965Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,026, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Stroud: £2,857Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Stroud: £2,699Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870

    £3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £796, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Stratford-on-Avon: £796Stroud: £793Stratford-on-Avon: £799Stroud: £749Stratford-on-Avon: £755

    £796£799£755Stratford-on-Avon is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,820, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Stroud: £2,666Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Stroud: £2,518Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674

    £2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £59, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stroud: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stroud: £54Stratford-on-Avon: £56

    £59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £144, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stroud: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stroud: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £136

    £144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.88, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Stroud: £3.90Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Stroud: £3.68Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68No difference to showDepends on how you count£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: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stroud: £299Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stroud: £282Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £97Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stroud: £92Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Stroud 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: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stroud: £38Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stroud: £36Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£44£42Stratford-on-Avon is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £651, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Stratford-on-Avon: £651Stroud: £616Stratford-on-Avon: £653Stroud: £582Stratford-on-Avon: £617

    £651£653£617Stratford-on-Avon is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stroud: £146Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stroud: £138Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £96, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Stratford-on-Avon: £96Stroud: £134Stratford-on-Avon: £97Stroud: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £91

    £96£97£91Stroud is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3.31, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Stroud: £3.14Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Stroud: £2.97Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.86, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stroud: £1.79Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stroud: £1.69Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76

    £1.86£1.86£1.76Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stroud: £4.97Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stroud: £4.69Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 244.3, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3

    244.3Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 15.4, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4

    15.4Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 30.5, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5

    30.5Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 41.8, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 71.7, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7

    71.7Stroud 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: Stratford-on-Avon 9.9, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9

    9.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher8.5

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Stratford-on-Avon and Stroud, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,180£4,197£3,965Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,026£3,039£2,870£2,845£2,857£2,699Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£796£799£755£790£793£749Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,674£2,655£2,666£2,518Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£57£57£54Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£130£130£123Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.88£3.90£3.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£298£299£282Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£97£97£92Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£38£38£36Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£653£617£614£616£582Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£145£146£138Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£133£134£126Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.13£3.14£2.97Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.86£1.86£1.76£1.78£1.79£1.69Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£4.94£4.97£4.69Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3230.8Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.4Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.527.7Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.845.1Stroud
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.774.5Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.98.5Stratford-on-Avon

Total

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 1. 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £634.3m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mStroud: £526.8mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mStroud: £497.6mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7m

    £634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £442.4m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mStroud: £358.6mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mStroud: £338.7mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon is higher£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £116.4m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mStroud: £99.6mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mStroud: £94.0mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £412.2m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mStroud: £334.6mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mStroud: £316.0mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0m

    £412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £8.6m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStroud: £7.2mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStroud: £6.8mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £21.0m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mStroud: £16.4mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mStroud: £15.5mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £0.57m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStroud: £0.49mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStroud: £0.46mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £40.5m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mStroud: £37.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mStroud: £35.4mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.6m£38.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £13.4m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mStroud: £12.2mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mStroud: £11.5mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStroud: £4.8mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStroud: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mStratford-on-Avon is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £95.1m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mStroud: £77.4mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mStroud: £73.1mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £20.6m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mStroud: £18.3mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mStroud: £17.3mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £14.1m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStroud: £16.8mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStroud: £15.9mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStroud is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.48m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mStroud: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mStroud: £0.37mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.27m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStroud: £0.22mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStroud: £0.21mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £1.1m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStroud: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStroud: £0.59mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 35,709, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709

    35,709Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 2,246, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246

    2,246Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,458, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458

    4,458Stratford-on-Avon is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 6,112, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112

    6,112Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 10,478, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478

    10,478Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 1,445, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445

    1,445Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,072

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Stratford-on-Avon and Stroud, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStratford-on-Avon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,70928,967Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2461,808Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4583,476Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1125,655Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4789,354Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4451,072Stratford-on-Avon

Sources

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

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