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Stratford-on-Avon and Stafford

146,196 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Stafford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 17. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stafford: £4,327Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stafford: £4,087Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £12,575, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Stafford: £12,649Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Stafford: £11,947Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927

    £12,575£12,628£11,927Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

  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, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Stafford: £1,494Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Stafford: £1,411Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297

    £1,367£1,373£1,297Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £11,717, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Stafford: £11,703Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Stafford: £11,054Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £244, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Stratford-on-Avon: £244Stafford: £252Stratford-on-Avon: £245Stafford: £238Stratford-on-Avon: £231

    £244£245£231Stafford 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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Stratford-on-Avon: £598Stafford: £677Stratford-on-Avon: £600Stafford: £639Stratford-on-Avon: £567

    £598£600£567Stafford is higher£674£677£639

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

    £16£16£15Stafford 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, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stafford: £389Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stafford: £368Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £94Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Stafford is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stafford: £89Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stafford: £84Stratford-on-Avon: £72

    £76£76£72Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,117, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Stafford: £1,131Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Stafford: £1,068Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stafford: £140Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stafford: £132Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Stratford-on-Avon: £165Stafford: £263Stratford-on-Avon: £166Stafford: £248Stratford-on-Avon: £157

    £165£166£157Stafford is higher£261£263£248

  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, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Stafford: £5.93Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Stafford: £5.60Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £3.18, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Stafford: £4.80Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Stafford: £4.53Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stafford: £6.60Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stafford: £6.23Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0

    1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8

    63.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7

    126.7Stafford is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Stafford is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1

    123.1Stafford is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0

    17.0Stafford is higher19.9

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Stratford-on-Avon and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,308£4,327£4,087Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,927£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,297£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,653£11,703£11,054Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£139£140£132Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.57£6.60£6.23Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.01,006.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.864.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.7139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.856.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026123.1143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.019.9Stafford

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stafford: £4,327Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stafford: £4,087Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,026, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Stafford: £2,796Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Stafford: £2,641Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870

    £3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £796, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Stratford-on-Avon: £796Stafford: £895Stratford-on-Avon: £799Stafford: £845Stratford-on-Avon: £755

    £796£799£755Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,820, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Stafford: £2,587Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Stafford: £2,444Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674

    £2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £59, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stafford: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stafford: £53Stratford-on-Avon: £56

    £59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £144, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stafford: £150Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stafford: £141Stratford-on-Avon: £136

    £144£144£136Stafford is higher£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Stafford: £3.77Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Stafford: £3.56Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stafford: £389Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stafford: £368Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £94Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Stafford is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stafford: £54Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stafford: £51Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£44£42Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £651, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Stratford-on-Avon: £651Stafford: £678Stratford-on-Avon: £653Stafford: £640Stratford-on-Avon: £617

    £651£653£617Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stafford: £140Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stafford: £132Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £96, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £96Stafford: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £97Stafford: £149Stratford-on-Avon: £91

    £96£97£91Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3.31, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Stafford: £3.55Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Stafford: £3.35Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.86, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stafford: £2.87Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stafford: £2.71Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76

    £1.86£1.86£1.76Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stafford: £6.60Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stafford: £6.23Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 244.3, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3

    244.3Stratford-on-Avon is higher222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 15.4, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4

    15.4Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5

    30.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 71.7, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7

    71.7Stafford is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9

    9.9Stafford is higher11.9

Show the numbers
Stratford-on-Avon and Stafford, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,308£4,327£4,087Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,026£3,039£2,870£2,785£2,796£2,641Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£796£799£755£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,674£2,576£2,587£2,444Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£55£56£53Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.75£3.77£3.56Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£653£617£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£139£140£132Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.86£1.86£1.76£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.57£6.60£6.23Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3222.5Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.3Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.530.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.856.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.785.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.9Stafford

Total

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 12. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £634.3m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mStafford: £612.7mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mStafford: £578.7mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7m

    £634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £442.4m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mStafford: £396.0mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mStafford: £374.0mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £116.4m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mStafford: £126.7mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mStafford: £119.7mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £412.2m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mStafford: £366.4mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mStafford: £346.1mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0m

    £412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £8.6m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStafford: £7.9mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStafford: £7.5mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £21.0m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mStafford: £21.2mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mStafford: £20.0mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStafford: £0.53mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStafford: £0.50mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £40.5m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mStafford: £55.1mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mStafford: £52.0mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.6m£38.4mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £13.4m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mStafford: £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mStafford: £13.3mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStafford is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStafford: £7.6mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStafford: £7.2mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £95.1m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mStafford: £96.0mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mStafford: £90.6mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £20.6m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mStafford: £19.8mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mStafford: £18.7mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £14.1m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStafford: £22.3mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStafford: £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.48m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mStafford: £0.50mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mStafford: £0.47mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.27m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStafford: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStafford: £0.38mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £1.1m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStafford: £0.93mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStafford: £0.88mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 35,709, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709

    35,709Stratford-on-Avon is higher31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 2,246, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246

    2,246Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,458, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458

    4,458Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 6,112, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112

    6,112Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 10,478, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478

    10,478Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,445, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445

    1,445Stafford is higher1,690

Show the numbers
Stratford-on-Avon and Stafford, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,70931,504Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2462,022Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4584,356Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1127,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,47812,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4451,690Stafford

Sources

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

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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.
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