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Stratford-on-Avon and Babergh

146,196 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Babergh on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Babergh: £4,566Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Babergh: £4,313Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £12,575, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Babergh: £12,295Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Babergh: £11,613Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927

    £12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

  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, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Babergh: £1,471Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Babergh: £1,389Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297

    £1,367£1,373£1,297Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £11,717, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Babergh: £11,430Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Babergh: £10,796Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

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

    £244£245£231Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Stratford-on-Avon: £598Babergh: £603Stratford-on-Avon: £600Babergh: £569Stratford-on-Avon: £567

    £598£600£567Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£600£603£569

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

    £16£16£15Babergh 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, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Stratford-on-Avon: £277Babergh: £308Stratford-on-Avon: £278Babergh: £291Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Stratford-on-Avon: £92Babergh: £99Stratford-on-Avon: £92Babergh: £93Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Stratford-on-Avon: £76Babergh: £83Stratford-on-Avon: £76Babergh: £78Stratford-on-Avon: £72

    £76£76£72Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,117, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Babergh: £1,179Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Babergh: £1,114Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £141Babergh: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £142Babergh: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £165, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Stratford-on-Avon: £165Babergh: £199Stratford-on-Avon: £166Babergh: £188Stratford-on-Avon: £157

    £165£166£157Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Babergh: £5.87Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Babergh: £5.54Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £3.18, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Babergh: £3.92Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Babergh: £3.70Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Babergh: £7.65Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Babergh: £7.23Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0

    1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8

    63.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7

    126.7Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1

    123.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0

    17.0Babergh is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Stratford-on-Avon and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,547£4,566£4,313Babergh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,927£12,242£12,295£11,613Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,297£1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,382£11,430£10,796Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£244£245£231Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£600£603£569Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£307£308£291Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£98£99£93Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£82£83£78Babergh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£136£137£129Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£198£199£188Babergh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.90£3.92£3.70Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.0991.2Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.865.6Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.7123.3Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.847.4Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026123.1140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.018.8Babergh

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Babergh: £4,566Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Babergh: £4,313Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,026, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Babergh: £3,178Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Babergh: £3,002Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870

    £3,026£3,039£2,870Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £796, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Stratford-on-Avon: £796Babergh: £837Stratford-on-Avon: £799Babergh: £790Stratford-on-Avon: £755

    £796£799£755Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,820, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Babergh: £2,954Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Babergh: £2,790Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674

    £2,820£2,832£2,674Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £59, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Stratford-on-Avon: £59Babergh: £63Stratford-on-Avon: £59Babergh: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £56

    £59£59£56Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £144, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Stratford-on-Avon: £144Babergh: £156Stratford-on-Avon: £144Babergh: £147Stratford-on-Avon: £136

    £144£144£136Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Babergh: £4.41Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Babergh: £4.17Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Stratford-on-Avon: £277Babergh: £308Stratford-on-Avon: £278Babergh: £291Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Stratford-on-Avon: £92Babergh: £99Stratford-on-Avon: £92Babergh: £93Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Babergh £47Babergh: £47Stratford-on-Avon: £44Babergh: £47Stratford-on-Avon: £44Babergh: £44Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£44£42Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £651, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Stratford-on-Avon: £651Babergh: £671Stratford-on-Avon: £653Babergh: £634Stratford-on-Avon: £617

    £651£653£617Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £141Babergh: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £142Babergh: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£97£91Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3.31, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Babergh: £3.34Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Babergh: £3.15Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.86, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Babergh: £2.22Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Babergh: £2.10Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76

    £1.86£1.86£1.76Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Babergh: £7.65Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Babergh: £7.23Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 244.3, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3

    244.3Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 15.4, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4

    15.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 30.5, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5

    30.5Babergh is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 71.7, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7

    71.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9

    9.9Babergh is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Stratford-on-Avon and Babergh, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,547£4,566£4,313Babergh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,026£3,039£2,870£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£796£799£755£833£837£790Babergh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,674£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£63£63£60Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£155£156£147Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.40£4.41£4.17Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£307£308£291Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£98£99£93Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£47£47£44Babergh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£653£617£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£136£137£129Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£113£113£107Babergh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.86£1.86£1.76£2.21£2.22£2.10Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.417.0Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.531.9Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.847.4Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.779.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.7Babergh

Total

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 0. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £634.3m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mBabergh: £442.5mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mBabergh: £417.9mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7m

    £634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £442.4m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mBabergh: £308.0mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mBabergh: £290.9mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £116.4m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mBabergh: £81.1mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mBabergh: £76.6mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £412.2m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mBabergh: £286.3mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mBabergh: £270.4mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0m

    £412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £8.6m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mBabergh: £6.1mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mBabergh: £5.8mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £21.0m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mBabergh: £15.1mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mBabergh: £14.3mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mBabergh: £0.43mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mBabergh: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £40.5m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mBabergh: £29.9mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mBabergh: £28.2mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.6m£38.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £13.4m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mBabergh: £9.6mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mBabergh: £9.1mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mBabergh: £4.6mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mBabergh: £4.3mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £95.1m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mBabergh: £65.0mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mBabergh: £61.4mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £20.6m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mBabergh: £13.3mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mBabergh: £12.5mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £14.1m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mBabergh: £11.0mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mBabergh: £10.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.48m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mBabergh: £0.32mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mBabergh: £0.31mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.27m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mBabergh: £0.22mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mBabergh: £0.20mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £1.1m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mBabergh: £0.74mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mBabergh: £0.70mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 35,709, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709

    35,709Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 2,246, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246

    2,246Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,458, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458

    4,458Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 6,112, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112

    6,112Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 10,478, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478

    10,478Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,445, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445

    1,445Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,038

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Stratford-on-Avon and Babergh, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStratford-on-Avon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mStratford-on-Avon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,70924,827Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2461,643Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4583,088Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1124,593Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4787,725Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4451,038Stratford-on-Avon

Sources

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

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