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Stratford-on-Avon and Orkney Islands

146,196 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Orkney Islands on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 16. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Orkney Islands: £4,399Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Orkney Islands: £4,155Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £12,575, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Orkney Islands: £11,916Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Orkney Islands: £11,255Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927

    £12,575£12,628£11,927Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

  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, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Orkney Islands: £1,380Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Orkney Islands: £1,304Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297

    £1,367£1,373£1,297Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £11,717, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Orkney Islands: £10,936Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Orkney Islands: £10,329Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £244, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Stratford-on-Avon: £244Orkney Islands: £324Stratford-on-Avon: £245Orkney Islands: £306Stratford-on-Avon: £231

    £244£245£231Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Stratford-on-Avon: £598Orkney Islands: £639Stratford-on-Avon: £600Orkney Islands: £603Stratford-on-Avon: £567

    £598£600£567Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Stratford-on-Avon: £16Orkney Islands: £18Stratford-on-Avon: £16Orkney Islands: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£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, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Stratford-on-Avon: £277Orkney Islands: £428Stratford-on-Avon: £278Orkney Islands: £404Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £92Orkney Islands: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £92Orkney Islands: £117Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Stratford-on-Avon: £76Orkney Islands: £85Stratford-on-Avon: £76Orkney Islands: £80Stratford-on-Avon: £72

    £76£76£72Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,117, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Orkney Islands: £960Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Orkney Islands: £907Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Stratford-on-Avon is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £141Orkney Islands: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £142Orkney Islands: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£129£130£123

  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, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Stratford-on-Avon: £165Orkney Islands: £330Stratford-on-Avon: £166Orkney Islands: £312Stratford-on-Avon: £157

    £165£166£157Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

  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, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Orkney Islands: £0.97Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Orkney Islands: £0.92Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £3.18, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Orkney Islands: £4.02Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Orkney Islands: £3.80Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Orkney Islands: £8.04Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Orkney Islands: £7.59Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0

    1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8

    63.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7

    126.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1

    123.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0

    17.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Stratford-on-Avon and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,927£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,297£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£10,889£10,936£10,329Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£636£639£603EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£84£85£80EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060£956£960£907Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£130£123Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£0.97£0.97£0.92Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.0995.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.874.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.7142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.863.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026123.1128.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.019.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 16. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,339, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Orkney Islands: £4,399Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Orkney Islands: £4,155Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115

    £4,339£4,357£4,115Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,026, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Orkney Islands: £2,903Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Orkney Islands: £2,742Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870

    £3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £796, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Stratford-on-Avon: £796Orkney Islands: £806Stratford-on-Avon: £799Orkney Islands: £761Stratford-on-Avon: £755

    £796£799£755Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,820, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Orkney Islands: £2,664Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Orkney Islands: £2,516Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674

    £2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £59, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Stratford-on-Avon: £59Orkney Islands: £79Stratford-on-Avon: £59Orkney Islands: £75Stratford-on-Avon: £56

    £59£59£56Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

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

    £144£144£136Orkney Islands 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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Orkney Islands: £4.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Orkney Islands: £4.08Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £277, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Stratford-on-Avon: £277Orkney Islands: £428Stratford-on-Avon: £278Orkney Islands: £404Stratford-on-Avon: £262

    £277£278£262Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £92, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £92Orkney Islands: £124Stratford-on-Avon: £92Orkney Islands: £117Stratford-on-Avon: £87

    £92£92£87Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Stratford-on-Avon: £44Orkney Islands: £49Stratford-on-Avon: £44Orkney Islands: £47Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£44£42Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £651, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Stratford-on-Avon: £651Orkney Islands: £561Stratford-on-Avon: £653Orkney Islands: £530Stratford-on-Avon: £617

    £651£653£617Stratford-on-Avon is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £141, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Stratford-on-Avon: £141Orkney Islands: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £142Orkney Islands: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £96, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Stratford-on-Avon: £96Orkney Islands: £193Stratford-on-Avon: £97Orkney Islands: £182Stratford-on-Avon: £91

    £96£97£91Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3.31, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Orkney Islands: £0.57Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Orkney Islands: £0.54Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stratford-on-Avon is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.86, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Orkney Islands: £2.35Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Orkney Islands: £2.22Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76

    £1.86£1.86£1.76Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.30, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Orkney Islands: £8.04Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Orkney Islands: £7.59Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 244.3, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3

    244.3Stratford-on-Avon is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 15.4, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4

    15.4Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5

    30.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8

    41.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 71.7, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7

    71.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9

    9.9Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Stratford-on-Avon and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,115£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,026£3,039£2,870£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£796£799£755£803£806£761EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,674£2,653£2,664£2,516Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£49£49£47EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£653£617£559£561£530Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£130£123Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£0.57£0.57£0.54Stratford-on-Avon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.86£1.86£1.76£2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3242.5Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.418.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.534.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.863.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.775.2Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £634.3m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mOrkney Islands: £96.8mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mOrkney Islands: £91.4mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7m

    £634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £442.4m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mOrkney Islands: £63.9mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mOrkney Islands: £60.3mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £116.4m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mOrkney Islands: £17.7mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mOrkney Islands: £16.8mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £412.2m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mOrkney Islands: £58.6mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mOrkney Islands: £55.4mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0m

    £412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £8.6m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mOrkney Islands: £1.7mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mOrkney Islands: £1.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £21.0m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mOrkney Islands: £3.4mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mOrkney Islands: £3.2mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mOrkney Islands: £0.10mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mOrkney Islands: £0.09mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £40.5m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mOrkney Islands: £9.4mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mOrkney Islands: £8.9mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.6m£38.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £13.4m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mOrkney Islands: £2.6mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mOrkney Islands: £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mOrkney Islands: £1.0mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £95.1m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mOrkney Islands: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mOrkney Islands: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £20.6m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mOrkney Islands: £2.9mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £14.1m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mOrkney Islands: £4.2mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mOrkney Islands: £4.0mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.48m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mOrkney Islands: £0.01mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.27m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mOrkney Islands: £0.05mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £1.1m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mOrkney Islands: £0.18mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mOrkney Islands: £0.17mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 35,709, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709

    35,709Stratford-on-Avon is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 2,246, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246

    2,246Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,458, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458

    4,458Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 6,112, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112

    6,112Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 10,478, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478

    10,478Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,445, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445

    1,445Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count244

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Stratford-on-Avon and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mStratford-on-Avon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.01mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.05mStratford-on-Avon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,7095,335Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,246398Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,458765Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1121,400Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4781,654Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,445244EstimatedStratford-on-Avon

Sources

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

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