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Stirling and Cotswold

94,620 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Cotswold on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stirling is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 4. 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

Stirling Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Stirling: £4,206Cotswold: £4,394Stirling: £4,224Cotswold: £4,150Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Cotswold is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Stirling: £12,686Cotswold: £12,396Stirling: £12,740Cotswold: £11,708Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Stirling: £1,487Cotswold: £1,220Stirling: £1,493Cotswold: £1,153Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stirling is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Stirling: £11,623Cotswold: £11,588Stirling: £11,673Cotswold: £10,945Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Stirling: £359Cotswold: £233Stirling: £360Cotswold: £220Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higher£232£233£220

  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: Stirling £684, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Stirling: £684Cotswold: £559Stirling: £687Cotswold: £528Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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: Stirling £20, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Stirling: £20Cotswold: £16Stirling: £20Cotswold: £15Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Stirling: £450Cotswold: £236Stirling: £452Cotswold: £223Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Stirling: £148Cotswold: £79Stirling: £149Cotswold: £75Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£79£79£75

  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: Stirling £92, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Stirling: £92Cotswold: £60Stirling: £92Cotswold: £56Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Stirling: £1,073Cotswold: £1,009Stirling: £1,077Cotswold: £953Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Stirling: £152Cotswold: £137Stirling: £153Cotswold: £130Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £312, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Stirling: £312Cotswold: £144Stirling: £314Cotswold: £136Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Stirling is higher£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Stirling: £5.21Cotswold: £5.26Stirling: £5.23Cotswold: £4.97Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Stirling: £4.72Cotswold: £1.99Stirling: £4.74Cotswold: £1.88Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Stirling: £4.77Cotswold: £6.66Stirling: £4.79Cotswold: £6.29Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Cotswold is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 1,010.9, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Cotswold is higher1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 88.8, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higher61.7

  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: Stirling 151.6, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count119.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher35.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stirling 143.1, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stirling is higher111.5

  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: Stirling 22.6, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higher13.1

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Stirling and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,343£12,396£11,708Stirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,215£1,220£1,153Stirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,539£11,588£10,945Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£232£233£220Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£556£559£528Stirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£16£16£15Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£235£236£223Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£79£79£75Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£59£60£56Stirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,005£1,009£953Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£137£137£130Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£144£144£136Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£1.98£1.99£1.88Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,011.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.861.7Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6119.8Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.435.5Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1111.5Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated13.1Stirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 8. 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

Stirling Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Stirling: £4,206Cotswold: £4,394Stirling: £4,224Cotswold: £4,150Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Cotswold is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Cotswold £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Stirling: £2,507Cotswold: £3,243Stirling: £2,518Cotswold: £3,063Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Stirling: £944Cotswold: £692Stirling: £948Cotswold: £654Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Stirling: £2,297Cotswold: £3,031Stirling: £2,307Cotswold: £2,863Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Stirling: £71Cotswold: £61Stirling: £71Cotswold: £58Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Stirling: £135Cotswold: £146Stirling: £136Cotswold: £138Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stirling £3.88, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Stirling: £3.88Cotswold: £4.23Stirling: £3.90Cotswold: £4.00Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Stirling: £450Cotswold: £236Stirling: £452Cotswold: £223Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Stirling: £148Cotswold: £79Stirling: £149Cotswold: £75Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Stirling: £58Cotswold: £34Stirling: £59Cotswold: £32Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Stirling: £681Cotswold: £573Stirling: £684Cotswold: £541Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Stirling: £152Cotswold: £137Stirling: £153Cotswold: £130Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Stirling: £198Cotswold: £82Stirling: £199Cotswold: £77Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Stirling: £3.31Cotswold: £2.99Stirling: £3.32Cotswold: £2.82Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Stirling: £3.00Cotswold: £1.13Stirling: £3.02Cotswold: £1.07Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Stirling: £4.77Cotswold: £6.66Stirling: £4.79Cotswold: £6.29Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Cotswold is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Cotswold is higher264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Stirling is higher16.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 30.0, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling is higher63.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higher7.5

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Stirling and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureStirlingCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£690£692£654Stirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£61£61£58Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£145£146£138Cotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£235£236£223Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£79£79£75Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£34£34£32Stirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£570£573£541Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£137£137£130Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£81£82£77Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.97£2.99£2.82Stirling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£1.13£1.13£1.07Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.1Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.031.3Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.435.5Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.863.3Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated7.5Stirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 8. 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

Stirling Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mStirling: £398.0mCotswold: £403.1mStirling: £399.7mCotswold: £380.7mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mCotswold is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mStirling: £237.2mCotswold: £297.4mStirling: £238.2mCotswold: £280.9mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mStirling: £89.3mCotswold: £63.5mStirling: £89.7mCotswold: £60.0mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mStirling is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mStirling: £217.4mCotswold: £278.0mStirling: £218.3mCotswold: £262.6mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mStirling: £6.7mCotswold: £5.6mStirling: £6.7mCotswold: £5.3mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mStirling: £12.8mCotswold: £13.4mStirling: £12.8mCotswold: £12.7mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stirling £0.37m, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mStirling: £0.37mCotswold: £0.39mStirling: £0.37mCotswold: £0.37mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mStirling: £42.6mCotswold: £21.6mStirling: £42.8mCotswold: £20.4mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mStirling is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mStirling: £14.0mCotswold: £7.3mStirling: £14.1mCotswold: £6.9mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStirling is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mStirling: £5.5mCotswold: £3.1mStirling: £5.5mCotswold: £2.9mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mStirling: £64.4mCotswold: £52.5mStirling: £64.7mCotswold: £49.6mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStirling is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mStirling: £14.4mCotswold: £12.6mStirling: £14.5mCotswold: £11.9mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mStirling: £18.8mCotswold: £7.5mStirling: £18.8mCotswold: £7.1mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mStirling: £0.31mCotswold: £0.27mStirling: £0.31mCotswold: £0.26mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mStirling: £0.28mCotswold: £0.10mStirling: £0.29mCotswold: £0.10mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mStirling: £0.45mCotswold: £0.61mStirling: £0.45mCotswold: £0.58mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCotswold is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Cotswold is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Stirling is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Stirling is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Stirling is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Stirling is higher684

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Stirling and Cotswold, total
MeasureStirlingCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mStirling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStirling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.10mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90524,259Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6611,480Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8352,875Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7603,260Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5905,802Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated684Stirling

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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