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Flintshire and Stroud

155,898 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than Stroud on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Flintshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Flintshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Flintshire: £4,773Stroud: £4,197Flintshire: £4,793Stroud: £3,965Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £12,956, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Flintshire: £12,956Stroud: £12,625Flintshire: £13,011Stroud: £11,925Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,572£12,625£11,925

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,973, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Flintshire: £1,973Stroud: £1,344Flintshire: £1,982Stroud: £1,269Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Flintshire is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £11,685, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Flintshire: £11,685Stroud: £11,779Flintshire: £11,735Stroud: £11,126Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £415, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Flintshire: £415Stroud: £252Flintshire: £416Stroud: £238Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire is higher£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: Flintshire £829, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Flintshire: £829Stroud: £577Flintshire: £833Stroud: £545Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Flintshire is higher£574£577£545

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Flintshire £27, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Flintshire: £27Stroud: £17Flintshire: £27Stroud: £16Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Flintshire: £548Stroud: £299Flintshire: £551Stroud: £282Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Flintshire: £144Stroud: £97Flintshire: £144Stroud: £92Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higher£97£97£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £126, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Flintshire: £126Stroud: £65Flintshire: £127Stroud: £61Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Flintshire: £1,521Stroud: £1,044Flintshire: £1,528Stroud: £987Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Flintshire is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Flintshire: £172Stroud: £146Flintshire: £173Stroud: £138Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £313, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Flintshire: £313Stroud: £227Flintshire: £315Stroud: £214Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Flintshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.30, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Flintshire: £6.30Stroud: £5.34Flintshire: £6.33Stroud: £5.04Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £6.04, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Flintshire: £6.04Stroud: £3.03Flintshire: £6.07Stroud: £2.86Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Flintshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Flintshire: £7.72Stroud: £4.97Flintshire: £7.75Stroud: £4.69Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 1,034.7, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 105.3, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire is higher63.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 171.1, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Flintshire is higher122.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher45.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 183.3, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Flintshire is higher126.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 27.4, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higher14.5

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Flintshire and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,180£4,197£3,965Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,572£12,625£11,925Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,338£1,344£1,269Flintshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£251£252£238Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£574£577£545Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£17£17£16Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£298£299£282Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£97£97£92Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£64£65£61Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,040£1,044£987Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£146£138Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£226£227£214Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.31£5.34£5.04Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.02£3.03£2.86Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£4.94£4.97£4.69Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,019.8Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.363.7Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1122.4Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.345.1Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3126.3Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.414.5Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 3. 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

Flintshire Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Flintshire: £4,773Stroud: £4,197Flintshire: £4,793Stroud: £3,965Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Flintshire is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Flintshire: £2,703Stroud: £2,857Flintshire: £2,715Stroud: £2,699Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Flintshire: £1,197Stroud: £793Flintshire: £1,203Stroud: £749Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Flintshire is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Flintshire: £2,438Stroud: £2,666Flintshire: £2,448Stroud: £2,518Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Flintshire: £87Stroud: £57Flintshire: £87Stroud: £54Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Flintshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £173, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Flintshire: £173Stroud: £130Flintshire: £174Stroud: £123Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Flintshire is higher£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Flintshire £5.69, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Flintshire: £5.69Stroud: £3.90Flintshire: £5.72Stroud: £3.68Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Flintshire: £548Stroud: £299Flintshire: £551Stroud: £282Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire is higher£298£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £144, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Flintshire: £144Stroud: £97Flintshire: £144Stroud: £92Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Flintshire £77, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Flintshire: £77Stroud: £38Flintshire: £77Stroud: £36Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Flintshire: £923Stroud: £616Flintshire: £927Stroud: £582Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Flintshire is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Flintshire: £172Stroud: £146Flintshire: £173Stroud: £138Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Flintshire is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Flintshire: £190Stroud: £134Flintshire: £191Stroud: £126Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Flintshire is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Flintshire: £3.83Stroud: £3.14Flintshire: £3.84Stroud: £2.97Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Flintshire: £3.67Stroud: £1.79Flintshire: £3.68Stroud: £1.69Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Flintshire is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Flintshire: £7.72Stroud: £4.97Flintshire: £7.75Stroud: £4.69Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Stroud is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire is higher14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 35.7, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire is higher27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 79.3, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire is higher74.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 16.7, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higher8.5

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Flintshire and Stroud, per resident
MeasureFlintshireStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,180£4,197£3,965Flintshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£790£793£749Flintshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£57£57£54Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£130£130£123Flintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.88£3.90£3.68Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£298£299£282Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£97£97£92Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£38£38£36Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£614£616£582Flintshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£146£138Flintshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£133£134£126Flintshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.13£3.14£2.97Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£1.78£1.79£1.69Flintshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£4.94£4.97£4.69Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.014.4Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.727.7Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.345.1Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.274.5Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.78.5Flintshire

Total

Flintshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Flintshire Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mFlintshire: £744.0mStroud: £526.8mFlintshire: £747.2mStroud: £497.6mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mFlintshire: £421.4mStroud: £358.6mFlintshire: £423.2mStroud: £338.7mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mFlintshire: £186.7mStroud: £99.6mFlintshire: £187.5mStroud: £94.0mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mFlintshire: £380.1mStroud: £334.6mFlintshire: £381.7mStroud: £316.0mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mFlintshire: £13.5mStroud: £7.2mFlintshire: £13.5mStroud: £6.8mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £27.0m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mFlintshire: £27.0mStroud: £16.4mFlintshire: £27.1mStroud: £15.5mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Flintshire £0.89m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mFlintshire: £0.89mStroud: £0.49mFlintshire: £0.89mStroud: £0.46mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £85.5m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mFlintshire: £85.5mStroud: £37.5mFlintshire: £85.8mStroud: £35.4mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £22.4m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mFlintshire: £22.4mStroud: £12.2mFlintshire: £22.5mStroud: £11.5mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire £11.9m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mFlintshire: £11.9mStroud: £4.8mFlintshire: £12.0mStroud: £4.5mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mFlintshire: £143.9mStroud: £77.4mFlintshire: £144.6mStroud: £73.1mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mFlintshire: £26.8mStroud: £18.3mFlintshire: £27.0mStroud: £17.3mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mFlintshire: £29.6mStroud: £16.8mFlintshire: £29.8mStroud: £15.9mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mFlintshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.40mFlintshire: £0.60mStroud: £0.37mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mFlintshire: £0.57mStroud: £0.22mFlintshire: £0.57mStroud: £0.21mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mFlintshire: £1.2mStroud: £0.62mFlintshire: £1.2mStroud: £0.59mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Flintshire is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Flintshire is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 12,360, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Flintshire is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Flintshire is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Flintshire is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Stroud, total
MeasureFlintshireStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mFlintshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65728,967Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4251,808Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5643,476Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3605,655Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,3389,354Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5951,072Flintshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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