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Wrexham and Stroud

137,921 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Stroud on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Wrexham 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

Wrexham Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Wrexham: £4,977Stroud: £4,197Wrexham: £4,998Stroud: £3,965Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham 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: Wrexham £12,819, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Wrexham: £12,819Stroud: £12,625Wrexham: £12,874Stroud: £11,925Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham 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: Wrexham £2,331, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Wrexham: £2,331Stroud: £1,344Wrexham: £2,341Stroud: £1,269Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham 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: Wrexham £11,416, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Wrexham: £11,416Stroud: £11,779Wrexham: £11,465Stroud: £11,126Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829Stroud is higher£11,729£11,779£11,126

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Wrexham: £487Stroud: £252Wrexham: £489Stroud: £238Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham 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: Wrexham £886, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Wrexham: £886Stroud: £577Wrexham: £890Stroud: £545Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham 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: Wrexham £30, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Wrexham: £30Stroud: £17Wrexham: £30Stroud: £16Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham 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: Wrexham £623, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Wrexham: £623Stroud: £299Wrexham: £626Stroud: £282Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham 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: Wrexham £169, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Wrexham: £169Stroud: £97Wrexham: £170Stroud: £92Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham 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: Wrexham £148, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Wrexham: £148Stroud: £65Wrexham: £149Stroud: £61Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Wrexham: £1,784Stroud: £1,044Wrexham: £1,791Stroud: £987Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Wrexham: £212Stroud: £146Wrexham: £213Stroud: £138Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham 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: Wrexham £385, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Wrexham: £385Stroud: £227Wrexham: £387Stroud: £214Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham 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: Wrexham £4.58, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Wrexham: £4.58Stroud: £5.34Wrexham: £4.59Stroud: £5.04Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Stroud 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: Wrexham £9.59, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Wrexham: £9.59Stroud: £3.03Wrexham: £9.63Stroud: £2.86Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Wrexham: £7.80Stroud: £4.97Wrexham: £7.83Stroud: £4.69Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham 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: Wrexham 1,001.6, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Stroud is higher1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 121.6, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham 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: Wrexham 176.7, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham 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: Wrexham 89.7, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham 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: Wrexham 209.4, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham 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: Wrexham 31.0, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higher14.5

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Wrexham and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,180£4,197£3,965Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,572£12,625£11,925Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,338£1,344£1,269Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£251£252£238Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£574£577£545Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£17£17£16Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£298£299£282Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£97£97£92Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£64£65£61Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,040£1,044£987Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£145£146£138Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£226£227£214Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.31£5.34£5.04Stroud
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£3.02£3.03£2.86Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.94£4.97£4.69Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.663.7Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7122.4Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.745.1Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4126.3Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.014.5Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Wrexham Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Wrexham: £4,977Stroud: £4,197Wrexham: £4,998Stroud: £3,965Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Wrexham: £2,533Stroud: £2,857Wrexham: £2,544Stroud: £2,699Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Wrexham: £1,432Stroud: £793Wrexham: £1,438Stroud: £749Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Wrexham: £2,256Stroud: £2,666Wrexham: £2,265Stroud: £2,518Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140Stroud is higher£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £96, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Wrexham: £96Stroud: £57Wrexham: £97Stroud: £54Wrexham: £91

    £96£97£91Wrexham 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: Wrexham £175, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Wrexham: £175Stroud: £130Wrexham: £176Stroud: £123Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham 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: Wrexham £5.97, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Wrexham: £5.97Stroud: £3.90Wrexham: £5.99Stroud: £3.68Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham 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: Wrexham £623, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Wrexham: £623Stroud: £299Wrexham: £626Stroud: £282Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham 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: Wrexham £169, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Wrexham: £169Stroud: £97Wrexham: £170Stroud: £92Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham 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: Wrexham £91, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Wrexham: £91Stroud: £38Wrexham: £92Stroud: £36Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Wrexham: £1,096Stroud: £616Wrexham: £1,101Stroud: £582Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Wrexham: £212Stroud: £146Wrexham: £213Stroud: £138Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Wrexham: £236Stroud: £134Wrexham: £238Stroud: £126Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Wrexham: £2.81Stroud: £3.14Wrexham: £2.83Stroud: £2.97Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Stroud is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Wrexham: £5.89Stroud: £1.79Wrexham: £5.92Stroud: £1.69Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Wrexham: £7.80Stroud: £4.97Wrexham: £7.83Stroud: £4.69Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9Stroud is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham 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: Wrexham 34.9, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham 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: Wrexham 89.7, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham 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: Wrexham 19.1, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higher8.5

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Wrexham and Stroud, per resident
MeasureWrexhamStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,180£4,197£3,965Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£790£793£749Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£57£57£54Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£130£130£123Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.88£3.90£3.68Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£298£299£282Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£97£97£92Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£38£38£36Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£614£616£582Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£145£146£138Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£133£134£126Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£3.13£3.14£2.97Stroud
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£1.78£1.79£1.69Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.94£4.97£4.69Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.014.4Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.927.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.745.1Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.674.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.18.5Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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

Wrexham Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mWrexham: £686.5mStroud: £526.8mWrexham: £689.4mStroud: £497.6mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mWrexham: £349.4mStroud: £358.6mWrexham: £350.8mStroud: £338.7mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mWrexham: £197.5mStroud: £99.6mWrexham: £198.4mStroud: £94.0mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mWrexham: £311.1mStroud: £334.6mWrexham: £312.5mStroud: £316.0mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mStroud is higher£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mWrexham: £13.3mStroud: £7.2mWrexham: £13.3mStroud: £6.8mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham 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: Wrexham £24.1m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mWrexham: £24.1mStroud: £16.4mWrexham: £24.2mStroud: £15.5mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham 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: Wrexham £0.82m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mWrexham: £0.82mStroud: £0.49mWrexham: £0.83mStroud: £0.46mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham 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: Wrexham £85.9m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mWrexham: £85.9mStroud: £37.5mWrexham: £86.3mStroud: £35.4mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham 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: Wrexham £23.4m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mWrexham: £23.4mStroud: £12.2mWrexham: £23.5mStroud: £11.5mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham 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: Wrexham £12.6m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mWrexham: £12.6mStroud: £4.8mWrexham: £12.6mStroud: £4.5mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mWrexham: £151.1mStroud: £77.4mWrexham: £151.8mStroud: £73.1mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mWrexham: £29.2mStroud: £18.3mWrexham: £29.3mStroud: £17.3mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mWrexham: £32.6mStroud: £16.8mWrexham: £32.8mStroud: £15.9mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mStroud: £0.40mWrexham: £0.39mStroud: £0.37mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStroud is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mWrexham: £0.81mStroud: £0.22mWrexham: £0.82mStroud: £0.21mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mWrexham: £1.1mStroud: £0.62mWrexham: £1.1mStroud: £0.59mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Stroud is higher28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wrexham is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Wrexham is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wrexham is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wrexham is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wrexham is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Stroud, total
MeasureWrexhamStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mStroud
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29628,967Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3151,808Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8163,476Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3645,655Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,7419,354Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6281,072Wrexham

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.
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