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Swansea and Stroud

250,594 and 125,507 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than Stroud on 20 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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Per person in the age group

Swansea is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 2. 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

Swansea Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Swansea: £5,197Stroud: £4,197Swansea: £5,220Stroud: £3,965Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea 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: Swansea £13,084, Stroud £12,572Stroud: £12,572Swansea: £13,084Stroud: £12,625Swansea: £13,140Stroud: £11,925Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea 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: Swansea £2,463, Stroud £1,338Stroud: £1,338Swansea: £2,463Stroud: £1,344Swansea: £2,473Stroud: £1,269Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea 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: Swansea £11,400, Stroud £11,729Stroud: £11,729Swansea: £11,400Stroud: £11,779Swansea: £11,448Stroud: £11,126Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Stroud 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: Swansea £606, Stroud £251Stroud: £251Swansea: £606Stroud: £252Swansea: £609Stroud: £238Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea 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: Swansea £1,044, Stroud £574Stroud: £574Swansea: £1,044Stroud: £577Swansea: £1,048Stroud: £545Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea 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: Swansea £35, Stroud £17Stroud: £17Swansea: £35Stroud: £17Swansea: £35Stroud: £16Swansea: £33

    £35£35£33Swansea 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: Swansea £698, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Swansea: £698Stroud: £299Swansea: £701Stroud: £282Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea 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: Swansea £171, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Swansea: £171Stroud: £97Swansea: £172Stroud: £92Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea 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: Swansea £139, Stroud £64Stroud: £64Swansea: £139Stroud: £65Swansea: £139Stroud: £61Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Stroud £1,040Stroud: £1,040Swansea: £1,832Stroud: £1,044Swansea: £1,839Stroud: £987Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,040£1,044£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Swansea: £248Stroud: £146Swansea: £249Stroud: £138Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea 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: Swansea £476, Stroud £226Stroud: £226Swansea: £476Stroud: £227Swansea: £478Stroud: £214Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea 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: Swansea £7.25, Stroud £5.31Stroud: £5.31Swansea: £7.25Stroud: £5.34Swansea: £7.28Stroud: £5.04Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea 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: Swansea £8.98, Stroud £3.02Stroud: £3.02Swansea: £8.98Stroud: £3.03Swansea: £9.02Stroud: £2.86Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Swansea: £8.52Stroud: £4.97Swansea: £8.55Stroud: £4.69Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea 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: Swansea 1,012.2, Stroud 1,019.8Stroud: 1,019.8Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Stroud 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: Swansea 136.9, Stroud 63.7Stroud: 63.7Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea 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: Swansea 207.0, Stroud 122.4Stroud: 122.4Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea 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: Swansea 98.6, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea 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: Swansea 220.5, Stroud 126.3Stroud: 126.3Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea 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: Swansea 29.2, Stroud 14.5Stroud: 14.5Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher14.5

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Swansea and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,180£4,197£3,965Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,572£12,625£11,925Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,338£1,344£1,269Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,729£11,779£11,126Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£251£252£238Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£574£577£545Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£17£17£16Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£298£299£282Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£97£97£92Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£64£65£61Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,040£1,044£987Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£145£146£138Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£226£227£214Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.31£5.34£5.04Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£3.02£3.03£2.86Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.94£4.97£4.69Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,019.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.963.7Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0122.4Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.645.1Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5126.3Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.214.5Swansea

Per resident

Swansea 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

Swansea Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Stroud £4,180Stroud: £4,180Swansea: £5,197Stroud: £4,197Swansea: £5,220Stroud: £3,965Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,180£4,197£3,965

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Stroud £2,845Stroud: £2,845Swansea: £2,517Stroud: £2,857Swansea: £2,528Stroud: £2,699Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,845£2,857£2,699

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Stroud £790Stroud: £790Swansea: £1,554Stroud: £793Swansea: £1,560Stroud: £749Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Stroud £2,655Stroud: £2,655Swansea: £2,193Stroud: £2,666Swansea: £2,203Stroud: £2,518Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,666£2,518

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Stroud £57Stroud: £57Swansea: £117Stroud: £57Swansea: £117Stroud: £54Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea 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: Swansea £201, Stroud £130Stroud: £130Swansea: £201Stroud: £130Swansea: £202Stroud: £123Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea 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: Swansea £6.67, Stroud £3.88Stroud: £3.88Swansea: £6.67Stroud: £3.90Swansea: £6.70Stroud: £3.68Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea 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: Swansea £698, Stroud £298Stroud: £298Swansea: £698Stroud: £299Swansea: £701Stroud: £282Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea 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: Swansea £171, Stroud £97Stroud: £97Swansea: £171Stroud: £97Swansea: £172Stroud: £92Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea 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: Swansea £87, Stroud £38Stroud: £38Swansea: £87Stroud: £38Swansea: £88Stroud: £36Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Stroud £614Stroud: £614Swansea: £1,156Stroud: £616Swansea: £1,161Stroud: £582Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Stroud £145Stroud: £145Swansea: £248Stroud: £146Swansea: £249Stroud: £138Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Stroud £133Stroud: £133Swansea: £301Stroud: £134Swansea: £302Stroud: £126Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Stroud £3.13Stroud: £3.13Swansea: £4.58Stroud: £3.14Swansea: £4.59Stroud: £2.97Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Stroud £1.78Stroud: £1.78Swansea: £5.67Stroud: £1.79Swansea: £5.70Stroud: £1.69Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Stroud £4.94Stroud: £4.94Swansea: £8.52Stroud: £4.97Swansea: £8.55Stroud: £4.69Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Stroud 230.8Stroud: 230.8Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Stroud 14.4Stroud: 14.4Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea 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: Swansea 39.8, Stroud 27.7Stroud: 27.7Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea 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: Swansea 98.6, Stroud 45.1Stroud: 45.1Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher45.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Stroud 74.5Stroud: 74.5Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea 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: Swansea 18.5, Stroud 8.5Stroud: 8.5Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher8.5

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Swansea and Stroud, per resident
MeasureSwanseaStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,180£4,197£3,965Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,845£2,857£2,699Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£790£793£749Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,655£2,666£2,518Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£57£57£54Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£130£130£123Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£3.88£3.90£3.68Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£298£299£282Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£97£97£92Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£38£38£36Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£614£616£582Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£145£146£138Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£133£134£126Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.13£3.14£2.97Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£1.78£1.79£1.69Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.94£4.97£4.69Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8230.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.414.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.827.7Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.645.1Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.174.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.58.5Swansea

Total

Swansea 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

Swansea Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Stroud £524.6mStroud: £524.6mSwansea: £1.3bnStroud: £526.8mSwansea: £1.3bnStroud: £497.6mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£524.6m£526.8m£497.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Stroud £357.1mStroud: £357.1mSwansea: £630.8mStroud: £358.6mSwansea: £633.5mStroud: £338.7mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.6m£338.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Stroud £99.1mStroud: £99.1mSwansea: £389.4mStroud: £99.6mSwansea: £391.0mStroud: £94.0mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£99.1m£99.6m£94.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Stroud £333.2mStroud: £333.2mSwansea: £549.6mStroud: £334.6mSwansea: £552.0mStroud: £316.0mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£333.2m£334.6m£316.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Stroud £7.1mStroud: £7.1mSwansea: £29.2mStroud: £7.2mSwansea: £29.3mStroud: £6.8mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £50.3m, Stroud £16.3mStroud: £16.3mSwansea: £50.3mStroud: £16.4mSwansea: £50.5mStroud: £15.5mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £1.7m, Stroud £0.49mStroud: £0.49mSwansea: £1.7mStroud: £0.49mSwansea: £1.7mStroud: £0.46mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea 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: Swansea £175.0m, Stroud £37.3mStroud: £37.3mSwansea: £175.0mStroud: £37.5mSwansea: £175.8mStroud: £35.4mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea 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: Swansea £42.9m, Stroud £12.2mStroud: £12.2mSwansea: £42.9mStroud: £12.2mSwansea: £43.1mStroud: £11.5mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea 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: Swansea £21.9m, Stroud £4.8mStroud: £4.8mSwansea: £21.9mStroud: £4.8mSwansea: £22.0mStroud: £4.5mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Stroud £77.0mStroud: £77.0mSwansea: £289.6mStroud: £77.4mSwansea: £290.8mStroud: £73.1mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Stroud £18.2mStroud: £18.2mSwansea: £62.2mStroud: £18.3mSwansea: £62.4mStroud: £17.3mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Stroud £16.7mStroud: £16.7mSwansea: £75.3mStroud: £16.8mSwansea: £75.6mStroud: £15.9mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Stroud £0.39mStroud: £0.39mSwansea: £1.1mStroud: £0.40mSwansea: £1.2mStroud: £0.37mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Stroud £0.22mStroud: £0.22mSwansea: £1.4mStroud: £0.22mSwansea: £1.4mStroud: £0.21mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Stroud £0.62mStroud: £0.62mSwansea: £2.1mStroud: £0.62mSwansea: £2.1mStroud: £0.59mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Stroud 28,967Stroud: 28,967Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count28,967

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Stroud 1,808Stroud: 1,808Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher1,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Stroud 3,476Stroud: 3,476Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher3,476

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Stroud 5,655Stroud: 5,655Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher5,655

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Stroud 9,354Stroud: 9,354Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher9,354

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Stroud 1,072Stroud: 1,072Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher1,072

Show the numbers
Swansea and Stroud, total
MeasureSwanseaStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£524.6m£526.8m£497.6mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£357.1m£358.6m£338.7mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£99.1m£99.6m£94.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£333.2m£334.6m£316.0mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80428,967Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6021,808Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9813,476Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7165,655Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,8659,354Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6241,072Swansea

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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