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Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon

95,098 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

Monmouthshire is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Monmouthshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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

Monmouthshire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Monmouthshire: £4,830Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Monmouthshire: £4,851Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £12,616, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Monmouthshire: £12,616Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Monmouthshire: £12,670Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927Monmouthshire: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,582, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Monmouthshire: £1,582Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Monmouthshire: £1,589Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297Monmouthshire: £1,500

    £1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £11,503, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Monmouthshire: £11,503Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Monmouthshire: £11,552Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114Monmouthshire: £10,911

    £11,503£11,552£10,911Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire £316, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244Monmouthshire: £316Stratford-on-Avon: £245Monmouthshire: £317Stratford-on-Avon: £231Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£317£300Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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: Monmouthshire £777, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598Monmouthshire: £777Stratford-on-Avon: £600Monmouthshire: £781Stratford-on-Avon: £567Monmouthshire: £737

    £777£781£737Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£598£600£567

  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: Monmouthshire £20, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Monmouthshire: £20Stratford-on-Avon: £16Monmouthshire: £20Stratford-on-Avon: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £448, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Monmouthshire: £448Stratford-on-Avon: £278Monmouthshire: £450Stratford-on-Avon: £262Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Monmouthshire: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £92Monmouthshire: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £87Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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: Monmouthshire £98, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76Monmouthshire: £98Stratford-on-Avon: £76Monmouthshire: £98Stratford-on-Avon: £72Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,153, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Monmouthshire: £1,153Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Monmouthshire: £1,158Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060Monmouthshire: £1,094

    £1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Monmouthshire: £175Stratford-on-Avon: £142Monmouthshire: £176Stratford-on-Avon: £134Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £316, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165Monmouthshire: £316Stratford-on-Avon: £166Monmouthshire: £318Stratford-on-Avon: £157Monmouthshire: £300

    £316£318£300Monmouthshire is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £10, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Monmouthshire: £10Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Monmouthshire: £11Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39Monmouthshire: £9.93

    £10£11£9.93Monmouthshire is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £4.59, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Monmouthshire: £4.59Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Monmouthshire: £4.61Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02Monmouthshire: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Monmouthshire: £6.94Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Monmouthshire: £6.97Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 1,012.3, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0Monmouthshire: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,015.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Monmouthshire 76.5, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8Monmouthshire: 76.5

    76.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: Monmouthshire 157.7, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7Monmouthshire: 157.7

    157.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count126.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count41.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire 144.9, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1Monmouthshire: 144.9

    144.9Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count123.1

  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: Monmouthshire 20.7, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0Monmouthshire: 20.7

    20.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,339£4,357£4,115Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,575£12,628£11,927Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,589£1,500£1,367£1,373£1,297Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,503£11,552£10,911£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£317£300£244£245£231Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£781£737£598£600£567Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£277£278£262Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£92£92£87Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£76£76£72Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,153£1,158£1,094£1,117£1,122£1,060Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£141£142£134Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£165£166£157Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.93£5.68£5.71£5.39Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.18£3.20£3.02Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.563.8Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7126.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.541.8Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.9123.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.717.0Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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

Monmouthshire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,830, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Monmouthshire: £4,830Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Monmouthshire: £4,851Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Monmouthshire: £4,582

    £4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,185, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Monmouthshire: £3,185Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Monmouthshire: £3,199Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870Monmouthshire: £3,021

    £3,185£3,199£3,021Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £914, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796Monmouthshire: £914Stratford-on-Avon: £799Monmouthshire: £918Stratford-on-Avon: £755Monmouthshire: £867

    £914£918£867Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,904, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Monmouthshire: £2,904Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Monmouthshire: £2,916Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674Monmouthshire: £2,755

    £2,904£2,916£2,755Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Monmouthshire: £80Stratford-on-Avon: £59Monmouthshire: £80Stratford-on-Avon: £56Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £196, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144Monmouthshire: £196Stratford-on-Avon: £144Monmouthshire: £197Stratford-on-Avon: £136Monmouthshire: £186

    £196£197£186Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £5.06, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Monmouthshire: £5.06Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Monmouthshire: £5.08Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68Monmouthshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Monmouthshire £448, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Monmouthshire: £448Stratford-on-Avon: £278Monmouthshire: £450Stratford-on-Avon: £262Monmouthshire: £425

    £448£450£425Monmouthshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £100, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Monmouthshire: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £92Monmouthshire: £101Stratford-on-Avon: £87Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Monmouthshire £56, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Monmouthshire: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £44Monmouthshire: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £42Monmouthshire: £53

    £56£57£53Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £666, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651Monmouthshire: £666Stratford-on-Avon: £653Monmouthshire: £669Stratford-on-Avon: £617Monmouthshire: £632

    £666£669£632Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £175, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Monmouthshire: £175Stratford-on-Avon: £142Monmouthshire: £176Stratford-on-Avon: £134Monmouthshire: £166

    £175£176£166Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96Monmouthshire: £183Stratford-on-Avon: £97Monmouthshire: £184Stratford-on-Avon: £91Monmouthshire: £173

    £183£184£173Monmouthshire is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.05, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Monmouthshire: £6.05Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Monmouthshire: £6.08Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14Monmouthshire: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.65, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Monmouthshire: £2.65Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Monmouthshire: £2.66Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76Monmouthshire: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.94, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Monmouthshire: £6.94Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Monmouthshire: £6.97Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Monmouthshire: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 255.6, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3Monmouthshire: 255.6

    255.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 39.8, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5Monmouthshire: 39.8

    39.8Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 63.5, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Monmouthshire: 63.5

    63.5Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.7, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7Monmouthshire: 83.7

    83.7Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 12.0, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,830£4,851£4,582£4,339£4,357£4,115Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,185£3,199£3,021£3,026£3,039£2,870Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£796£799£755Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,904£2,916£2,755£2,820£2,832£2,674Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£59£59£56Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£144£144£136Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.88£3.90£3.68Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£277£278£262Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£92£92£87Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£44£44£42Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£666£669£632£651£653£617Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£141£142£134Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£96£97£91Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£3.31£3.32£3.14Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£1.86£1.86£1.76Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.6244.3Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.315.4Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.830.5Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.541.8Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.771.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.9Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 19. 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

Monmouthshire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £459.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mMonmouthshire: £461.3mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mMonmouthshire: £435.7m

    £459.3m£461.3m£435.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mMonmouthshire: £302.9mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mMonmouthshire: £304.2mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mMonmouthshire: £86.9mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mMonmouthshire: £87.3mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mMonmouthshire: £277.3mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mMonmouthshire: £18.7mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mMonmouthshire: £18.7mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Monmouthshire £0.48m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mMonmouthshire: £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mMonmouthshire: £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £42.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mMonmouthshire: £42.6mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mMonmouthshire: £42.8mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mMonmouthshire: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire is higher£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mMonmouthshire: £9.5mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mMonmouthshire: £9.6mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mMonmouthshire: £63.4mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mMonmouthshire: £63.7mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £16.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mMonmouthshire: £16.7mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mMonmouthshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mMonmouthshire: £17.4mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mMonmouthshire: £17.5mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.58mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mMonmouthshire: £0.58mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.25mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mMonmouthshire: £0.25mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.66m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mMonmouthshire: £0.66mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mMonmouthshire: £0.66mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mMonmouthshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStratford-on-Avon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,445

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureMonmouthshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStratford-on-Avon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30235,709Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8362,246Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7874,458Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0386,112Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,96310,478Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1391,445Stratford-on-Avon

Sources

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

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