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Aldershot and Cheltenham

124,531 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Aldershot is higher than Cheltenham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Aldershot is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 10. 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

Aldershot Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldershot £3,453, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Aldershot: £3,453Cheltenham: £3,741Aldershot: £3,468Cheltenham: £3,533Aldershot: £3,276

    £3,453£3,468£3,276Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £12,295, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Aldershot: £12,295Cheltenham: £12,515Aldershot: £12,348Cheltenham: £11,821Aldershot: £11,663

    £12,295£12,348£11,663Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £1,472, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Aldershot: £1,472Cheltenham: £1,400Aldershot: £1,478Cheltenham: £1,323Aldershot: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Aldershot is higher£1,394£1,400£1,323

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £10,629, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Aldershot: £10,629Cheltenham: £11,522Aldershot: £10,675Cheltenham: £10,883Aldershot: £10,082

    £10,629£10,675£10,082Cheltenham is higher£11,473£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £1,068, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Aldershot: £1,068Cheltenham: £342Aldershot: £1,073Cheltenham: £323Aldershot: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot is higher£341£342£323

  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: Aldershot £564, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Aldershot: £564Cheltenham: £631Aldershot: £566Cheltenham: £596Aldershot: £535

    £564£566£535Cheltenham is higher£628£631£596

  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: Aldershot £34, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Aldershot: £34Cheltenham: £20Aldershot: £34Cheltenham: £19Aldershot: £32

    £34£34£32Aldershot is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £263, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Aldershot: £263Cheltenham: £281Aldershot: £264Cheltenham: £266Aldershot: £250

    £263£264£250Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £119, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Aldershot: £119Cheltenham: £87Aldershot: £120Cheltenham: £82Aldershot: £113

    £119£120£113Aldershot is higher£87£87£82

  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: Aldershot £69, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Aldershot: £69Cheltenham: £61Aldershot: £69Cheltenham: £58Aldershot: £65

    £69£69£65Aldershot is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £1,198, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Aldershot: £1,198Cheltenham: £1,095Aldershot: £1,204Cheltenham: £1,035Aldershot: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Aldershot is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldershot £223, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Aldershot: £223Cheltenham: £188Aldershot: £224Cheltenham: £178Aldershot: £212

    £223£224£212Aldershot is higher£187£188£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £194, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Aldershot: £194Cheltenham: £235Aldershot: £195Cheltenham: £222Aldershot: £184

    £194£195£184Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £7.33, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Aldershot: £7.33Cheltenham: £5.00Aldershot: £7.36Cheltenham: £4.72Aldershot: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Aldershot is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £2.74, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Aldershot: £2.74Cheltenham: £3.62Aldershot: £2.75Cheltenham: £3.42Aldershot: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldershot £6.44, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Aldershot: £6.44Cheltenham: £7.89Aldershot: £6.47Cheltenham: £7.45Aldershot: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldershot 929.8, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Aldershot: 929.8

    929.8Cheltenham is higher1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldershot 137.5, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Aldershot: 137.5

    137.5Aldershot is higher78.4

  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: Aldershot 121.9, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Aldershot: 121.9

    121.9Cheltenham is higher133.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 41.8, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Aldershot: 41.8

    41.8Aldershot is higher41.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aldershot 133.5, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Aldershot: 133.5

    133.5Aldershot is higher130.6

  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: Aldershot 15.0, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Aldershot: 15.0

    15.0Aldershot is higher12.8

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Aldershot and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureAldershotCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,453£3,468£3,276£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,295£12,348£11,663£12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,394£1,400£1,323Aldershot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,629£10,675£10,082£11,473£11,522£10,883Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£341£342£323Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£20£20£19Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£280£281£266Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£87£87£82Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£61£61£58Aldershot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,091£1,095£1,035Aldershot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£187£188£178Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£4.98£5.00£4.72Aldershot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026929.81,008.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.578.4Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.841.5Aldershot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5130.6Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.012.8Aldershot

Per resident

Aldershot is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 10. 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

Aldershot Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldershot £3,453, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Aldershot: £3,453Cheltenham: £3,741Aldershot: £3,468Cheltenham: £3,533Aldershot: £3,276

    £3,453£3,468£3,276Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aldershot £1,883, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Aldershot: £1,883Cheltenham: £2,287Aldershot: £1,891Cheltenham: £2,160Aldershot: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aldershot £959, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Aldershot: £959Cheltenham: £890Aldershot: £963Cheltenham: £840Aldershot: £909

    £959£963£909Aldershot is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aldershot £1,628, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Aldershot: £1,628Cheltenham: £2,106Aldershot: £1,635Cheltenham: £1,989Aldershot: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Cheltenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aldershot £164, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Aldershot: £164Cheltenham: £63Aldershot: £164Cheltenham: £59Aldershot: £155

    £164£164£155Aldershot is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £86, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Aldershot: £86Cheltenham: £115Aldershot: £87Cheltenham: £109Aldershot: £82

    £86£87£82Cheltenham is higher£115£115£109

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aldershot £5.17, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Aldershot: £5.17Cheltenham: £3.62Aldershot: £5.19Cheltenham: £3.42Aldershot: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Aldershot is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £263, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Aldershot: £263Cheltenham: £281Aldershot: £264Cheltenham: £266Aldershot: £250

    £263£264£250Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £119, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Aldershot: £119Cheltenham: £87Aldershot: £120Cheltenham: £82Aldershot: £113

    £119£120£113Aldershot is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aldershot £45, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Aldershot: £45Cheltenham: £39Aldershot: £45Cheltenham: £37Aldershot: £42

    £45£45£42Aldershot is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aldershot £781, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Aldershot: £781Cheltenham: £696Aldershot: £784Cheltenham: £657Aldershot: £741

    £781£784£741Aldershot is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldershot £223, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Aldershot: £223Cheltenham: £188Aldershot: £224Cheltenham: £178Aldershot: £212

    £223£224£212Aldershot is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aldershot £127, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Aldershot: £127Cheltenham: £150Aldershot: £127Cheltenham: £141Aldershot: £120

    £127£127£120Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aldershot £4.77, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Aldershot: £4.77Cheltenham: £3.18Aldershot: £4.79Cheltenham: £3.00Aldershot: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Aldershot is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aldershot £1.79, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Aldershot: £1.79Cheltenham: £2.31Aldershot: £1.80Cheltenham: £2.18Aldershot: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Cheltenham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldershot £6.44, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Aldershot: £6.44Cheltenham: £7.89Aldershot: £6.47Cheltenham: £7.45Aldershot: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 142.4, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Aldershot: 142.4

    142.4Cheltenham is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 21.1, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Aldershot: 21.1

    21.1Aldershot is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 18.7, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Aldershot: 18.7

    18.7Cheltenham is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 41.8, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Aldershot: 41.8

    41.8Aldershot is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 87.0, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Aldershot: 87.0

    87.0Aldershot is higher83.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 9.8, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Aldershot: 9.8

    9.8Aldershot is higher8.1

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Aldershot and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureAldershotCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,453£3,468£3,276£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£959£963£909£886£890£840Aldershot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£62£63£59Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£3.61£3.62£3.42Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£280£281£266Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£87£87£82Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£39£39£37Aldershot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£693£696£657Aldershot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£187£188£178Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.16£3.18£3.00Aldershot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.4184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.114.3Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.841.5Aldershot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.083.0Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.88.1Aldershot

Total

Aldershot is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 6. 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

Aldershot Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aldershot £430.1m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mAldershot: £430.1mCheltenham: £384.0mAldershot: £431.9mCheltenham: £362.7mAldershot: £407.9m

    £430.1m£431.9m£407.9mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aldershot £234.5m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mAldershot: £234.5mCheltenham: £234.8mAldershot: £235.5mCheltenham: £221.8mAldershot: £222.4m

    £234.5m£235.5m£222.4mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aldershot £119.4m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mAldershot: £119.4mCheltenham: £91.3mAldershot: £119.9mCheltenham: £86.3mAldershot: £113.2m

    £119.4m£119.9m£113.2mAldershot is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aldershot £202.7m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mAldershot: £202.7mCheltenham: £216.2mAldershot: £203.6mCheltenham: £204.2mAldershot: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mCheltenham is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aldershot £20.4m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mAldershot: £20.4mCheltenham: £6.4mAldershot: £20.5mCheltenham: £6.1mAldershot: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £10.8m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mAldershot: £10.8mCheltenham: £11.8mAldershot: £10.8mCheltenham: £11.2mAldershot: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCheltenham is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aldershot £0.64m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mAldershot: £0.64mCheltenham: £0.37mAldershot: £0.65mCheltenham: £0.35mAldershot: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £32.8m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mAldershot: £32.8mCheltenham: £28.9mAldershot: £32.9mCheltenham: £27.3mAldershot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £14.8m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mAldershot: £14.8mCheltenham: £8.9mAldershot: £14.9mCheltenham: £8.4mAldershot: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldershot £5.6m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mAldershot: £5.6mCheltenham: £4.0mAldershot: £5.6mCheltenham: £3.8mAldershot: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mAldershot is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aldershot £97.2m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mAldershot: £97.2mCheltenham: £71.4mAldershot: £97.6mCheltenham: £67.5mAldershot: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mAldershot is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aldershot £27.8m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mAldershot: £27.8mCheltenham: £19.3mAldershot: £27.9mCheltenham: £18.2mAldershot: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mAldershot is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aldershot £15.8m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mAldershot: £15.8mCheltenham: £15.3mAldershot: £15.8mCheltenham: £14.5mAldershot: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aldershot £0.59m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mAldershot: £0.59mCheltenham: £0.33mAldershot: £0.60mCheltenham: £0.31mAldershot: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAldershot is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aldershot £0.22m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mAldershot: £0.22mCheltenham: £0.24mAldershot: £0.22mCheltenham: £0.22mAldershot: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aldershot £0.80m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mAldershot: £0.80mCheltenham: £0.81mAldershot: £0.81mCheltenham: £0.77mAldershot: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aldershot 17,731, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Aldershot: 17,731

    17,731Cheltenham is higher18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aldershot 2,621, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Aldershot: 2,621

    2,621Aldershot is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldershot 2,325, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Aldershot: 2,325

    2,325Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldershot 5,210, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Aldershot: 5,210

    5,210Aldershot is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aldershot 10,833, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Aldershot: 10,833

    10,833Aldershot is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldershot 1,214, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Aldershot: 1,214

    1,214Aldershot is higher832

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Aldershot and Cheltenham, total
MeasureAldershotCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.1m£431.9m£407.9m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mAldershot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.5m£235.5m£222.4m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mAldershot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.4m£119.9m£113.2m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mAldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mAldershot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mAldershot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mAldershot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mAldershot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mAldershot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mAldershot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,73118,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6211,471Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3252,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2104,261Aldershot
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8338,520Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,214832Aldershot

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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