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Bath and Cheltenham

106,548 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Bath is higher than Cheltenham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

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

Bath Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Bath: £3,474Cheltenham: £3,741Bath: £3,489Cheltenham: £3,533Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Cheltenham is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £12,599, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Bath: £12,599Cheltenham: £12,515Bath: £12,653Cheltenham: £11,821Bath: £11,951

    £12,599£12,653£11,951Bath 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: Bath £1,241, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Bath: £1,241Cheltenham: £1,400Bath: £1,247Cheltenham: £1,323Bath: £1,178

    £1,241£1,247£1,178Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,394£1,400£1,323

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £11,573, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Bath: £11,573Cheltenham: £11,522Bath: £11,622Cheltenham: £10,883Bath: £10,977

    £11,573£11,622£10,977Bath is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £377, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Bath: £377Cheltenham: £342Bath: £378Cheltenham: £323Bath: £357

    £377£378£357Bath is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath £628, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Bath: £628Cheltenham: £631Bath: £631Cheltenham: £596Bath: £596

    £628£631£596Bath is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath £22, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Bath: £22Cheltenham: £20Bath: £22Cheltenham: £19Bath: £21

    £22£22£21Bath is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Bath: £296Cheltenham: £281Bath: £297Cheltenham: £266Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Bath is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Bath: £86Cheltenham: £87Bath: £87Cheltenham: £82Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath £51, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Bath: £51Cheltenham: £61Bath: £51Cheltenham: £58Bath: £48

    £51£51£48Cheltenham is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,009, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Bath: £1,009Cheltenham: £1,095Bath: £1,013Cheltenham: £1,035Bath: £957

    £1,009£1,013£957Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Bath: £199Cheltenham: £188Bath: £200Cheltenham: £178Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Bath 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: Bath £175, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Bath: £175Cheltenham: £235Bath: £176Cheltenham: £222Bath: £166

    £175£176£166Cheltenham is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £4.72, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Bath: £4.72Cheltenham: £5.00Bath: £4.74Cheltenham: £4.72Bath: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £2.01, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Bath: £2.01Cheltenham: £3.62Bath: £2.02Cheltenham: £3.42Bath: £1.91

    £2.01£2.02£1.91Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Bath: £5.29Cheltenham: £7.89Bath: £5.31Cheltenham: £7.45Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Cheltenham 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: Bath 1,019.6, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Bath: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Bath is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath 89.3, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Bath: 89.3

    89.3Bath 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: Bath 129.8, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Bath: 129.8

    129.8Cheltenham 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: Bath 43.5, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Bath: 43.5

    43.5Bath 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: Bath 104.5, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Bath: 104.5

    104.5Cheltenham 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: Bath 10.7, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Bath: 10.7

    10.7Cheltenham is higher12.8

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Bath and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureBathCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,599£12,653£11,951£12,462£12,515£11,821Bath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,247£1,178£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,977£11,473£11,522£10,883Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£341£342£323Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£628£631£596Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£280£281£266Bath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£87£87£82Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£61£61£58Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,009£1,013£957£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£187£188£178Bath
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.98£5.00£4.72Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.01£2.02£1.91£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,008.5Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.378.4Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.541.5Bath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.712.8Cheltenham

Per resident

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

Bath Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Bath: £3,474Cheltenham: £3,741Bath: £3,489Cheltenham: £3,533Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Cheltenham is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath £2,031, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Bath: £2,031Cheltenham: £2,287Bath: £2,040Cheltenham: £2,160Bath: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath £856, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Bath: £856Cheltenham: £890Bath: £860Cheltenham: £840Bath: £812

    £856£860£812Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath £1,866, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Bath: £1,866Cheltenham: £2,106Bath: £1,874Cheltenham: £1,989Bath: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath £61, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Bath: £61Cheltenham: £63Bath: £61Cheltenham: £59Bath: £58

    £61£61£58Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £101, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Bath: £101Cheltenham: £115Bath: £102Cheltenham: £109Bath: £96

    £101£102£96Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath £3.56, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Bath: £3.56Cheltenham: £3.62Bath: £3.58Cheltenham: £3.42Bath: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath £296, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Bath: £296Cheltenham: £281Bath: £297Cheltenham: £266Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Bath is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Bath: £86Cheltenham: £87Bath: £87Cheltenham: £82Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath £35, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Bath: £35Cheltenham: £39Bath: £35Cheltenham: £37Bath: £33

    £35£35£33Cheltenham is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath £696, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Bath: £696Cheltenham: £696Bath: £698Cheltenham: £657Bath: £660

    £696£698£660Bath is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Bath: £199Cheltenham: £188Bath: £200Cheltenham: £178Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Bath is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath £121, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Bath: £121Cheltenham: £150Bath: £121Cheltenham: £141Bath: £115

    £121£121£115Cheltenham is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath £3.26, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Bath: £3.26Cheltenham: £3.18Bath: £3.27Cheltenham: £3.00Bath: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Bath is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath £1.39, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Bath: £1.39Cheltenham: £2.31Bath: £1.40Cheltenham: £2.18Bath: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Cheltenham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Bath: £5.29Cheltenham: £7.89Bath: £5.31Cheltenham: £7.45Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath 164.4, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Bath: 164.4

    164.4Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 14.4, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Bath: 14.4

    14.4Bath 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: Bath 20.9, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Bath: 20.9

    20.9Cheltenham 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: Bath 43.5, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Bath: 43.5

    43.5Bath is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 72.1, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Bath: 72.1

    72.1Cheltenham 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: Bath 7.4, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Bath: 7.4

    7.4Cheltenham is higher8.1

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Bath and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureBathCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£280£281£266Bath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£87£87£82Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£39£39£37Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£696£698£660£693£696£657Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£187£188£178Bath
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£3.16£3.18£3.00Bath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.4184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.3Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.924.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.541.5Bath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.183.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.1Cheltenham

Total

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

Bath Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath £370.1m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mBath: £370.1mCheltenham: £384.0mBath: £371.7mCheltenham: £362.7mBath: £351.1m

    £370.1m£371.7m£351.1mCheltenham is higher£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath £216.4m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mBath: £216.4mCheltenham: £234.8mBath: £217.3mCheltenham: £221.8mBath: £205.3m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath £91.2m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mBath: £91.2mCheltenham: £91.3mBath: £91.6mCheltenham: £86.3mBath: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mBath is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath £198.8m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mBath: £198.8mCheltenham: £216.2mBath: £199.6mCheltenham: £204.2mBath: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath £6.5m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mBath: £6.5mCheltenham: £6.4mBath: £6.5mCheltenham: £6.1mBath: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mBath is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

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

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath £0.38m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mBath: £0.38mCheltenham: £0.37mBath: £0.38mCheltenham: £0.35mBath: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBath is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath £31.6m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mBath: £31.6mCheltenham: £28.9mBath: £31.7mCheltenham: £27.3mBath: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBath is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath £9.2m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mBath: £9.2mCheltenham: £8.9mBath: £9.2mCheltenham: £8.4mBath: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mBath is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath £3.7m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mBath: £3.7mCheltenham: £4.0mBath: £3.7mCheltenham: £3.8mBath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mCheltenham is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath £74.1m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mBath: £74.1mCheltenham: £71.4mBath: £74.4mCheltenham: £67.5mBath: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBath is higherDepends on how you count£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath £21.2m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mBath: £21.2mCheltenham: £19.3mBath: £21.3mCheltenham: £18.2mBath: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBath is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath £12.9m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mBath: £12.9mCheltenham: £15.3mBath: £12.9mCheltenham: £14.5mBath: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mCheltenham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath £0.35m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mBath: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.33mBath: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.31mBath: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBath is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath £0.15m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mBath: £0.15mCheltenham: £0.24mBath: £0.15mCheltenham: £0.22mBath: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath £0.56m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mBath: £0.56mCheltenham: £0.81mBath: £0.57mCheltenham: £0.77mBath: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath 17,513, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Bath: 17,513

    17,513Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath 1,533, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Bath: 1,533

    1,533Bath is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath 2,229, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Bath: 2,229

    2,229Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath 4,636, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Bath: 4,636

    4,636Bath is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath 7,677, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Bath: 7,677

    7,677Cheltenham is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath 788, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Bath: 788

    788Cheltenham is higher832

Show the numbers
Bath and Cheltenham, total
MeasureBathCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mBath
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBath
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£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCheltenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mBath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBath
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mBath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51318,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5331,471Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2292,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6364,261Bath
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6778,520Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026788832Cheltenham

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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