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Beckenham and Penge and Cheltenham

109,162 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Beckenham and Penge is higher than Cheltenham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 5. 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

Beckenham and Penge Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Cheltenham: £3,741Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Cheltenham: £3,533Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £13,229, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Cheltenham: £12,515Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Cheltenham: £11,821Beckenham and Penge: £12,548

    £13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £1,724, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Cheltenham: £1,400Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Cheltenham: £1,323Beckenham and Penge: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £11,982, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Cheltenham: £11,522Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Cheltenham: £10,883Beckenham and Penge: £11,365

    £11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £582, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Beckenham and Penge: £582Cheltenham: £342Beckenham and Penge: £584Cheltenham: £323Beckenham and Penge: £552

    £582£584£552Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £638, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Beckenham and Penge: £638Cheltenham: £631Beckenham and Penge: £641Cheltenham: £596Beckenham and Penge: £605

    £638£641£605Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £27, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Beckenham and Penge: £27Cheltenham: £20Beckenham and Penge: £27Cheltenham: £19Beckenham and Penge: £26

    £27£27£26Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Beckenham and Penge: £266Cheltenham: £281Beckenham and Penge: £268Cheltenham: £266Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Cheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £90Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £91Cheltenham: £82Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £59, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Beckenham and Penge: £59Cheltenham: £61Beckenham and Penge: £60Cheltenham: £58Beckenham and Penge: £56

    £59£60£56Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £1,437, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Cheltenham: £1,095Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Cheltenham: £1,035Beckenham and Penge: £1,364

    £1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Beckenham and Penge: £271Cheltenham: £188Beckenham and Penge: £272Cheltenham: £178Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £213, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Beckenham and Penge: £213Cheltenham: £235Beckenham and Penge: £214Cheltenham: £222Beckenham and Penge: £202

    £213£214£202Cheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge £9.89, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Cheltenham: £5.00Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Cheltenham: £4.72Beckenham and Penge: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £3.93, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Cheltenham: £3.62Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Cheltenham: £3.42Beckenham and Penge: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Beckenham and Penge is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Cheltenham: £7.89Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Cheltenham: £7.45Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Cheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1

    1,039.1Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 107.3, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Beckenham and Penge: 107.3

    107.3Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 127.9, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Beckenham and Penge: 127.9

    127.9Cheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 140.3, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Beckenham and Penge: 140.3

    140.3Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 13.0, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Beckenham and Penge: 13.0

    13.0Beckenham and Penge is higher12.8

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Beckenham and Penge and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureBeckenham and PengeCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,725£3,741£3,533Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,229£13,285£12,548£12,462£12,515£11,821Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,394£1,400£1,323Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,982£12,033£11,365£11,473£11,522£10,883Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£584£552£341£342£323Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£628£631£596Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£20£19Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£280£281£266Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£87£87£82Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£61£61£58Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,444£1,364£1,091£1,095£1,035Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£187£188£178Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£4.98£5.00£4.72Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.61£3.62£3.42Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.11,008.5Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.378.4Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.641.5Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.3130.6Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.012.8Beckenham and Penge

Per resident

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 8. 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

Beckenham and Penge Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Cheltenham: £3,741Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Cheltenham: £3,533Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2,003, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Cheltenham: £2,287Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Cheltenham: £2,160Beckenham and Penge: £1,900

    £2,003£2,011£1,900Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,124, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Cheltenham: £890Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Cheltenham: £840Beckenham and Penge: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,814, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Cheltenham: £2,106Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Cheltenham: £1,989Beckenham and Penge: £1,720

    £1,814£1,822£1,720Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £88, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Beckenham and Penge: £88Cheltenham: £63Beckenham and Penge: £88Cheltenham: £59Beckenham and Penge: £84

    £88£88£84Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £97, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Beckenham and Penge: £97Cheltenham: £115Beckenham and Penge: £97Cheltenham: £109Beckenham and Penge: £92

    £97£97£92Cheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge £4.08, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Cheltenham: £3.62Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Cheltenham: £3.42Beckenham and Penge: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Beckenham and Penge: £266Cheltenham: £281Beckenham and Penge: £268Cheltenham: £266Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Cheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £90Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £91Cheltenham: £82Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £39, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Cheltenham: £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Cheltenham: £37Beckenham and Penge: £37

    £39£39£37Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £938, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Beckenham and Penge: £938Cheltenham: £696Beckenham and Penge: £942Cheltenham: £657Beckenham and Penge: £889

    £938£942£889Beckenham and Penge is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Beckenham and Penge: £271Cheltenham: £188Beckenham and Penge: £272Cheltenham: £178Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £139, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Beckenham and Penge: £139Cheltenham: £150Beckenham and Penge: £139Cheltenham: £141Beckenham and Penge: £132

    £139£139£132Cheltenham is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £6.45, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Cheltenham: £3.18Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Cheltenham: £3.00Beckenham and Penge: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2.56, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Cheltenham: £2.31Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Cheltenham: £2.18Beckenham and Penge: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Beckenham and Penge is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Cheltenham: £7.89Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Cheltenham: £7.45Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 157.3, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Beckenham and Penge: 157.3

    157.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 16.2, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Beckenham and Penge: 16.2

    16.2Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 19.4, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Beckenham and Penge: 19.4

    19.4Cheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Beckenham and Penge is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 91.5, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Beckenham and Penge: 91.5

    91.5Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 8.5, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Beckenham and Penge: 8.5

    8.5Beckenham and Penge is higher8.1

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Beckenham and Penge and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureBeckenham and PengeCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,725£3,741£3,533Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,003£2,011£1,900£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£886£890£840Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,720£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£62£63£59Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.61£3.62£3.42Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£280£281£266Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£87£87£82Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£693£696£657Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£187£188£178Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£3.16£3.18£3.00Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.30£2.31£2.18Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.3184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.424.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.641.5Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.583.0Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.58.1Beckenham and Penge

Total

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 7. 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

Beckenham and Penge Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £410.3m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mCheltenham: £384.0mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mCheltenham: £362.7mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2m

    £410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge is higher£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £218.6m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mCheltenham: £234.8mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mCheltenham: £221.8mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4m

    £218.6m£219.5m£207.4mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £122.7m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mCheltenham: £91.3mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mCheltenham: £86.3mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4m

    £122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge £198.0m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mCheltenham: £216.2mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mCheltenham: £204.2mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.6m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mCheltenham: £6.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mCheltenham: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £10.5m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mCheltenham: £11.8mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mCheltenham: £11.2mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCheltenham 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: Beckenham and Penge £0.45m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.37mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £29.1m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mCheltenham: £28.9mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mCheltenham: £27.3mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £9.9m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mCheltenham: £8.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mCheltenham: £8.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £4.2m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCheltenham: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCheltenham: £3.8mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £102.3m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mCheltenham: £71.4mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mCheltenham: £67.5mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.6m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mCheltenham: £19.3mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mCheltenham: £18.2mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £15.2m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mCheltenham: £15.3mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mCheltenham: £14.5mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCheltenham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.70m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mCheltenham: £0.33mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mCheltenham: £0.31mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.28m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mCheltenham: £0.24mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mCheltenham: £0.22mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.51m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mCheltenham: £0.81mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mCheltenham: £0.77mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge 17,171, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Beckenham and Penge: 17,171

    17,171Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 1,773, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Beckenham and Penge: 1,773

    1,773Beckenham and Penge is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 2,114, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Beckenham and Penge: 2,114

    2,114Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 4,539, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Beckenham and Penge: 4,539

    4,539Beckenham and Penge is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 9,989, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Beckenham and Penge: 9,989

    9,989Beckenham and Penge is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 927, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Beckenham and Penge: 927

    927Beckenham and Penge is higher832

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Beckenham and Penge and Cheltenham, total
MeasureBeckenham and PengeCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBeckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBeckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mBeckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mBeckenham and Penge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,17118,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,471Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1142,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5394,261Beckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9898,520Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026927832Beckenham and Penge

Sources

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

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