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Cheadle and Cheltenham

98,780 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Cheadle is higher than Cheltenham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Cheadle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 11. 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

Cheadle Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheadle £3,840, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Cheadle: £3,840Cheltenham: £3,741Cheadle: £3,857Cheltenham: £3,533Cheadle: £3,643

    £3,840£3,857£3,643Cheadle 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: Cheadle £12,859, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Cheadle: £12,859Cheltenham: £12,515Cheadle: £12,914Cheltenham: £11,821Cheadle: £12,198

    £12,859£12,914£12,198Cheadle is higher£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: Cheadle £1,055, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Cheadle: £1,055Cheltenham: £1,400Cheadle: £1,060Cheltenham: £1,323Cheadle: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Cheltenham 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: Cheadle £11,773, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Cheadle: £11,773Cheltenham: £11,522Cheadle: £11,823Cheltenham: £10,883Cheadle: £11,168

    £11,773£11,823£11,168Cheadle 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: Cheadle £323, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Cheadle: £323Cheltenham: £342Cheadle: £325Cheltenham: £323Cheadle: £307

    £323£325£307Cheltenham 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: Cheadle £744, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Cheadle: £744Cheltenham: £631Cheadle: £747Cheltenham: £596Cheadle: £706

    £744£747£706Cheadle 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: Cheadle £18, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Cheadle: £18Cheltenham: £20Cheadle: £18Cheltenham: £19Cheadle: £17

    £18£18£17Cheltenham 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: Cheadle £280, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Cheadle: £280Cheltenham: £281Cheadle: £281Cheltenham: £266Cheadle: £265

    £280£281£265Cheltenham 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: Cheadle £108, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £82Cheadle: £102

    £108£108£102Cheadle 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: Cheadle £71, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Cheadle: £71Cheltenham: £61Cheadle: £71Cheltenham: £58Cheadle: £67

    £71£71£67Cheadle is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheadle £773, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Cheadle: £773Cheltenham: £1,095Cheadle: £777Cheltenham: £1,035Cheadle: £733

    £773£777£733Cheltenham is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheadle £92, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Cheadle: £92Cheltenham: £188Cheadle: £92Cheltenham: £178Cheadle: £87

    £92£92£87Cheltenham 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: Cheadle £200, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Cheadle: £200Cheltenham: £235Cheadle: £201Cheltenham: £222Cheadle: £190

    £200£201£190Cheltenham 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: Cheadle £6.96, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Cheadle: £6.96Cheltenham: £5.00Cheadle: £6.99Cheltenham: £4.72Cheadle: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Cheadle 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: Cheadle £3.55, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Cheadle: £3.55Cheltenham: £3.62Cheadle: £3.57Cheltenham: £3.42Cheadle: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheadle £7.40, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Cheadle: £7.40Cheltenham: £7.89Cheadle: £7.43Cheltenham: £7.45Cheadle: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Cheltenham 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: Cheadle 1,011.3, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Cheadle: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Cheadle 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: Cheadle 70.3, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Cheadle: 70.3

    70.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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: Cheadle 153.0, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Cheadle: 153.0

    153.0Cheadle 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: Cheadle 42.2, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Cheadle: 42.2

    42.2Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheadle 96.8, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Cheadle: 96.8

    96.8Cheltenham 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: Cheadle 15.4, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Cheadle: 15.4

    15.4Cheadle is higher12.8

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Cheadle and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureCheadleCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,840£3,857£3,643£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheadle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,198£12,462£12,515£11,821Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,773£11,823£11,168£11,473£11,522£10,883Cheadle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£325£307£341£342£323Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£628£631£596Cheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£280£281£266Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£87£87£82Cheadle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£61£61£58Cheadle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£773£777£733£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.98£5.00£4.72Cheadle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,008.5Cheadle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.378.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0133.9Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.241.5Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.8130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.412.8Cheadle

Per resident

Cheadle 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

Cheadle Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheadle £3,840, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Cheadle: £3,840Cheltenham: £3,741Cheadle: £3,857Cheltenham: £3,533Cheadle: £3,643

    £3,840£3,857£3,643Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheadle £2,738, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Cheadle: £2,738Cheltenham: £2,287Cheadle: £2,750Cheltenham: £2,160Cheadle: £2,597

    £2,738£2,750£2,597Cheadle is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheadle £616, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Cheadle: £616Cheltenham: £890Cheadle: £618Cheltenham: £840Cheadle: £584

    £616£618£584Cheltenham is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheadle £2,507, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Cheadle: £2,507Cheltenham: £2,106Cheadle: £2,518Cheltenham: £1,989Cheadle: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Cheadle is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheadle £69, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Cheadle: £69Cheltenham: £63Cheadle: £69Cheltenham: £59Cheadle: £65

    £69£69£65Cheadle 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: Cheadle £158, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Cheadle: £158Cheltenham: £115Cheadle: £159Cheltenham: £109Cheadle: £150

    £158£159£150Cheadle 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: Cheadle £3.91, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Cheadle: £3.91Cheltenham: £3.62Cheadle: £3.93Cheltenham: £3.42Cheadle: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Cheadle 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: Cheadle £280, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Cheadle: £280Cheltenham: £281Cheadle: £281Cheltenham: £266Cheadle: £265

    £280£281£265Cheltenham 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: Cheadle £108, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £82Cheadle: £102

    £108£108£102Cheadle 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: Cheadle £41, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Cheadle: £41Cheltenham: £39Cheadle: £42Cheltenham: £37Cheadle: £39

    £41£42£39Cheadle is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheadle £451, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Cheadle: £451Cheltenham: £696Cheadle: £453Cheltenham: £657Cheadle: £428

    £451£453£428Cheltenham is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheadle £92, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Cheadle: £92Cheltenham: £188Cheadle: £92Cheltenham: £178Cheadle: £87

    £92£92£87Cheltenham is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheadle £117, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Cheadle: £117Cheltenham: £150Cheadle: £117Cheltenham: £141Cheadle: £111

    £117£117£111Cheltenham is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheadle £4.06, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Cheadle: £4.06Cheltenham: £3.18Cheadle: £4.08Cheltenham: £3.00Cheadle: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Cheadle is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheadle £2.08, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Cheadle: £2.08Cheltenham: £2.31Cheadle: £2.09Cheltenham: £2.18Cheadle: £1.97

    £2.08£2.09£1.97Cheltenham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheadle £7.40, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Cheadle: £7.40Cheltenham: £7.89Cheadle: £7.43Cheltenham: £7.45Cheadle: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 215.3, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Cheadle: 215.3

    215.3Cheadle is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 15.0, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Cheadle: 15.0

    15.0Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 32.6, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Cheadle: 32.6

    32.6Cheadle 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: Cheadle 42.2, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Cheadle: 42.2

    42.2Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheadle 56.5, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Cheadle: 56.5

    56.5Cheltenham 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: Cheadle 9.0, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Cheadle: 9.0

    9.0Cheadle is higher8.1

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Cheadle and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureCheadleCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,840£3,857£3,643£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheadle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,738£2,750£2,597£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£616£618£584£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheadle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£62£63£59Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£115£115£109Cheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£280£281£266Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£87£87£82Cheadle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£39£39£37Cheadle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£451£453£428£693£696£657Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.16£3.18£3.00Cheadle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.08£2.09£1.97£2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.3184.3Cheadle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.014.3Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.624.5Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.241.5Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202656.583.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.08.1Cheadle

Total

Cheadle 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

Cheadle Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheadle £379.4m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mCheadle: £379.4mCheltenham: £384.0mCheadle: £381.0mCheltenham: £362.7mCheadle: £359.8m

    £379.4m£381.0m£359.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheadle £270.5m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mCheadle: £270.5mCheltenham: £234.8mCheadle: £271.6mCheltenham: £221.8mCheadle: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.6m£256.6mCheadle is higher£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheadle £60.8m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mCheadle: £60.8mCheltenham: £91.3mCheadle: £61.1mCheltenham: £86.3mCheadle: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mCheltenham is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheadle £247.6m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mCheadle: £247.6mCheltenham: £216.2mCheadle: £248.7mCheltenham: £204.2mCheadle: £234.9m

    £247.6m£248.7m£234.9mCheadle is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheadle £6.8m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mCheadle: £6.8mCheltenham: £6.4mCheadle: £6.8mCheltenham: £6.1mCheadle: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mCheadle 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: Cheadle £15.7m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mCheadle: £15.7mCheltenham: £11.8mCheadle: £15.7mCheltenham: £11.2mCheadle: £14.8m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.8mCheadle 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: Cheadle £0.39m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mCheadle: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.37mCheadle: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.35mCheadle: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheadle 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: Cheadle £27.6m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mCheadle: £27.6mCheltenham: £28.9mCheadle: £27.8mCheltenham: £27.3mCheadle: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mCheltenham 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: Cheadle £10.7m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mCheadle: £10.7mCheltenham: £8.9mCheadle: £10.7mCheltenham: £8.4mCheadle: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCheadle 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: Cheadle £4.1m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mCheadle: £4.1mCheltenham: £4.0mCheadle: £4.1mCheltenham: £3.8mCheadle: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mCheadle is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheadle £44.6m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mCheadle: £44.6mCheltenham: £71.4mCheadle: £44.8mCheltenham: £67.5mCheadle: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCheltenham is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheadle £9.0m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mCheadle: £9.0mCheltenham: £19.3mCheadle: £9.1mCheltenham: £18.2mCheadle: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCheltenham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheadle £11.5m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mCheadle: £11.5mCheltenham: £15.3mCheadle: £11.6mCheltenham: £14.5mCheadle: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mCheltenham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheadle £0.40m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mCheadle: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.33mCheadle: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.31mCheadle: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCheadle is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheadle £0.21m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mCheadle: £0.21mCheltenham: £0.24mCheadle: £0.21mCheltenham: £0.22mCheadle: £0.19m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.19mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheadle £0.73m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mCheadle: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.81mCheadle: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.77mCheadle: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheadle 21,271, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Cheadle: 21,271

    21,271Cheadle is higher18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheadle 1,478, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Cheadle: 1,478

    1,478Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheadle 3,218, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Cheadle: 3,218

    3,218Cheadle is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheadle 4,164, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Cheadle: 4,164

    4,164Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheadle 5,581, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Cheadle: 5,581

    5,581Cheltenham is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheadle 887, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Cheadle: 887

    887Cheadle is higher832

Show the numbers
Cheadle and Cheltenham, total
MeasureCheadleCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£379.4m£381.0m£359.8m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.6m£256.6m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheadle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.7m£234.9m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheadle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCheadle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCheadle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCheadle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.19m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,27118,920Cheadle
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4781,471Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2182,511Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1644,261Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,5818,520Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026887832Cheadle

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.
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  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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