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Constituency in South West, England

Cheltenham

In Cheltenham, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 84% of constituencies in 2024-25.

102,658 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Max Wilkinson, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Cheltenham compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,725£3,741£3,533

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    532nd of 631, lower than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,462£12,515£11,821

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    519th of 631, lower than in 82% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,394£1,400£1,323

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    522nd of 632, lower than in 82% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Cheltenham
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533532nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821519th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323522nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Cheltenham's benefit money go?

People here received £382.4 million£384.0 million£362.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Cheltenham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £215.2m; Pension Credit £6.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.37m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £28.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.0m; Universal Credit £71.1m; Housing Benefit £19.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.32m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.81mState Pension: £215.2mPension Credit: £6.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.37mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £28.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.0mUniversal Credit: £71.1mHousing Benefit: £19.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.32mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.81m
Spending in Cheltenham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £216.2m; Pension Credit £6.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.37m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £28.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.0m; Universal Credit £71.4m; Housing Benefit £19.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.33m; Income Support £0.24m; Other benefits £0.81mState Pension: £216.2mPension Credit: £6.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.37mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £28.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.0mUniversal Credit: £71.4mHousing Benefit: £19.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.33mIncome Support: £0.24mOther benefits: £0.81m
Spending in Cheltenham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £204.2m; Pension Credit £6.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.35m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £27.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.8m; Universal Credit £67.5m; Housing Benefit £18.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.31m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.77mState Pension: £204.2mPension Credit: £6.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.35mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £27.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.8mUniversal Credit: £67.5mHousing Benefit: £18.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.31mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.77m
  1. State Pension£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m
  2. Pension Credit£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m
  8. Universal Credit£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m
  12. Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
  13. Other benefits£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
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Spending by benefit in Cheltenham, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m56%Published
Pension Credit£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m19%Published
Housing Benefit£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m0.2%Published
All benefits£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,725, expected £3,650, difference +£75

    Actual £3,725£3,741£3,533Expected £3,650£3,666£3,463Difference +£75+£75+£71

    Benefit spending per resident was £75 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £75 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £71 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,462, expected £12,636, difference −£174

    Actual £12,462£12,515£11,821Expected £12,636£12,690£11,986Difference −£174−£175−£165

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £174 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £175 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £165 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,394, expected £1,257, difference +£137

    Actual £1,394£1,400£1,323Expected £1,257£1,262£1,192Difference +£137+£138+£130

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £137 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £138 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £130 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Cheltenham
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,650£3,666£3,463+£75+£75+£71
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,636£12,690£11,986−£174−£175−£165
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,257£1,262£1,192+£137+£138+£130
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Cheltenham received £0.67 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,337£5,279£4,872
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,569£3,530£3,257
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.67
512th of 631, lower than in 81% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Cheltenham only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,598
  • Aged 16 to 6465,219
  • Aged 651,081
  • Aged 66 and over18,760
  • All residents102,658
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,262 people in Cheltenham receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    15%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    17%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    8%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Cheltenham
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,73441%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)64715%19%
Neurological disease73017%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)3538%12%
Respiratory disease1554%4%
Malignant disease1654%3%
Cardiovascular disease1233%3%
Visual disease772%2%
Endocrine disease511%1%
Hearing disorders411.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease390.9%1%
Genitourinary disease310.7%0.9%
Skin disease220.5%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)260.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract170.4%0.4%
Infectious disease140.3%0.4%
Haematological disease50.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.2%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Cheltenham vote in 2024?

Shares of the 49,542 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Max Wilkinson
Majority
7,210
14.5% of valid votes
Turnout
65.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,144 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat25,076
  • Conservative17,866
  • Green Party3,160
  • Labour2,665
  • Independent775

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Cheltenham, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratMax Wilkinson25,07650.6%
ConservativeAlex Chalk17,86636.1%
Green PartyDaniel Wilson3,1606.4%
LabourLara Chaplin2,6655.4%
IndependentDaud McDonald7751.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Cheltenham

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. CheltenhamThis area£3,725£3,741£3,533
  2. Cardiff North0.44£3,941£3,957£3,738Compare
  3. Newcastle upon Tyne North0.56£3,533£3,548£3,351Compare
  4. Eastleigh0.73£3,838£3,855£3,641Compare
  5. Warrington South0.80£3,859£3,875£3,660Compare
  6. Broxtowe0.82£4,269£4,287£4,049Compare
  7. Warwick and Leamington0.83£3,558£3,573£3,375Compare
  8. Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner0.84£3,854£3,871£3,656Compare
  9. Aldershot0.91£3,453£3,468£3,276Compare
  10. Chelmsford0.92£3,667£3,682£3,478Compare
  11. East Worthing and Shoreham0.93£4,509£4,528£4,277Compare
  12. Edinburgh West0.96£3,958£3,974£3,754Compare
  13. Beckenham and Penge1.00£3,759£3,775£3,566Compare
  14. Leeds North West1.03£3,856£3,873£3,658Compare
  15. Windsor1.04£3,266£3,280£3,098Compare
  16. Aberdeen North1.07£4,176£4,193£3,961Compare
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Areas most like Cheltenham
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Cheltenham£3,725£3,741£3,533
Cardiff North0.44£3,941£3,957£3,738
Newcastle upon Tyne North0.56£3,533£3,548£3,351
Eastleigh0.73£3,838£3,855£3,641
Warrington South0.80£3,859£3,875£3,660
Broxtowe0.82£4,269£4,287£4,049
Warwick and Leamington0.83£3,558£3,573£3,375
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner0.84£3,854£3,871£3,656
Aldershot0.91£3,453£3,468£3,276
Chelmsford0.92£3,667£3,682£3,478
East Worthing and Shoreham0.93£4,509£4,528£4,277
Edinburgh West0.96£3,958£3,974£3,754
Beckenham and Penge1.00£3,759£3,775£3,566
Leeds North West1.03£3,856£3,873£3,658
Windsor1.04£3,266£3,280£3,098
Aberdeen North1.07£4,176£4,193£3,961
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Cheltenham

Each share is the part of Cheltenham's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Cheltenham, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m570th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533532nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m375th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160357th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821519th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m488th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840493rd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323522nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m354th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989341st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883371st of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m507th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59507th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323442nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m476th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109437th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596502nd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m528th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42521st of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19468th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m557th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266553rd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m598th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82595th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m581st of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37581st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58583rd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m490th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657493rd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035521st of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m362nd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178362nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m431st of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141406th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222422nd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m543rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00551st of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72577th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m508th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18501st of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42514th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m102nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.4589th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.67512th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,920351st of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3335th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5395th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,471527th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3518th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.4471st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,511465th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.5420th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9496th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,261565th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.5565th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,520473rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.0479th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6505th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832603rd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.1604th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.8608th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£543.4m£537.5m£496.0m146th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,337£5,279£4,872130th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.67512th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71223rd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£174−£175−£165478th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130149th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Cheltenham

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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