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Cheltenham and Aldershot

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

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

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cheltenham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aldershot 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

Cheltenham Aldershot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,008.5Cheltenham is higher929.8

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

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

    78.4Aldershot is higher137.5

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

    133.9Cheltenham is higher121.9

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

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

    41.5Aldershot is higher41.8

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

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

    130.6Aldershot is higher133.5

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

    12.8Aldershot is higher15.0

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Cheltenham and Aldershot, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamAldershotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,453£3,468£3,276Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,295£12,348£11,663Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,472£1,478£1,396Aldershot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£10,629£10,675£10,082Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£564£566£535Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£34£34£32Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£263£264£250Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£119£120£113Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£69£69£65Aldershot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£1,198£1,204£1,137Aldershot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£223£224£212Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£194£195£184Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£7.33£7.36£6.95Aldershot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.74£2.75£2.60Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.44£6.47£6.11Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5929.8Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.4137.5Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9121.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.541.8Aldershot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6133.5Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.815.0Aldershot

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Aldershot 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

Cheltenham Aldershot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    184.3Cheltenham is higher142.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.3Aldershot is higher21.1

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

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

    24.5Cheltenham is higher18.7

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

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

    41.5Aldershot is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    83.0Aldershot is higher87.0

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

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

    8.1Aldershot is higher9.8

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Cheltenham and Aldershot, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamAldershotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,453£3,468£3,276Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£1,883£1,891£1,786Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£959£963£909Aldershot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,628£1,635£1,544Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£164£164£155Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£86£87£82Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.17£5.19£4.90Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£263£264£250Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£119£120£113Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£45£45£42Aldershot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£781£784£741Aldershot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£223£224£212Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£127£127£120Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£4.77£4.79£4.52Aldershot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£1.79£1.80£1.70Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.44£6.47£6.11Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3142.4Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.321.1Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.518.7Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.541.8Aldershot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.087.0Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.8Aldershot

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Aldershot 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

Cheltenham Aldershot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,920Cheltenham is higher17,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,471Aldershot is higher2,621

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

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

    2,511Cheltenham is higher2,325

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

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

    4,261Aldershot is higher5,210

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,520Aldershot is higher10,833

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

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

    832Aldershot is higher1,214

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Aldershot, total
MeasureCheltenhamAldershotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£430.1m£431.9m£407.9mAldershot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£234.5m£235.5m£222.4mAldershot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£119.4m£119.9m£113.2mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mAldershot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mAldershot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mAldershot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mAldershot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mAldershot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAldershot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92017,731Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4712,621Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,325Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2615,210Aldershot
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,52010,833Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268321,214Aldershot

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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