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Cheltenham and Beckenham and Penge

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

Cheltenham is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Beckenham and Penge £13,229Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Cheltenham: £12,462Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Cheltenham: £12,515Beckenham and Penge: £12,548Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£13,229£13,285£12,548

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Cheltenham: £1,394Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Cheltenham: £1,400Beckenham and Penge: £1,635Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Beckenham and Penge £11,982Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Cheltenham: £11,473Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Cheltenham: £11,522Beckenham and Penge: £11,365Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£11,982£12,033£11,365

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Beckenham and Penge £582Beckenham and Penge: £582Cheltenham: £341Beckenham and Penge: £584Cheltenham: £342Beckenham and Penge: £552Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Beckenham and Penge is higher£582£584£552

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

    £628£631£596Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£638£641£605

  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, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27Cheltenham: £20Beckenham and Penge: £27Cheltenham: £20Beckenham and Penge: £26Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Beckenham and Penge is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Cheltenham: £280Beckenham and Penge: £268Cheltenham: £281Beckenham and Penge: £253Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £91Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £86Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Beckenham and Penge is higher£90£91£86

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213Cheltenham: £234Beckenham and Penge: £214Cheltenham: £235Beckenham and Penge: £202Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Cheltenham is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Beckenham and Penge £9.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Cheltenham: £4.98Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Cheltenham: £5.00Beckenham and Penge: £9.38Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Beckenham and Penge £3.93Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Cheltenham: £3.61Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Cheltenham: £3.62Beckenham and Penge: £3.73Cheltenham: £3.42

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count1,039.1

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

    78.4Beckenham and Penge is higher107.3

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

    133.9Cheltenham is higher127.9

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

    41.5Beckenham and Penge is higher41.6

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

    130.6Beckenham and Penge is higher140.3

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

    12.8Beckenham and Penge is higher13.0

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Cheltenham and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£582£584£552Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£638£641£605Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£27£27£26Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£266£268£253Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£90£91£86Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£59£60£56Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£213£214£202Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.93£3.95£3.73Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.65£4.67£4.41Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.4107.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9127.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.541.6Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6140.3Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.813.0Beckenham and Penge

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£63£59Beckenham and Penge is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97Cheltenham: £115Beckenham and Penge: £97Cheltenham: £115Beckenham and Penge: £92Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Cheltenham: £280Beckenham and Penge: £268Cheltenham: £281Beckenham and Penge: £253Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £91Cheltenham: £87Beckenham and Penge: £86Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Beckenham and Penge is higher£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Cheltenham: £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Cheltenham: £39Beckenham and Penge: £37Cheltenham: £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: Cheltenham £693, Beckenham and Penge £938Beckenham and Penge: £938Cheltenham: £693Beckenham and Penge: £942Cheltenham: £696Beckenham and Penge: £889Cheltenham: £657

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    184.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.3Beckenham and Penge is higher16.2

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

    24.5Cheltenham is higher19.4

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

    41.5Beckenham and Penge is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    83.0Beckenham and Penge is higher91.5

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

    8.1Beckenham and Penge is higher8.5

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Cheltenham and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,003£2,011£1,900Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,814£1,822£1,720Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£88£88£84Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£97£97£92Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£266£268£253Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£90£91£86Beckenham 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£693£696£657£938£942£889Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£139£139£132Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£2.56£2.57£2.43Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.65£4.67£4.41Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3157.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.316.2Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.519.4Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.541.6Beckenham and Penge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.091.5Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.18.5Beckenham and Penge

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mCheltenham: £11.8mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mCheltenham: £11.8mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.37mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.37mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mCheltenham: £28.8mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mCheltenham: £28.9mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Beckenham and Penge £9.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mCheltenham: £8.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mCheltenham: £8.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCheltenham: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mCheltenham: £4.0mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mCheltenham: £3.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,920Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count17,171

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,471Beckenham and Penge is higher1,773

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

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

    2,511Cheltenham is higher2,114

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

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

    4,261Beckenham and Penge is higher4,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,520Beckenham and Penge is higher9,989

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

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

    832Beckenham and Penge is higher927

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Cheltenham and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureCheltenhamBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBeckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBeckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mBeckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBeckenham and Penge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92017,171Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,773Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,114Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2614,539Beckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5209,989Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832927Beckenham and Penge

Sources

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

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