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Cheltenham and Cheadle

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

Cheltenham is higher than Cheadle on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Cheltenham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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

Cheltenham Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Cheadle £12,859Cheadle: £12,859Cheltenham: £12,462Cheadle: £12,914Cheltenham: £12,515Cheadle: £12,198Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Cheadle is higher£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Cheadle £1,055Cheadle: £1,055Cheltenham: £1,394Cheadle: £1,060Cheltenham: £1,400Cheadle: £1,001Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Cheadle £11,773Cheadle: £11,773Cheltenham: £11,473Cheadle: £11,823Cheltenham: £11,522Cheadle: £11,168Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Cheadle is higher£11,773£11,823£11,168

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Cheadle £323Cheadle: £323Cheltenham: £341Cheadle: £325Cheltenham: £342Cheadle: £307Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£323£325£307

  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, Cheadle £744Cheadle: £744Cheltenham: £628Cheadle: £747Cheltenham: £631Cheadle: £706Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheadle is higher£744£747£706

  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, Cheadle £18Cheadle: £18Cheltenham: £20Cheadle: £18Cheltenham: £20Cheadle: £17Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280Cheltenham: £280Cheadle: £281Cheltenham: £281Cheadle: £265Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Cheltenham is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £102Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Cheadle is higher£108£108£102

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Cheadle £200Cheadle: £200Cheltenham: £234Cheadle: £201Cheltenham: £235Cheadle: £190Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Cheltenham is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Cheadle £6.96Cheadle: £6.96Cheltenham: £4.98Cheadle: £6.99Cheltenham: £5.00Cheadle: £6.60Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Cheadle is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Cheadle £3.55Cheadle: £3.55Cheltenham: £3.61Cheadle: £3.57Cheltenham: £3.62Cheadle: £3.37Cheltenham: £3.42

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Cheadle 1,011.3Cheadle: 1,011.3Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Cheadle is higher1,011.3

  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, Cheadle 70.3Cheadle: 70.3Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count70.3

  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, Cheadle 153.0Cheadle: 153.0Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheadle is higher153.0

  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, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count42.2

  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, Cheadle 96.8Cheadle: 96.8Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Cheltenham is higher96.8

  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, Cheadle 15.4Cheadle: 15.4Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Cheadle is higher15.4

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Cheltenham and Cheadle, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,840£3,857£3,643Cheadle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,859£12,914£12,198Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,055£1,060£1,001Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,773£11,823£11,168Cheadle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£323£325£307Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£744£747£706Cheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£280£281£265Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£108£108£102Cheadle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£71£71£67Cheadle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£773£777£733Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£92£92£87Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£200£201£190Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.96£6.99£6.60Cheadle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.55£3.57£3.37Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.40£7.43£7.02Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,011.3Cheadle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.470.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9153.0Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.542.2Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.696.8Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.815.4Cheadle

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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 Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£63£59Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Cheadle £158Cheadle: £158Cheltenham: £115Cheadle: £159Cheltenham: £115Cheadle: £150Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheadle is higher£158£159£150

  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, Cheadle £3.91Cheadle: £3.91Cheltenham: £3.61Cheadle: £3.93Cheltenham: £3.62Cheadle: £3.71Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280Cheltenham: £280Cheadle: £281Cheltenham: £281Cheadle: £265Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Cheltenham is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £108Cheltenham: £87Cheadle: £102Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Cheadle is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Cheadle £41Cheadle: £41Cheltenham: £39Cheadle: £42Cheltenham: £39Cheadle: £39Cheltenham: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    184.3Cheadle is higher215.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.3Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Cheadle 32.6Cheadle: 32.6Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheadle is higher32.6

  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, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Cheadle is higherDepends on how you count42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    83.0Cheltenham is higher56.5

  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, Cheadle 9.0Cheadle: 9.0Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Cheadle is higher9.0

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Cheltenham and Cheadle, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,840£3,857£3,643Cheadle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,738£2,750£2,597Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£616£618£584Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,507£2,518£2,378Cheadle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£69£69£65Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£158£159£150Cheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.91£3.93£3.71Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£280£281£265Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£108£108£102Cheadle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£42£39Cheadle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£451£453£428Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£92£92£87Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£117£117£111Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£4.06£4.08£3.85Cheadle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£2.08£2.09£1.97Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.40£7.43£7.02Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3215.3Cheadle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.315.0Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.532.6Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.542.2Cheadle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.056.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.0Cheadle

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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 Cheadle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheadle is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Cheadle £15.7mCheadle: £15.7mCheltenham: £11.8mCheadle: £15.7mCheltenham: £11.8mCheadle: £14.8mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheadle is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Cheadle £0.39mCheadle: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.37mCheadle: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.37mCheadle: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheadle is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Cheadle £27.6mCheadle: £27.6mCheltenham: £28.8mCheadle: £27.8mCheltenham: £28.9mCheadle: £26.2mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCheltenham is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Cheadle £10.7mCheadle: £10.7mCheltenham: £8.9mCheadle: £10.7mCheltenham: £8.9mCheadle: £10.1mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCheadle is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Cheadle £4.1mCheadle: £4.1mCheltenham: £4.0mCheadle: £4.1mCheltenham: £4.0mCheadle: £3.9mCheltenham: £3.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,920Cheadle is higher21,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    2,511Cheadle is higher3,218

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,520Cheltenham is higher5,581

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

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

    832Cheadle is higher887

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Cheadle, total
MeasureCheltenhamCheadleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£379.4m£381.0m£359.8mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£270.5m£271.6m£256.6mCheadle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£247.6m£248.7m£234.9mCheadle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mCheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mCheadle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCheadle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mCheadle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCheadle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.19mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92021,271Cheadle
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,478Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5113,218Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2614,164Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5205,581Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832887Cheadle

Sources

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

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  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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