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Cheltenham and Eastleigh

102,658 and 96,778 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Eastleigh on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 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 Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Eastleigh £3,838Eastleigh: £3,838Cheltenham: £3,725Eastleigh: £3,855Cheltenham: £3,741Eastleigh: £3,641Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,838£3,855£3,641

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Eastleigh £12,556Eastleigh: £12,556Cheltenham: £12,462Eastleigh: £12,610Cheltenham: £12,515Eastleigh: £11,910Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Eastleigh is higher£12,556£12,610£11,910

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Eastleigh £1,384Eastleigh: £1,384Cheltenham: £1,394Eastleigh: £1,390Cheltenham: £1,400Eastleigh: £1,313Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham is higher£1,384£1,390£1,313

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Eastleigh £11,672Eastleigh: £11,672Cheltenham: £11,473Eastleigh: £11,722Cheltenham: £11,522Eastleigh: £11,072Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Eastleigh is higher£11,672£11,722£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Eastleigh £241Eastleigh: £241Cheltenham: £341Eastleigh: £242Cheltenham: £342Eastleigh: £229Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Cheltenham is higher£241£242£229

  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, Eastleigh £628Eastleigh: £628Cheltenham: £628Eastleigh: £630Cheltenham: £631Eastleigh: £595Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£628£630£595

  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, Eastleigh £15Eastleigh: £15Cheltenham: £20Eastleigh: £15Cheltenham: £20Eastleigh: £15Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Cheltenham is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Eastleigh £286Eastleigh: £286Cheltenham: £280Eastleigh: £287Cheltenham: £281Eastleigh: £271Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Eastleigh £123Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £116Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Eastleigh is higher£123£123£116

  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, Eastleigh £73Eastleigh: £73Cheltenham: £61Eastleigh: £73Cheltenham: £61Eastleigh: £69Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Eastleigh is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Eastleigh £1,134Eastleigh: £1,134Cheltenham: £1,091Eastleigh: £1,139Cheltenham: £1,095Eastleigh: £1,076Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,139£1,076

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Eastleigh £146Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £187Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £188Eastleigh: £138Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Eastleigh £170Eastleigh: £170Cheltenham: £234Eastleigh: £171Cheltenham: £235Eastleigh: £161Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Cheltenham is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Eastleigh £4.93Eastleigh: £4.93Cheltenham: £4.98Eastleigh: £4.95Cheltenham: £5.00Eastleigh: £4.68Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Cheltenham is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Eastleigh £2.76Eastleigh: £2.76Cheltenham: £3.61Eastleigh: £2.77Cheltenham: £3.62Eastleigh: £2.62Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Eastleigh £6.50Eastleigh: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.85Eastleigh: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.89Eastleigh: £6.17Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Eastleigh 1,009.2Eastleigh: 1,009.2Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Eastleigh is higher1,009.2

  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, Eastleigh 59.2Eastleigh: 59.2Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Cheltenham is higher59.2

  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, Eastleigh 135.8Eastleigh: 135.8Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Eastleigh is higher135.8

  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, Eastleigh 43.8Eastleigh: 43.8Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count43.8

  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, Eastleigh 126.8Eastleigh: 126.8Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Cheltenham is higher126.8

  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, Eastleigh 16.3Eastleigh: 16.3Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Eastleigh is higher16.3

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Eastleigh, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamEastleighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,556£12,610£11,910Eastleigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,384£1,390£1,313Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,672£11,722£11,072Eastleigh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£241£242£229Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£628£630£595Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£15Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£286£287£271Eastleigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£123£123£116Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£73£73£69Eastleigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£1,134£1,139£1,076Eastleigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£146£146£138Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£170£171£161Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.93£4.95£4.68Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.76£2.77£2.62Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,009.2Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.459.2Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9135.8Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.543.8Eastleigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6126.8Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.816.3Eastleigh

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Eastleigh £3,838Eastleigh: £3,838Cheltenham: £3,725Eastleigh: £3,855Cheltenham: £3,741Eastleigh: £3,641Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,838£3,855£3,641

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Eastleigh £2,436Eastleigh: £2,436Cheltenham: £2,277Eastleigh: £2,447Cheltenham: £2,287Eastleigh: £2,311Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Eastleigh is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Eastleigh £842Eastleigh: £842Cheltenham: £886Eastleigh: £845Cheltenham: £890Eastleigh: £799Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Cheltenham is higher£842£845£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Eastleigh £2,265Eastleigh: £2,265Cheltenham: £2,097Eastleigh: £2,274Cheltenham: £2,106Eastleigh: £2,148Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Eastleigh is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Eastleigh £47Eastleigh: £47Cheltenham: £62Eastleigh: £47Cheltenham: £63Eastleigh: £44Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higher£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Eastleigh £122Eastleigh: £122Cheltenham: £115Eastleigh: £122Cheltenham: £115Eastleigh: £115Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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, Eastleigh £2.98Eastleigh: £2.98Cheltenham: £3.61Eastleigh: £3.00Cheltenham: £3.62Eastleigh: £2.83Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Eastleigh £286Eastleigh: £286Cheltenham: £280Eastleigh: £287Cheltenham: £281Eastleigh: £271Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Eastleigh £123Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £116Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Eastleigh is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Eastleigh £44Eastleigh: £44Cheltenham: £39Eastleigh: £45Cheltenham: £39Eastleigh: £42Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Eastleigh is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Eastleigh £689Eastleigh: £689Cheltenham: £693Eastleigh: £692Cheltenham: £696Eastleigh: £654Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Eastleigh £146Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £187Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £188Eastleigh: £138Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Eastleigh £103Eastleigh: £103Cheltenham: £149Eastleigh: £104Cheltenham: £150Eastleigh: £98Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Cheltenham is higher£103£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Eastleigh £2.99Eastleigh: £2.99Cheltenham: £3.16Eastleigh: £3.01Cheltenham: £3.18Eastleigh: £2.84Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Cheltenham is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Eastleigh £1.68Eastleigh: £1.68Cheltenham: £2.30Eastleigh: £1.68Cheltenham: £2.31Eastleigh: £1.59Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Eastleigh £6.50Eastleigh: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.85Eastleigh: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.89Eastleigh: £6.17Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Eastleigh 195.8Eastleigh: 195.8Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Eastleigh is higher195.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Eastleigh 11.5Eastleigh: 11.5Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higher11.5

  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, Eastleigh 26.4Eastleigh: 26.4Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Eastleigh is higher26.4

  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, Eastleigh 43.8Eastleigh: 43.8Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count43.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Eastleigh 77.1Eastleigh: 77.1Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Cheltenham is higher77.1

  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, Eastleigh 9.9Eastleigh: 9.9Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Eastleigh is higher9.9

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Cheltenham and Eastleigh, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamEastleighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,436£2,447£2,311Eastleigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£842£845£799Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,265£2,274£2,148Eastleigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£47£47£44Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£122£122£115Eastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.98£3.00£2.83Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£286£287£271Eastleigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£123£123£116Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£45£42Eastleigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£689£692£654Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£146£146£138Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£103£104£98Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.99£3.01£2.84Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£1.68£1.68£1.59Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3195.8Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.5Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.526.4Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.543.8Eastleigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.077.1Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.9Eastleigh

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Eastleigh on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheltenham Eastleigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Eastleigh £371.5mEastleigh: £371.5mCheltenham: £382.4mEastleigh: £373.0mCheltenham: £384.0mEastleigh: £352.3mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.0m£352.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Eastleigh £235.8mEastleigh: £235.8mCheltenham: £233.8mEastleigh: £236.8mCheltenham: £234.8mEastleigh: £223.6mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mEastleigh is higher£235.8m£236.8m£223.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Eastleigh £81.5mEastleigh: £81.5mCheltenham: £90.9mEastleigh: £81.8mCheltenham: £91.3mEastleigh: £77.3mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Eastleigh £219.2mEastleigh: £219.2mCheltenham: £215.2mEastleigh: £220.1mCheltenham: £216.2mEastleigh: £207.9mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mEastleigh is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Eastleigh £4.5mEastleigh: £4.5mCheltenham: £6.4mEastleigh: £4.5mCheltenham: £6.4mEastleigh: £4.3mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Eastleigh £11.8mEastleigh: £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mEastleigh: £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mEastleigh: £11.2mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheltenham £0.37m, Eastleigh £0.29mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.37mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.37mEastleigh: £0.27mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

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

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Eastleigh £11.9mEastleigh: £11.9mCheltenham: £8.9mEastleigh: £11.9mCheltenham: £8.9mEastleigh: £11.2mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEastleigh is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Eastleigh £4.3mEastleigh: £4.3mCheltenham: £4.0mEastleigh: £4.3mCheltenham: £4.0mEastleigh: £4.1mCheltenham: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEastleigh is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Eastleigh £66.7mEastleigh: £66.7mCheltenham: £71.1mEastleigh: £67.0mCheltenham: £71.4mEastleigh: £63.3mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Eastleigh £14.1mEastleigh: £14.1mCheltenham: £19.2mEastleigh: £14.1mCheltenham: £19.3mEastleigh: £13.4mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Eastleigh £10.0mEastleigh: £10.0mCheltenham: £15.3mEastleigh: £10.0mCheltenham: £15.3mEastleigh: £9.5mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Eastleigh £0.29mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.32mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.33mEastleigh: £0.28mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCheltenham is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Eastleigh £0.16mEastleigh: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.24mEastleigh: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.24mEastleigh: £0.15mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Eastleigh £0.63mEastleigh: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.81mEastleigh: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.81mEastleigh: £0.60mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Eastleigh 18,949Eastleigh: 18,949Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Eastleigh is higher18,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Eastleigh 1,112Eastleigh: 1,112Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Cheltenham is higher1,112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Eastleigh 2,550Eastleigh: 2,550Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Eastleigh is higher2,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Eastleigh 4,241Eastleigh: 4,241Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count4,241

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Eastleigh 7,463Eastleigh: 7,463Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Cheltenham is higher7,463

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Eastleigh 959Eastleigh: 959Cheltenham: 832

    832Eastleigh is higher959

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Cheltenham and Eastleigh, total
MeasureCheltenhamEastleighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£371.5m£373.0m£352.3mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£235.8m£236.8m£223.6mEastleigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mEastleigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mEastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCheltenham
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£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mEastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEastleigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mCheltenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92018,949Eastleigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,112Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,550Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2614,241Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5207,463Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832959Eastleigh

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.
  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.
  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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