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Cheltenham and Leeds North West

102,658 and 95,167 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Leeds North West on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 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 13 of 22 measures, and Leeds North West on 9. 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 Leeds North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Leeds North West £3,856Leeds North West: £3,856Cheltenham: £3,725Leeds North West: £3,873Cheltenham: £3,741Leeds North West: £3,658Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£3,856£3,873£3,658

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Leeds North West £12,378Leeds North West: £12,378Cheltenham: £12,462Leeds North West: £12,431Cheltenham: £12,515Leeds North West: £11,742Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,378£12,431£11,742

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Leeds North West £1,194Leeds North West: £1,194Cheltenham: £1,394Leeds North West: £1,199Cheltenham: £1,400Leeds North West: £1,133Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Leeds North West £11,486Leeds North West: £11,486Cheltenham: £11,473Leeds North West: £11,535Cheltenham: £11,522Leeds North West: £10,895Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Leeds North West is higher£11,486£11,535£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Leeds North West £238Leeds North West: £238Cheltenham: £341Leeds North West: £239Cheltenham: £342Leeds North West: £226Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Cheltenham is higher£238£239£226

  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, Leeds North West £638Leeds North West: £638Cheltenham: £628Leeds North West: £640Cheltenham: £631Leeds North West: £605Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Leeds North West is higher£638£640£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, Leeds North West £17Leeds North West: £17Cheltenham: £20Leeds North West: £17Cheltenham: £20Leeds North West: £16Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Cheltenham is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Leeds North West £301Leeds North West: £301Cheltenham: £280Leeds North West: £302Cheltenham: £281Leeds North West: £285Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Leeds North West £85Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £80Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Cheltenham is higher£85£85£80

  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, Leeds North West £63Leeds North West: £63Cheltenham: £61Leeds North West: £64Cheltenham: £61Leeds North West: £60Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Leeds North West £895Leeds North West: £895Cheltenham: £1,091Leeds North West: £898Cheltenham: £1,095Leeds North West: £849Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham is higher£895£898£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Leeds North West £123Leeds North West: £123Cheltenham: £187Leeds North West: £124Cheltenham: £188Leeds North West: £117Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Leeds North West £226Leeds North West: £226Cheltenham: £234Leeds North West: £227Cheltenham: £235Leeds North West: £214Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Cheltenham is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Leeds North West £8.09Leeds North West: £8.09Cheltenham: £4.98Leeds North West: £8.12Cheltenham: £5.00Leeds North West: £7.67Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Leeds North West is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Leeds North West £2.56Leeds North West: £2.56Cheltenham: £3.61Leeds North West: £2.57Cheltenham: £3.62Leeds North West: £2.43Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Leeds North West £6.07Leeds North West: £6.07Cheltenham: £7.85Leeds North West: £6.10Cheltenham: £7.89Leeds North West: £5.76Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Leeds North West 992.7Leeds North West: 992.7Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count992.7

  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, Leeds North West 64.4Leeds North West: 64.4Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Cheltenham is higher64.4

  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, Leeds North West 135.7Leeds North West: 135.7Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Leeds North West is higher135.7

  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, Leeds North West 45.6Leeds North West: 45.6Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Leeds North West is higher45.6

  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, Leeds North West 113.2Leeds North West: 113.2Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Cheltenham is higher113.2

  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, Leeds North West 14.0Leeds North West: 14.0Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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Cheltenham and Leeds North West, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamLeeds North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,856£3,873£3,658Leeds North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,378£12,431£11,742Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,194£1,199£1,133Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,486£11,535£10,895Leeds North West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£238£239£226Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£638£640£605Leeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£301£302£285Leeds North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£85£85£80Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£63£64£60Leeds North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£895£898£849Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£123£124£117Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£226£227£214Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£8.09£8.12£7.67Leeds North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.56£2.57£2.43Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.07£6.10£5.76Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5992.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.464.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9135.7Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.545.6Leeds North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6113.2Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.814.0Leeds North West

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leeds North West on 10. 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 Leeds North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Leeds North West £3,856Leeds North West: £3,856Cheltenham: £3,725Leeds North West: £3,873Cheltenham: £3,741Leeds North West: £3,658Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£3,856£3,873£3,658

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Leeds North West £2,633Leeds North West: £2,633Cheltenham: £2,277Leeds North West: £2,644Cheltenham: £2,287Leeds North West: £2,498Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Leeds North West £709Leeds North West: £709Cheltenham: £886Leeds North West: £712Cheltenham: £890Leeds North West: £672Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Cheltenham is higher£709£712£672

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Leeds North West £2,443Leeds North West: £2,443Cheltenham: £2,097Leeds North West: £2,454Cheltenham: £2,106Leeds North West: £2,318Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Leeds North West is higher£2,443£2,454£2,318

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Leeds North West £51Leeds North West: £51Cheltenham: £62Leeds North West: £51Cheltenham: £63Leeds North West: £48Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Leeds North West £136Leeds North West: £136Cheltenham: £115Leeds North West: £136Cheltenham: £115Leeds North West: £129Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Leeds North West is higher£136£136£129

  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, Leeds North West £3.54Leeds North West: £3.54Cheltenham: £3.61Leeds North West: £3.56Cheltenham: £3.62Leeds North West: £3.36Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Leeds North West £301Leeds North West: £301Cheltenham: £280Leeds North West: £302Cheltenham: £281Leeds North West: £285Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Leeds North West £85Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £80Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Cheltenham is higher£85£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Leeds North West £38Leeds North West: £38Cheltenham: £39Leeds North West: £38Cheltenham: £39Leeds North West: £36Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Leeds North West £531Leeds North West: £531Cheltenham: £693Leeds North West: £533Cheltenham: £696Leeds North West: £503Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Cheltenham is higher£531£533£503

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Leeds North West £123Leeds North West: £123Cheltenham: £187Leeds North West: £124Cheltenham: £188Leeds North West: £117Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Leeds North West £134Leeds North West: £134Cheltenham: £149Leeds North West: £134Cheltenham: £150Leeds North West: £127Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Cheltenham is higher£134£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Leeds North West £4.80Leeds North West: £4.80Cheltenham: £3.16Leeds North West: £4.82Cheltenham: £3.18Leeds North West: £4.55Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Leeds North West is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Leeds North West £1.52Leeds North West: £1.52Cheltenham: £2.30Leeds North West: £1.52Cheltenham: £2.31Leeds North West: £1.44Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Leeds North West £6.07Leeds North West: £6.07Cheltenham: £7.85Leeds North West: £6.10Cheltenham: £7.89Leeds North West: £5.76Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Leeds North West 211.2Leeds North West: 211.2Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count211.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Leeds North West 13.7Leeds North West: 13.7Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higher13.7

  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, Leeds North West 28.9Leeds North West: 28.9Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Leeds North West is higher28.9

  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, Leeds North West 45.6Leeds North West: 45.6Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Leeds North West is higher45.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Leeds North West 67.2Leeds North West: 67.2Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Cheltenham is higher67.2

  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, Leeds North West 8.3Leeds North West: 8.3Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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Cheltenham and Leeds North West, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamLeeds North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,856£3,873£3,658Leeds North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,633£2,644£2,498Leeds North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£709£712£672Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,443£2,454£2,318Leeds North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£51£51£48Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£136£136£129Leeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.54£3.56£3.36Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£301£302£285Leeds North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£85£85£80Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£38£36Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£531£533£503Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£123£124£117Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£134£134£127Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£4.80£4.82£4.55Leeds North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£1.52£1.52£1.44Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.07£6.10£5.76Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3211.2Leeds North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.7Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.528.9Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.545.6Leeds North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.067.2Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.18.3Leeds North West

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leeds North West on 7. 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 Leeds North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Leeds North West £367.0mLeeds North West: £367.0mCheltenham: £382.4mLeeds North West: £368.6mCheltenham: £384.0mLeeds North West: £348.1mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£367.0m£368.6m£348.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Leeds North West £250.6mLeeds North West: £250.6mCheltenham: £233.8mLeeds North West: £251.6mCheltenham: £234.8mLeeds North West: £237.7mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mLeeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.6m£237.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Leeds North West £67.4mLeeds North West: £67.4mCheltenham: £90.9mLeeds North West: £67.7mCheltenham: £91.3mLeeds North West: £64.0mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham is higher£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Leeds North West £232.5mLeeds North West: £232.5mCheltenham: £215.2mLeeds North West: £233.5mCheltenham: £216.2mLeeds North West: £220.6mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mLeeds North West is higher£232.5m£233.5m£220.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Leeds North West £4.8mLeeds North West: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.4mLeeds North West: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.4mLeeds North West: £4.6mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Leeds North West £12.9mLeeds North West: £12.9mCheltenham: £11.8mLeeds North West: £13.0mCheltenham: £11.8mLeeds North West: £12.2mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mLeeds North West is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

  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, Leeds North West £0.34mLeeds North West: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.37mLeeds North West: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.37mLeeds North West: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Leeds North West £28.6mLeeds North West: £28.6mCheltenham: £28.8mLeeds North West: £28.7mCheltenham: £28.9mLeeds North West: £27.1mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Leeds North West £8.1mLeeds North West: £8.1mCheltenham: £8.9mLeeds North West: £8.1mCheltenham: £8.9mLeeds North West: £7.6mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCheltenham is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Leeds North West £3.6mLeeds North West: £3.6mCheltenham: £4.0mLeeds North West: £3.6mCheltenham: £4.0mLeeds North West: £3.4mCheltenham: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Leeds North West £50.5mLeeds North West: £50.5mCheltenham: £71.1mLeeds North West: £50.7mCheltenham: £71.4mLeeds North West: £47.9mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Leeds North West £11.7mLeeds North West: £11.7mCheltenham: £19.2mLeeds North West: £11.8mCheltenham: £19.3mLeeds North West: £11.1mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Leeds North West £12.7mLeeds North West: £12.7mCheltenham: £15.3mLeeds North West: £12.8mCheltenham: £15.3mLeeds North West: £12.1mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Leeds North West £0.46mLeeds North West: £0.46mCheltenham: £0.32mLeeds North West: £0.46mCheltenham: £0.33mLeeds North West: £0.43mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mLeeds North West is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Leeds North West £0.14mLeeds North West: £0.14mCheltenham: £0.24mLeeds North West: £0.15mCheltenham: £0.24mLeeds North West: £0.14mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham is higher£0.14m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Leeds North West £0.58mLeeds North West: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.81mLeeds North West: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.81mLeeds North West: £0.55mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Leeds North West 20,095Leeds North West: 20,095Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count20,095

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Leeds North West 1,303Leeds North West: 1,303Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Cheltenham is higher1,303

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Leeds North West 2,746Leeds North West: 2,746Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Leeds North West is higher2,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Leeds North West 4,339Leeds North West: 4,339Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Leeds North West is higher4,339

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Leeds North West 6,393Leeds North West: 6,393Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Cheltenham is higher6,393

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Leeds North West 792Leeds North West: 792Cheltenham: 832

    832Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count792

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Leeds North West, total
MeasureCheltenhamLeeds North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£367.0m£368.6m£348.1mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£250.6m£251.6m£237.7mLeeds North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£232.5m£233.5m£220.6mLeeds North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mLeeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mCheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCheltenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.14m£0.15m£0.14mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92020,095Leeds North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,303Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,746Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2614,339Leeds North West
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5206,393Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832792Cheltenham

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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