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Cheltenham and Oxford West and Abingdon

102,658 and 109,402 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Oxford West and Abingdon on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 22 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon on 0. 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 Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Cheltenham: £3,725Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Cheltenham: £3,741Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higher£3,038£3,051£2,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Oxford West and Abingdon £12,227Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,227Cheltenham: £12,462Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,279Cheltenham: £12,515Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,598Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham is higher£12,227£12,279£11,598

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Oxford West and Abingdon £894Oxford West and Abingdon: £894Cheltenham: £1,394Oxford West and Abingdon: £898Cheltenham: £1,400Oxford West and Abingdon: £848Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham is higher£894£898£848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Oxford West and Abingdon £11,419Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,419Cheltenham: £11,473Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,468Cheltenham: £11,522Oxford West and Abingdon: £10,832Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Cheltenham is higher£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Oxford West and Abingdon £264Oxford West and Abingdon: £264Cheltenham: £341Oxford West and Abingdon: £265Cheltenham: £342Oxford West and Abingdon: £251Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Cheltenham is higher£264£265£251

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon £530Oxford West and Abingdon: £530Cheltenham: £628Oxford West and Abingdon: £532Cheltenham: £631Oxford West and Abingdon: £503Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higher£530£532£503

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon £14Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Cheltenham: £20Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Cheltenham: £20Oxford West and Abingdon: £13Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Cheltenham is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Cheltenham: £280Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Cheltenham: £281Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Cheltenham is higher£183£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cheltenham: £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cheltenham: £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Cheltenham is higher£80£80£76

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon £37Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Cheltenham: £61Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Cheltenham: £61Oxford West and Abingdon: £35Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Cheltenham is higher£37£37£35

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Oxford West and Abingdon £734Oxford West and Abingdon: £734Cheltenham: £1,091Oxford West and Abingdon: £737Cheltenham: £1,095Oxford West and Abingdon: £696Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham is higher£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Oxford West and Abingdon £150Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cheltenham: £187Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cheltenham: £188Oxford West and Abingdon: £142Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Oxford West and Abingdon £117Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Cheltenham: £234Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Cheltenham: £235Oxford West and Abingdon: £111Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Cheltenham is higher£117£117£111

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.31Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.31Cheltenham: £4.98Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.33Cheltenham: £5.00Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.09Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Cheltenham is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.22Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.22Cheltenham: £3.61Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.23Cheltenham: £3.62Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.11Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Cheltenham: £7.85Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Cheltenham: £7.89Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon 987.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 987.0Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Cheltenham is higher987.0

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Cheltenham is higher54.9

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon 108.2Oxford West and Abingdon: 108.2Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheltenham is higher108.2

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Cheltenham is higher27.9

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon 81.5Oxford West and Abingdon: 81.5Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Cheltenham is higher81.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham 12.8, Oxford West and Abingdon 8.3Oxford West and Abingdon: 8.3Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Cheltenham is higher8.3

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Cheltenham and Oxford West and Abingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,038£3,051£2,882Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,227£12,279£11,598Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£894£898£848Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,419£11,468£10,832Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£264£265£251Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£530£532£503Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£14£14£13Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£183£184£174Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£80£80£76Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£37£37£35Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£734£737£696Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£150£150£142Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£117£117£111Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.31£4.33£4.09Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.22£2.23£2.11Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.68£5.71£5.39Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5987.0Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.454.9Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9108.2Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.527.9Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.681.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.88.3Cheltenham

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon on 0. 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 Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Cheltenham: £3,725Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Cheltenham: £3,741Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higher£3,038£3,051£2,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Oxford West and Abingdon £2,017Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,017Cheltenham: £2,277Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,025Cheltenham: £2,287Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,913Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Oxford West and Abingdon £603Oxford West and Abingdon: £603Cheltenham: £886Oxford West and Abingdon: £605Cheltenham: £890Oxford West and Abingdon: £572Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Cheltenham is higher£603£605£572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Oxford West and Abingdon £1,884Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,884Cheltenham: £2,097Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,892Cheltenham: £2,106Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,787Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Oxford West and Abingdon £44Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Cheltenham: £62Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Cheltenham: £63Oxford West and Abingdon: £41Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Oxford West and Abingdon £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £87Cheltenham: £115Oxford West and Abingdon: £88Cheltenham: £115Oxford West and Abingdon: £83Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higher£87£88£83

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.24Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Cheltenham: £3.61Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Cheltenham: £3.62Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.12Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£2.24£2.24£2.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Cheltenham: £280Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Cheltenham: £281Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Cheltenham is higher£183£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cheltenham: £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cheltenham: £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Cheltenham is higher£80£80£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Oxford West and Abingdon £25Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Cheltenham: £39Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Cheltenham: £39Oxford West and Abingdon: £24Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Cheltenham is higher£25£25£24

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Oxford West and Abingdon £495Oxford West and Abingdon: £495Cheltenham: £693Oxford West and Abingdon: £497Cheltenham: £696Oxford West and Abingdon: £469Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Cheltenham is higher£495£497£469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Oxford West and Abingdon £150Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cheltenham: £187Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cheltenham: £188Oxford West and Abingdon: £142Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Oxford West and Abingdon £79Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Cheltenham: £149Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Cheltenham: £150Oxford West and Abingdon: £75Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Cheltenham is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.91Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.91Cheltenham: £3.16Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.92Cheltenham: £3.18Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.76Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Cheltenham is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Oxford West and Abingdon £1.50Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Cheltenham: £2.30Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Cheltenham: £2.31Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.42Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham is higher£1.50£1.50£1.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Cheltenham: £7.85Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Cheltenham: £7.89Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Oxford West and Abingdon 162.8Oxford West and Abingdon: 162.8Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Cheltenham is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Oxford West and Abingdon 9.1Oxford West and Abingdon: 9.1Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higher9.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 24.5, Oxford West and Abingdon 17.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 17.9Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higher17.9

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Cheltenham is higher27.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Cheltenham is higher54.9

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon 5.6Oxford West and Abingdon: 5.6Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Cheltenham is higher5.6

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Cheltenham and Oxford West and Abingdon, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,038£3,051£2,882Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,017£2,025£1,913Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£603£605£572Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,884£1,892£1,787Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£44£44£41Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£87£88£83Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.24£2.24£2.12Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£183£184£174Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£80£80£76Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£25£25£24Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£495£497£469Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£150£150£142Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£79£79£75Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.91£2.92£2.76Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£1.50£1.50£1.42Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.68£5.71£5.39Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3162.8Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.39.1Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.517.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.527.9Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.054.9Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.15.6Cheltenham

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon on 0. 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 Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Oxford West and Abingdon £332.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £332.4mCheltenham: £382.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £333.8mCheltenham: £384.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £315.3mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Oxford West and Abingdon £220.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £220.6mCheltenham: £233.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £221.6mCheltenham: £234.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £209.3mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham is higher£220.6m£221.6m£209.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Oxford West and Abingdon £65.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £65.9mCheltenham: £90.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £66.2mCheltenham: £91.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £62.5mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Oxford West and Abingdon £206.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.1mCheltenham: £215.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.9mCheltenham: £216.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £195.5mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.5mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Oxford West and Abingdon £9.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mCheltenham: £11.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mCheltenham: £11.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.1mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  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, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.24mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.24mCheltenham: £0.37mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.25mCheltenham: £0.37mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.23mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Oxford West and Abingdon £20.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mCheltenham: £28.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mCheltenham: £28.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £19.0mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCheltenham is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mCheltenham: £8.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mCheltenham: £8.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.3mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCheltenham is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mCheltenham: £4.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mCheltenham: £4.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.6mCheltenham: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCheltenham is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Oxford West and Abingdon £54.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.1mCheltenham: £71.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.3mCheltenham: £71.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £51.3mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Oxford West and Abingdon £16.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mCheltenham: £19.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mCheltenham: £19.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £15.5mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mCheltenham: £15.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mCheltenham: £15.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.2mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.32mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.33mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.30mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCheltenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.16mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.24mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.24mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.22m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.62mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.81mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.81mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.59mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Oxford West and Abingdon 17,811Oxford West and Abingdon: 17,811Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Cheltenham is higher17,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Oxford West and Abingdon 991Oxford West and Abingdon: 991Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Cheltenham is higher991

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Oxford West and Abingdon 1,953Oxford West and Abingdon: 1,953Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Cheltenham is higher1,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Oxford West and Abingdon 3,047Oxford West and Abingdon: 3,047Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Cheltenham is higher3,047

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Oxford West and Abingdon 6,011Oxford West and Abingdon: 6,011Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Cheltenham is higher6,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Oxford West and Abingdon 611Oxford West and Abingdon: 611Cheltenham: 832

    832Cheltenham is higher611

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Cheltenham and Oxford West and Abingdon, total
MeasureCheltenhamOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£220.6m£221.6m£209.3mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mCheltenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.16mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92017,811Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,471991Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5111,953Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2613,047Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5206,011Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832611Cheltenham

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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