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Cheltenham and Aberdeen North

102,658 and 114,328 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Aberdeen North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 16. 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 Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen North: £4,193Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen North: £3,961Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Aberdeen North is higher£4,176£4,193£3,961

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Aberdeen North £12,762Aberdeen North: £12,762Cheltenham: £12,462Aberdeen North: £12,816Cheltenham: £12,515Aberdeen North: £12,105Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£12,762£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Aberdeen North £1,972Aberdeen North: £1,972Cheltenham: £1,394Aberdeen North: £1,980Cheltenham: £1,400Aberdeen North: £1,870Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Aberdeen North is higher£1,972£1,980£1,870

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Aberdeen North £11,790Aberdeen North: £11,790Cheltenham: £11,473Aberdeen North: £11,841Cheltenham: £11,522Aberdeen North: £11,184Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£11,790£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Aberdeen North £418Aberdeen North: £418Cheltenham: £341Aberdeen North: £420Cheltenham: £342Aberdeen North: £397Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Aberdeen North is higher£418£420£397

  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, Aberdeen North £535Aberdeen North: £535Cheltenham: £628Aberdeen North: £537Cheltenham: £631Aberdeen North: £507Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higher£535£537£507

  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, Aberdeen North £18Aberdeen North: £18Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen North: £19Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen North: £17Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Cheltenham is higher£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen North: £357Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen North: £338Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Aberdeen North is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £133Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £125Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

  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, Aberdeen North £57Aberdeen North: £57Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen North: £57Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen North: £54Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Aberdeen North £1,505Aberdeen North: £1,505Cheltenham: £1,091Aberdeen North: £1,511Cheltenham: £1,095Aberdeen North: £1,427Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Aberdeen North is higher£1,505£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen North: £205Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen North: £194Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Aberdeen North is higher£204£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Aberdeen North £397Aberdeen North: £397Cheltenham: £234Aberdeen North: £399Cheltenham: £235Aberdeen North: £377Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Aberdeen North is higher£397£399£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Aberdeen North £7.05Aberdeen North: £7.05Cheltenham: £4.98Aberdeen North: £7.08Cheltenham: £5.00Aberdeen North: £6.69Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Aberdeen North is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Aberdeen North £5.62Aberdeen North: £5.62Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen North: £5.64Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen North: £5.33Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Aberdeen North is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen North: £7.27Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen North: £6.87Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

  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, Aberdeen North 992.1Aberdeen North: 992.1Cheltenham: 1,008.5

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheltenham 78.4, Aberdeen North 102.7Aberdeen North: 102.7Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Aberdeen North is higher102.7

  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, Aberdeen North 119.4Aberdeen North: 119.4Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheltenham is higher119.4

  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, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Aberdeen North is higher59.7

  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, Aberdeen North 198.0Aberdeen North: 198.0Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Aberdeen North is higher198.0

  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, Aberdeen North 14.5Aberdeen North: 14.5Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Aberdeen North is higher14.5

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Cheltenham and Aberdeen North, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£418£420£397Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£535£537£507Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£19£17Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£204£205£194Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£397£399£377Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5992.1Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.4102.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9119.4Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.559.7Shared outAberdeen North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6198.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.814.5Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North 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 Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen North: £4,193Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen North: £3,961Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Aberdeen North is higher£4,176£4,193£3,961

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Aberdeen North £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,196Cheltenham: £2,277Aberdeen North: £2,206Cheltenham: £2,287Aberdeen North: £2,083Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,206£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Aberdeen North £1,280Aberdeen North: £1,280Cheltenham: £886Aberdeen North: £1,285Cheltenham: £890Aberdeen North: £1,214Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Aberdeen North is higher£1,280£1,285£1,214

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Aberdeen North £2,029Aberdeen North: £2,029Cheltenham: £2,097Aberdeen North: £2,038Cheltenham: £2,106Aberdeen North: £1,925Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Aberdeen North £72Aberdeen North: £72Cheltenham: £62Aberdeen North: £72Cheltenham: £63Aberdeen North: £68Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Aberdeen North is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Aberdeen North £92Aberdeen North: £92Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen North: £92Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen North: £87Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higher£92£92£87

  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, Aberdeen North £3.17Aberdeen North: £3.17Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen North: £3.19Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen North: £3.01Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen North: £357Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen North: £338Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Aberdeen North is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £133Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £125Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Aberdeen North £37Aberdeen North: £37Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen North: £37Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen North: £35Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Aberdeen North £977Aberdeen North: £977Cheltenham: £693Aberdeen North: £981Cheltenham: £696Aberdeen North: £926Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Aberdeen North is higher£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen North: £205Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen North: £194Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Aberdeen North is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Aberdeen North £258Aberdeen North: £258Cheltenham: £149Aberdeen North: £259Cheltenham: £150Aberdeen North: £245Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Aberdeen North is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Aberdeen North £4.58Aberdeen North: £4.58Cheltenham: £3.16Aberdeen North: £4.59Cheltenham: £3.18Aberdeen North: £4.34Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Aberdeen North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Aberdeen North £3.65Aberdeen North: £3.65Cheltenham: £2.30Aberdeen North: £3.66Cheltenham: £2.31Aberdeen North: £3.46Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Aberdeen North is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen North: £7.27Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen North: £6.87Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Aberdeen North 170.8Aberdeen North: 170.8Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count170.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Aberdeen North 17.7Aberdeen North: 17.7Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Aberdeen North is higher17.7

  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, Aberdeen North 20.5Aberdeen North: 20.5Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higher20.5

  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, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Aberdeen North is higher59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Aberdeen North 128.5Aberdeen North: 128.5Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Aberdeen North is higher128.5

  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, Aberdeen North 9.4Aberdeen North: 9.4Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Aberdeen North is higher9.4

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Cheltenham and Aberdeen North, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,029£2,038£1,925Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£72£72£68Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£977£981£926Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£204£205£194Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£258£259£245Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3170.8Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.317.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.5Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.559.7Shared outAberdeen North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.0128.5Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 19. 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 Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Aberdeen North £477.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mCheltenham: £382.4mAberdeen North: £479.4mCheltenham: £384.0mAberdeen North: £452.8mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mAberdeen North is higher£477.4m£479.4m£452.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Aberdeen North £251.1mAberdeen North: £251.1mCheltenham: £233.8mAberdeen North: £252.2mCheltenham: £234.8mAberdeen North: £238.2mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Aberdeen North £146.3mAberdeen North: £146.3mCheltenham: £90.9mAberdeen North: £146.9mCheltenham: £91.3mAberdeen North: £138.8mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mAberdeen North is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Aberdeen North £232.0mAberdeen North: £232.0mCheltenham: £215.2mAberdeen North: £233.0mCheltenham: £216.2mAberdeen North: £220.1mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Aberdeen North £8.2mAberdeen North: £8.2mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen North: £8.3mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen North: £7.8mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mAberdeen North is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Aberdeen North £10.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen North: £10.6mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen North: £10.0mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheltenham £0.37m, Aberdeen North £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen North: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen North: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Aberdeen North £40.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mCheltenham: £28.8mAberdeen North: £40.9mCheltenham: £28.9mAberdeen North: £38.6mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mAberdeen North is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Aberdeen North £15.1mAberdeen North: £15.1mCheltenham: £8.9mAberdeen North: £15.2mCheltenham: £8.9mAberdeen North: £14.3mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAberdeen North is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Aberdeen North £4.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mCheltenham: £4.0mAberdeen North: £4.3mCheltenham: £4.0mAberdeen North: £4.0mCheltenham: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Aberdeen North £111.6mAberdeen North: £111.6mCheltenham: £71.1mAberdeen North: £112.1mCheltenham: £71.4mAberdeen North: £105.9mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mAberdeen North is higher£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Aberdeen North £23.4mAberdeen North: £23.4mCheltenham: £19.2mAberdeen North: £23.5mCheltenham: £19.3mAberdeen North: £22.2mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mAberdeen North is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Aberdeen North £29.5mAberdeen North: £29.5mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen North: £29.6mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen North: £28.0mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mAberdeen North is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Aberdeen North £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.52mCheltenham: £0.32mAberdeen North: £0.53mCheltenham: £0.33mAberdeen North: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mAberdeen North is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Aberdeen North £0.42mAberdeen North: £0.42mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen North: £0.42mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen North: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mAberdeen North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Aberdeen North £0.83mAberdeen North: £0.83mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen North: £0.83mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen North: £0.79mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Aberdeen North 19,521Aberdeen North: 19,521Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count19,521

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Aberdeen North 2,021Aberdeen North: 2,021Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Aberdeen North is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Aberdeen North 2,349Aberdeen North: 2,349Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Cheltenham is higher2,349

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Aberdeen North 6,829Aberdeen North: 6,829Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Aberdeen North is higher6,829

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Aberdeen North 14,691Aberdeen North: 14,691Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Aberdeen North is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Aberdeen North 1,073Aberdeen North: 1,073Cheltenham: 832

    832Aberdeen North is higher1,073

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Aberdeen North, total
MeasureCheltenhamAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92019,521Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4712,021Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,349Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2616,829Shared outAberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,52014,691Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268321,073Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North

Sources

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

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  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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