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Cheltenham and Aberdeen South

102,658 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Aberdeen South on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen South: £3,375Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen South: £3,188Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Cheltenham: £12,462Aberdeen South: £12,541Cheltenham: £12,515Aberdeen South: £11,845Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Cheltenham: £1,394Aberdeen South: £1,223Cheltenham: £1,400Aberdeen South: £1,155Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Cheltenham: £11,473Aberdeen South: £11,641Cheltenham: £11,522Aberdeen South: £10,995Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Cheltenham: £341Aberdeen South: £285Cheltenham: £342Aberdeen South: £269Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Cheltenham is higher£284£285£269

  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 South £593Aberdeen South: £593Cheltenham: £628Aberdeen South: £595Cheltenham: £631Aberdeen South: £562Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higher£593£595£562

  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 South £20Aberdeen South: £20Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen South: £21Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen South: £19Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen South: £350Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen South: £330Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Aberdeen South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £130Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £123Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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 South £53Aberdeen South: £53Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen South: £53Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen South: £50Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Cheltenham: £1,091Aberdeen South: £907Cheltenham: £1,095Aberdeen South: £856Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen South: £139Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£147£147£139

  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 South £252Aberdeen South: £252Cheltenham: £234Aberdeen South: £253Cheltenham: £235Aberdeen South: £239Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Aberdeen South is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Cheltenham: £4.98Aberdeen South: £7.75Cheltenham: £5.00Aberdeen South: £7.32Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen South: £2.65Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen South: £2.50Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen South: £4.97Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen South: £4.69Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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 South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Cheltenham is higher988.1

  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 South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Cheltenham is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheltenham is higher132.3

  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 South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  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 South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count119.7

  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 South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Aberdeen South is higher13.4

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Cheltenham and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£284£285£269Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£903£907£856Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£147£147£139Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£252£253£239Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.64£2.65£2.50Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5988.1Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.470.9Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9132.3Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.558.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6119.7Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.813.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 6. 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 South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen South: £3,375Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen South: £3,188Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Cheltenham: £2,277Aberdeen South: £1,906Cheltenham: £2,287Aberdeen South: £1,800Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Cheltenham: £886Aberdeen South: £838Cheltenham: £890Aberdeen South: £792Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Cheltenham: £2,097Aberdeen South: £1,769Cheltenham: £2,106Aberdeen South: £1,671Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Cheltenham: £62Aberdeen South: £43Cheltenham: £63Aberdeen South: £41Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen South: £90Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen South: £85Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higher£90£90£85

  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 South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen South: £3.11Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen South: £2.94Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen South: £350Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen South: £330Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Aberdeen South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £130Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £123Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Aberdeen South £36Aberdeen South: £36Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen South: £36Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen South: £34Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Cheltenham: £693Aberdeen South: £621Cheltenham: £696Aberdeen South: £587Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen South: £139Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Cheltenham is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Cheltenham: £149Aberdeen South: £174Cheltenham: £150Aberdeen South: £164Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Aberdeen South is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Cheltenham: £3.16Aberdeen South: £5.31Cheltenham: £3.18Aberdeen South: £5.02Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Cheltenham: £2.30Aberdeen South: £1.81Cheltenham: £2.31Aberdeen South: £1.71Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen South: £4.97Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen South: £4.69Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Cheltenham is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higher10.8

  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 South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higher20.1

  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 South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count82.0

  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 South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Aberdeen South is higher9.2

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Cheltenham and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,761£1,769£1,671Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£43£43£41Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£619£621£587Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£147£147£139Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£173£174£164Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£1.80£1.81£1.71Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3150.2Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.310.8Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.1Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.558.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.082.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.2Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mCheltenham: £382.4mAberdeen South: £394.9mCheltenham: £384.0mAberdeen South: £373.0mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mCheltenham: £233.8mAberdeen South: £223.0mCheltenham: £234.8mAberdeen South: £210.6mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mCheltenham: £90.9mAberdeen South: £98.1mCheltenham: £91.3mAberdeen South: £92.6mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mCheltenham: £215.2mAberdeen South: £206.9mCheltenham: £216.2mAberdeen South: £195.5mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen South: £5.1mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen South: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen South: £10.6mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen South: £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 South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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 South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mCheltenham: £28.8mAberdeen South: £40.9mCheltenham: £28.9mAberdeen South: £38.6mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mAberdeen South 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 South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mCheltenham: £8.9mAberdeen South: £15.2mCheltenham: £8.9mAberdeen South: £14.3mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAberdeen South 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 South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mCheltenham: £4.0mAberdeen South: £4.3mCheltenham: £4.0mAberdeen South: £4.0mCheltenham: £3.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mCheltenham: £71.1mAberdeen South: £72.7mCheltenham: £71.4mAberdeen South: £68.6mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mCheltenham: £19.2mAberdeen South: £17.2mCheltenham: £19.3mAberdeen South: £16.3mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen South: £20.3mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen South: £19.2mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mAberdeen South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.32mAberdeen South: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.33mAberdeen South: £0.59mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen South: £0.21mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen South: £0.20mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen South: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen South: £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, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Cheltenham is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Cheltenham is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Cheltenham is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Aberdeen South is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Cheltenham: 832

    832Aberdeen South is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureCheltenhamAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
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£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mCheltenham
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 South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92017,566Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,261Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,351Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2616,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5209,595Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268321,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

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.
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