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Cheltenham and Edinburgh South

102,658 and 101,260 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Edinburgh South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 10 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South on 12. 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh South: £3,623Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh South: £3,422Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Edinburgh South £12,232Edinburgh South: £12,232Cheltenham: £12,462Edinburgh South: £12,284Cheltenham: £12,515Edinburgh South: £11,603Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham is higher£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Edinburgh South £1,147Edinburgh South: £1,147Cheltenham: £1,394Edinburgh South: £1,152Cheltenham: £1,400Edinburgh South: £1,088Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Edinburgh South £11,367Edinburgh South: £11,367Cheltenham: £11,473Edinburgh South: £11,416Cheltenham: £11,522Edinburgh South: £10,782Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Cheltenham is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Edinburgh South £347Edinburgh South: £347Cheltenham: £341Edinburgh South: £349Cheltenham: £342Edinburgh South: £330Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£330

  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, Edinburgh South £496Edinburgh South: £496Cheltenham: £628Edinburgh South: £499Cheltenham: £631Edinburgh South: £471Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higher£496£499£471

  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, Edinburgh South £21Edinburgh South: £21Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South: £21Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South: £20Cheltenham: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South: £405Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South: £382Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £111Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £105Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

  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, Edinburgh South £68Edinburgh South: £68Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South: £69Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South: £65Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Edinburgh South is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Edinburgh South £791Edinburgh South: £791Cheltenham: £1,091Edinburgh South: £794Cheltenham: £1,095Edinburgh South: £750Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham is higher£791£794£750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South: £218Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South: £206Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Edinburgh South £277Edinburgh South: £277Cheltenham: £234Edinburgh South: £278Cheltenham: £235Edinburgh South: £262Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Edinburgh South is higher£277£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Edinburgh South £5.97Edinburgh South: £5.97Cheltenham: £4.98Edinburgh South: £5.99Cheltenham: £5.00Edinburgh South: £5.66Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Edinburgh South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Edinburgh South £4.70Edinburgh South: £4.70Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South: £4.72Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South: £4.46Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Edinburgh South is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South: £5.48Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South: £5.18Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, Edinburgh South 1,006.9Edinburgh South: 1,006.9Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Cheltenham is higher1,006.9

  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, Edinburgh South 78.7Edinburgh South: 78.7Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Edinburgh South 115.8Edinburgh South: 115.8Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheltenham is higher115.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 41.5, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  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, Edinburgh South 105.9Edinburgh South: 105.9Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Cheltenham is higher105.9

  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, Edinburgh South 14.5Edinburgh South: 14.5Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Edinburgh South is higher14.5

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Cheltenham and Edinburgh South, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,367£11,416£10,782Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£347£349£330Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£496£499£471Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£68£69£65Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£791£794£750Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£277£278£262Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,006.9Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.478.7Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9115.8Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.564.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6105.9Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.814.5Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Edinburgh South £3,608Edinburgh South: £3,608Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh South: £3,623Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh South: £3,422Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Edinburgh South £2,108Edinburgh South: £2,108Cheltenham: £2,277Edinburgh South: £2,117Cheltenham: £2,287Edinburgh South: £2,000Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham is higher£2,108£2,117£2,000

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Edinburgh South £763Edinburgh South: £763Cheltenham: £886Edinburgh South: £767Cheltenham: £890Edinburgh South: £724Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Cheltenham is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Edinburgh South £1,959Edinburgh South: £1,959Cheltenham: £2,097Edinburgh South: £1,968Cheltenham: £2,106Edinburgh South: £1,859Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham is higher£1,959£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Edinburgh South £60Edinburgh South: £60Cheltenham: £62Edinburgh South: £60Cheltenham: £63Edinburgh South: £57Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Edinburgh South £86Edinburgh South: £86Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South: £86Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South: £81Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higher£86£86£81

  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, Edinburgh South £3.59Edinburgh South: £3.59Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South: £3.61Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South: £3.41Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.59£3.61£3.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Edinburgh South £403Edinburgh South: £403Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South: £405Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South: £382Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Edinburgh South is higher£403£405£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Edinburgh South £110Edinburgh South: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £111Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £105Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Edinburgh South is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Edinburgh South £46Edinburgh South: £46Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South: £46Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South: £43Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Edinburgh South is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Edinburgh South £527Edinburgh South: £527Cheltenham: £693Edinburgh South: £529Cheltenham: £696Edinburgh South: £499Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Cheltenham is higher£527£529£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Edinburgh South £217Edinburgh South: £217Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South: £218Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South: £206Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Edinburgh South is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Edinburgh South £184Edinburgh South: £184Cheltenham: £149Edinburgh South: £185Cheltenham: £150Edinburgh South: £175Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Edinburgh South is higher£184£185£175

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Edinburgh South £3.96Edinburgh South: £3.96Cheltenham: £3.16Edinburgh South: £3.98Cheltenham: £3.18Edinburgh South: £3.76Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Edinburgh South is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Edinburgh South £3.13Edinburgh South: £3.13Cheltenham: £2.30Edinburgh South: £3.14Cheltenham: £2.31Edinburgh South: £2.97Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Edinburgh South is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Edinburgh South £5.46Edinburgh South: £5.46Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South: £5.48Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South: £5.18Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Edinburgh South 173.6Edinburgh South: 173.6Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Cheltenham is higher173.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Edinburgh South 13.6Edinburgh South: 13.6Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Edinburgh South 20.0Edinburgh South: 20.0Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higher20.0

  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, Edinburgh South 64.1Edinburgh South: 64.1Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Edinburgh South is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Edinburgh South 70.5Edinburgh South: 70.5Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Cheltenham is higher70.5

  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, Edinburgh South 9.6Edinburgh South: 9.6Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Edinburgh South is higher9.6

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Cheltenham and Edinburgh South, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£763£767£724Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,959£1,968£1,859Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£60£60£57Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£86£86£81Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£403£405£382Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£527£529£499Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£217£218£206Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£184£185£175Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3173.6Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.6Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.0Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.564.1Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.070.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Edinburgh South £365.3mEdinburgh South: £365.3mCheltenham: £382.4mEdinburgh South: £366.9mCheltenham: £384.0mEdinburgh South: £346.5mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham is higher£365.3m£366.9m£346.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Edinburgh South £213.5mEdinburgh South: £213.5mCheltenham: £233.8mEdinburgh South: £214.4mCheltenham: £234.8mEdinburgh South: £202.5mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham is higher£213.5m£214.4m£202.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Edinburgh South £77.3mEdinburgh South: £77.3mCheltenham: £90.9mEdinburgh South: £77.6mCheltenham: £91.3mEdinburgh South: £73.3mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Edinburgh South £198.4mEdinburgh South: £198.4mCheltenham: £215.2mEdinburgh South: £199.3mCheltenham: £216.2mEdinburgh South: £188.2mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Edinburgh South £6.1mEdinburgh South: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South: £5.8mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Edinburgh South £8.7mEdinburgh South: £8.7mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £8.7mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £8.2mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  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, Edinburgh South £0.36mEdinburgh South: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Edinburgh South £40.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mCheltenham: £28.8mEdinburgh South: £41.0mCheltenham: £28.9mEdinburgh South: £38.7mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEdinburgh South is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Edinburgh South £11.2mEdinburgh South: £11.2mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South: £11.2mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South: £10.6mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEdinburgh South is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Edinburgh South £4.6mEdinburgh South: £4.6mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South: £4.6mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South: £4.4mCheltenham: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEdinburgh South is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Edinburgh South £53.3mEdinburgh South: £53.3mCheltenham: £71.1mEdinburgh South: £53.5mCheltenham: £71.4mEdinburgh South: £50.6mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Edinburgh South £22.0mEdinburgh South: £22.0mCheltenham: £19.2mEdinburgh South: £22.1mCheltenham: £19.3mEdinburgh South: £20.9mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEdinburgh South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Edinburgh South £18.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South: £18.7mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South: £17.7mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mEdinburgh South is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Edinburgh South £0.40mEdinburgh South: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.38mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Edinburgh South £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South: £0.30mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Edinburgh South £0.55mEdinburgh South: £0.55mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South: £0.56mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South: £0.52mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Edinburgh South 17,574Edinburgh South: 17,574Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Cheltenham is higher17,574

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Edinburgh South 1,374Edinburgh South: 1,374Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count1,374

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Edinburgh South 2,021Edinburgh South: 2,021Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Cheltenham is higher2,021

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Edinburgh South 6,491Edinburgh South: 6,491Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Edinburgh South is higher6,491

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Edinburgh South 7,139Edinburgh South: 7,139Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Cheltenham is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Edinburgh South 975Edinburgh South: 975Cheltenham: 832

    832Edinburgh South is higher975

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Edinburgh South, total
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£53.3m£53.5m£50.6mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92017,574Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,374Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,021Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2616,491Shared outEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5207,139Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832975Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South

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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