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Cheltenham and Edinburgh South West

102,658 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Edinburgh South West on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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 Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Cheltenham: £12,462Edinburgh South West: £12,170Cheltenham: £12,515Edinburgh South West: £11,495Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham is higher£12,119£12,170£11,495

  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 West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Cheltenham: £1,394Edinburgh South West: £1,469Cheltenham: £1,400Edinburgh South West: £1,388Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Edinburgh South West is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Cheltenham: £11,473Edinburgh South West: £11,187Cheltenham: £11,522Edinburgh South West: £10,567Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Cheltenham is higher£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Cheltenham: £341Edinburgh South West: £389Cheltenham: £342Edinburgh South West: £367Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

  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 West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Cheltenham: £628Edinburgh South West: £570Cheltenham: £631Edinburgh South West: £538Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higher£568£570£538

  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 West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South West: £24Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South West: £23Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South West: £391Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South West: £369Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £107Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £101Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101

  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 West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South West: £62Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South West: £59Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Edinburgh South West is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Cheltenham: £1,091Edinburgh South West: £1,057Cheltenham: £1,095Edinburgh South West: £998Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South West: £310Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South West: £293Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  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 West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Cheltenham: £234Edinburgh South West: £339Cheltenham: £235Edinburgh South West: £321Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Edinburgh South West is higher£338£339£321

  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 West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Cheltenham: £4.98Edinburgh South West: £6.09Cheltenham: £5.00Edinburgh South West: £5.75Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Edinburgh South West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South West: £4.37Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South West: £4.13Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South West: £4.62Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South West: £4.36Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  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 West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Cheltenham is higher975.9

  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 West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheltenham is higher132.4

  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, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  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, Edinburgh South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Edinburgh South West is higher139.9

  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 West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Edinburgh South West is higher13.1

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Cheltenham and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh South WestHigher
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£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,140£11,187£10,567Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£387£389£367Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£1,052£1,057£998Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£338£339£321Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5975.9Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.493.9Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9132.4Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.561.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6139.9Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.813.1Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Cheltenham: £2,277Edinburgh South West: £1,771Cheltenham: £2,287Edinburgh South West: £1,673Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Cheltenham: £886Edinburgh South West: £1,040Cheltenham: £890Edinburgh South West: £982Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Edinburgh South West is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Cheltenham: £2,097Edinburgh South West: £1,628Cheltenham: £2,106Edinburgh South West: £1,538Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Cheltenham: £62Edinburgh South West: £57Cheltenham: £63Edinburgh South West: £53Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South West: £83Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South West: £78Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higher£83£83£78

  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 West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South West: £3.48Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South West: £3.29Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South West: £391Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South West: £369Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £107Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £101Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South West: £44Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South West: £42Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Cheltenham: £693Edinburgh South West: £748Cheltenham: £696Edinburgh South West: £706Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South West: £310Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South West: £293Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Cheltenham: £149Edinburgh South West: £240Cheltenham: £150Edinburgh South West: £227Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Cheltenham: £3.16Edinburgh South West: £4.31Cheltenham: £3.18Edinburgh South West: £4.07Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Edinburgh South West is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Cheltenham: £2.30Edinburgh South West: £3.09Cheltenham: £2.31Edinburgh South West: £2.92Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South West: £4.62Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South West: £4.36Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Cheltenham is higher142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count13.7

  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, Edinburgh South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higher19.3

  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, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Edinburgh South West is higher99.0

  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, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Edinburgh South West is higher9.3

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Cheltenham and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh South WestHigher
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£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,621£1,628£1,538Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£56£57£53Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£745£748£706Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£239£240£227Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3142.0Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.7Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.519.3Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.561.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.099.0Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 15. 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mCheltenham: £382.4mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mCheltenham: £384.0mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mCheltenham: £233.8mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mCheltenham: £234.8mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham is higher£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mCheltenham: £90.9mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mCheltenham: £91.3mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mCheltenham: £215.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mCheltenham: £216.2mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham is higher£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  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 West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mCheltenham: £28.8mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mCheltenham: £28.9mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEdinburgh South West is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mCheltenham: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mCheltenham: £71.1mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mCheltenham: £71.4mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mCheltenham: £19.2mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mCheltenham: £19.3mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.32mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.33mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Cheltenham is higher15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Cheltenham is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Edinburgh South West is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Cheltenham: 832

    832Edinburgh South West is higher1,044

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92015,959Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,535Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,165Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2616,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,52011,127Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268321,044Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

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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