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Cheltenham and Edinburgh West

102,658 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Edinburgh West on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cheltenham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 13. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh West: £3,974Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh West: £3,754Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Edinburgh West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537Cheltenham: £12,462Edinburgh West: £12,590Cheltenham: £12,515Edinburgh West: £11,892Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Edinburgh West is higher£12,537£12,590£11,892

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Edinburgh West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205Cheltenham: £1,394Edinburgh West: £1,210Cheltenham: £1,400Edinburgh West: £1,143Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Edinburgh West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836Cheltenham: £11,473Edinburgh West: £11,887Cheltenham: £11,522Edinburgh West: £11,227Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Edinburgh West is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255Cheltenham: £341Edinburgh West: £256Cheltenham: £342Edinburgh West: £242Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Cheltenham is higher£255£256£242

  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 West £427Edinburgh West: £427Cheltenham: £628Edinburgh West: £429Cheltenham: £631Edinburgh West: £405Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higher£427£429£405

  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 West £18Edinburgh West: £18Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh West: £18Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh West: £17Cheltenham: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh West: £403Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh West: £380Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £104Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

  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 West £74Edinburgh West: £74Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh West: £74Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh West: £70Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Edinburgh West is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Edinburgh West £856Edinburgh West: £856Cheltenham: £1,091Edinburgh West: £860Cheltenham: £1,095Edinburgh West: £812Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh West: £202Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh West: £191Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  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 West £263Edinburgh West: £263Cheltenham: £234Edinburgh West: £265Cheltenham: £235Edinburgh West: £250Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Edinburgh West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Cheltenham: £4.98Edinburgh West: £6.47Cheltenham: £5.00Edinburgh West: £6.11Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Edinburgh West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Edinburgh West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh West: £5.37Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh West: £5.07Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh West: £7.59Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh West: £7.17Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  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 West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Edinburgh West is higher1,025.7

  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 West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Cheltenham is higher61.1

  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 West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheltenham is higher99.7

  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 West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  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 West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Cheltenham is higher120.0

  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, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Edinburgh West is higher15.6

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Cheltenham and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£255£256£242Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£856£860£812Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£263£265£250Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.461.1Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.999.7Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.563.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6120.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.815.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 13. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh West: £3,974Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh West: £3,754Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498Cheltenham: £2,277Edinburgh West: £2,508Cheltenham: £2,287Edinburgh West: £2,369Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Edinburgh West is higher£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741Cheltenham: £886Edinburgh West: £744Cheltenham: £890Edinburgh West: £703Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Cheltenham is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358Cheltenham: £2,097Edinburgh West: £2,368Cheltenham: £2,106Edinburgh West: £2,237Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Edinburgh West is higher£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51Cheltenham: £62Edinburgh West: £51Cheltenham: £63Edinburgh West: £48Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Edinburgh West £85Edinburgh West: £85Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh West: £86Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh West: £81Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higher£85£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 West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh West: £3.59Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh West: £3.39Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh West: £403Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh West: £380Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £104Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Edinburgh West £45Edinburgh West: £45Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh West: £46Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh West: £43Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Edinburgh West is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526Cheltenham: £693Edinburgh West: £528Cheltenham: £696Edinburgh West: £499Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Cheltenham is higher£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh West: £202Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh West: £191Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162Cheltenham: £149Edinburgh West: £163Cheltenham: £150Edinburgh West: £154Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Edinburgh West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29Cheltenham: £2.30Edinburgh West: £3.30Cheltenham: £2.31Edinburgh West: £3.12Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh West: £7.59Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh West: £7.17Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Edinburgh West is higher204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higher12.2

  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 West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higher19.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 41.5, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Cheltenham is higher73.8

  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 West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Edinburgh West is higher9.6

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Cheltenham and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£51£51£48Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£526£528£499Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£162£163£154Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3204.4Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.2Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.519.9Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.563.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.073.8Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 13. 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mCheltenham: £382.4mEdinburgh West: £399.0mCheltenham: £384.0mEdinburgh West: £376.8mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mEdinburgh West is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mCheltenham: £233.8mEdinburgh West: £251.8mCheltenham: £234.8mEdinburgh West: £237.8mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mEdinburgh West is higher£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mCheltenham: £90.9mEdinburgh West: £74.7mCheltenham: £91.3mEdinburgh West: £70.5mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mCheltenham: £215.2mEdinburgh West: £237.7mCheltenham: £216.2mEdinburgh West: £224.5mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mEdinburgh West is higher£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh West: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higher£5.1m£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, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £8.6mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £8.1mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheltenham £0.37m, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £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, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mCheltenham: £28.8mEdinburgh West: £40.4mCheltenham: £28.9mEdinburgh West: £38.2mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Edinburgh West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh West: £11.1mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh West: £10.4mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEdinburgh West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Edinburgh West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh West: £4.3mCheltenham: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEdinburgh West is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mCheltenham: £71.1mEdinburgh West: £53.1mCheltenham: £71.4mEdinburgh West: £50.1mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham is higher£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mCheltenham: £19.2mEdinburgh West: £20.3mCheltenham: £19.3mEdinburgh West: £19.1mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh West: £15.4mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Edinburgh West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.31mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh West: £0.72mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Edinburgh West is higher20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Cheltenham is higher1,221

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Edinburgh West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Cheltenham is higher1,993

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Edinburgh West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Cheltenham is higher7,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961Cheltenham: 832

    832Edinburgh West is higher961

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureCheltenhamEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared 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£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92020,513Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,221Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5111,993Shared outCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2616,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5207,405Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026832961Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

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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