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Eastleigh and Cheltenham

96,778 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Eastleigh is higher than Cheltenham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Eastleigh is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Eastleigh Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £3,838, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Eastleigh: £3,838Cheltenham: £3,741Eastleigh: £3,855Cheltenham: £3,533Eastleigh: £3,641

    £3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £12,556, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Eastleigh: £12,556Cheltenham: £12,515Eastleigh: £12,610Cheltenham: £11,821Eastleigh: £11,910

    £12,556£12,610£11,910Eastleigh is higher£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £1,384, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Eastleigh: £1,384Cheltenham: £1,400Eastleigh: £1,390Cheltenham: £1,323Eastleigh: £1,313

    £1,384£1,390£1,313Cheltenham is higher£1,394£1,400£1,323

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £11,672, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Eastleigh: £11,672Cheltenham: £11,522Eastleigh: £11,722Cheltenham: £10,883Eastleigh: £11,072

    £11,672£11,722£11,072Eastleigh is higher£11,473£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastleigh £241, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Eastleigh: £241Cheltenham: £342Eastleigh: £242Cheltenham: £323Eastleigh: £229

    £241£242£229Cheltenham is higher£341£342£323

  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: Eastleigh £628, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Eastleigh: £628Cheltenham: £631Eastleigh: £630Cheltenham: £596Eastleigh: £595

    £628£630£595Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  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: Eastleigh £15, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Eastleigh: £15Cheltenham: £20Eastleigh: £15Cheltenham: £19Eastleigh: £15

    £15Cheltenham is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £286, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Eastleigh: £286Cheltenham: £281Eastleigh: £287Cheltenham: £266Eastleigh: £271

    £286£287£271Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £123, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £82Eastleigh: £116

    £123£123£116Eastleigh is higher£87£87£82

  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: Eastleigh £73, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Eastleigh: £73Cheltenham: £61Eastleigh: £73Cheltenham: £58Eastleigh: £69

    £73£73£69Eastleigh is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £1,134, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Eastleigh: £1,134Cheltenham: £1,095Eastleigh: £1,139Cheltenham: £1,035Eastleigh: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastleigh £146, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £188Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £178Eastleigh: £138

    £146£146£138Cheltenham is higher£187£188£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £170, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Eastleigh: £170Cheltenham: £235Eastleigh: £171Cheltenham: £222Eastleigh: £161

    £170£171£161Cheltenham is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £4.93, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Eastleigh: £4.93Cheltenham: £5.00Eastleigh: £4.95Cheltenham: £4.72Eastleigh: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Cheltenham is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £2.76, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Eastleigh: £2.76Cheltenham: £3.62Eastleigh: £2.77Cheltenham: £3.42Eastleigh: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £6.50, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Eastleigh: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.89Eastleigh: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.45Eastleigh: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastleigh 1,009.2, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Eastleigh: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Eastleigh is higher1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastleigh 59.2, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Eastleigh: 59.2

    59.2Cheltenham is higher78.4

  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: Eastleigh 135.8, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Eastleigh: 135.8

    135.8Eastleigh is higher133.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 43.8, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Eastleigh: 43.8

    43.8Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh 126.8, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Eastleigh: 126.8

    126.8Cheltenham is higher130.6

  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: Eastleigh 16.3, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Eastleigh: 16.3

    16.3Eastleigh is higher12.8

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Eastleigh and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureEastleighCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,838£3,855£3,641£3,725£3,741£3,533Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,556£12,610£11,910£12,462£12,515£11,821Eastleigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,384£1,390£1,313£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,672£11,722£11,072£11,473£11,522£10,883Eastleigh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£241£242£229£341£342£323Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£20£20£19Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£280£281£266Eastleigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£87£87£82Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£61£61£58Eastleigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,091£1,095£1,035Eastleigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.98£5.00£4.72Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,008.5Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.278.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8133.9Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.841.5Eastleigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.8130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.312.8Eastleigh

Per resident

Eastleigh is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Eastleigh Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £3,838, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Eastleigh: £3,838Cheltenham: £3,741Eastleigh: £3,855Cheltenham: £3,533Eastleigh: £3,641

    £3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £2,436, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Eastleigh: £2,436Cheltenham: £2,287Eastleigh: £2,447Cheltenham: £2,160Eastleigh: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Eastleigh is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £842, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Eastleigh: £842Cheltenham: £890Eastleigh: £845Cheltenham: £840Eastleigh: £799

    £842£845£799Cheltenham is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastleigh £2,265, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Eastleigh: £2,265Cheltenham: £2,106Eastleigh: £2,274Cheltenham: £1,989Eastleigh: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Eastleigh is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastleigh £47, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Eastleigh: £47Cheltenham: £63Eastleigh: £47Cheltenham: £59Eastleigh: £44

    £47£47£44Cheltenham is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £122, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Eastleigh: £122Cheltenham: £115Eastleigh: £122Cheltenham: £109Eastleigh: £115

    £122£122£115Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £2.98, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Eastleigh: £2.98Cheltenham: £3.62Eastleigh: £3.00Cheltenham: £3.42Eastleigh: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £286, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Eastleigh: £286Cheltenham: £281Eastleigh: £287Cheltenham: £266Eastleigh: £271

    £286£287£271Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £123, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £87Eastleigh: £123Cheltenham: £82Eastleigh: £116

    £123£123£116Eastleigh is higher£87£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £44, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Eastleigh: £44Cheltenham: £39Eastleigh: £45Cheltenham: £37Eastleigh: £42

    £44£45£42Eastleigh is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastleigh £689, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Eastleigh: £689Cheltenham: £696Eastleigh: £692Cheltenham: £657Eastleigh: £654

    £689£692£654Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastleigh £146, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £188Eastleigh: £146Cheltenham: £178Eastleigh: £138

    £146£146£138Cheltenham is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastleigh £103, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Eastleigh: £103Cheltenham: £150Eastleigh: £104Cheltenham: £141Eastleigh: £98

    £103£104£98Cheltenham is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastleigh £2.99, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Eastleigh: £2.99Cheltenham: £3.18Eastleigh: £3.01Cheltenham: £3.00Eastleigh: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Cheltenham is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastleigh £1.68, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Eastleigh: £1.68Cheltenham: £2.31Eastleigh: £1.68Cheltenham: £2.18Eastleigh: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Cheltenham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £6.50, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Eastleigh: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.89Eastleigh: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.45Eastleigh: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 195.8, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Eastleigh: 195.8

    195.8Eastleigh is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 11.5, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Eastleigh: 11.5

    11.5Cheltenham is higher14.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 26.4, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Eastleigh: 26.4

    26.4Eastleigh is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 43.8, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Eastleigh: 43.8

    43.8Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 77.1, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Eastleigh: 77.1

    77.1Cheltenham is higher83.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 9.9, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Eastleigh: 9.9

    9.9Eastleigh is higher8.1

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Eastleigh and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureEastleighCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,838£3,855£3,641£3,725£3,741£3,533Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,277£2,287£2,160Eastleigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£845£799£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,097£2,106£1,989Eastleigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£115£115£109Eastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£280£281£266Eastleigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£87£87£82Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£39£39£37Eastleigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£692£654£693£696£657Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.16£3.18£3.00Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.8184.3Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.424.5Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.841.5Eastleigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.183.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.98.1Eastleigh

Total

Eastleigh is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Eastleigh Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastleigh £371.5m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mEastleigh: £371.5mCheltenham: £384.0mEastleigh: £373.0mCheltenham: £362.7mEastleigh: £352.3m

    £371.5m£373.0m£352.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastleigh £235.8m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mEastleigh: £235.8mCheltenham: £234.8mEastleigh: £236.8mCheltenham: £221.8mEastleigh: £223.6m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.6mEastleigh is higher£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastleigh £81.5m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mEastleigh: £81.5mCheltenham: £91.3mEastleigh: £81.8mCheltenham: £86.3mEastleigh: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mCheltenham is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastleigh £219.2m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mEastleigh: £219.2mCheltenham: £216.2mEastleigh: £220.1mCheltenham: £204.2mEastleigh: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mEastleigh is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastleigh £4.5m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mEastleigh: £4.5mCheltenham: £6.4mEastleigh: £4.5mCheltenham: £6.1mEastleigh: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mCheltenham is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh £11.8m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mEastleigh: £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mEastleigh: £11.8mCheltenham: £11.2mEastleigh: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Eastleigh £0.29m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.37mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.35mEastleigh: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCheltenham is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh £27.6m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mEastleigh: £27.6mCheltenham: £28.9mEastleigh: £27.8mCheltenham: £27.3mEastleigh: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh £11.9m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mEastleigh: £11.9mCheltenham: £8.9mEastleigh: £11.9mCheltenham: £8.4mEastleigh: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mEastleigh is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastleigh £4.3m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mEastleigh: £4.3mCheltenham: £4.0mEastleigh: £4.3mCheltenham: £3.8mEastleigh: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mEastleigh is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastleigh £66.7m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mEastleigh: £66.7mCheltenham: £71.4mEastleigh: £67.0mCheltenham: £67.5mEastleigh: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastleigh £14.1m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mEastleigh: £14.1mCheltenham: £19.3mEastleigh: £14.1mCheltenham: £18.2mEastleigh: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mCheltenham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastleigh £10.0m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mEastleigh: £10.0mCheltenham: £15.3mEastleigh: £10.0mCheltenham: £14.5mEastleigh: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mCheltenham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastleigh £0.29m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.33mEastleigh: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.31mEastleigh: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mCheltenham is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastleigh £0.16m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mEastleigh: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.24mEastleigh: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.22mEastleigh: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastleigh £0.63m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mEastleigh: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.81mEastleigh: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.77mEastleigh: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastleigh 18,949, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Eastleigh: 18,949

    18,949Eastleigh is higher18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastleigh 1,112, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Eastleigh: 1,112

    1,112Cheltenham is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh 2,550, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Eastleigh: 2,550

    2,550Eastleigh is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh 4,241, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Eastleigh: 4,241

    4,241Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastleigh 7,463, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Eastleigh: 7,463

    7,463Cheltenham is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastleigh 959, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Eastleigh: 959

    959Eastleigh is higher832

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Eastleigh and Cheltenham, total
MeasureEastleighCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.0m£352.3m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.6m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mEastleigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mEastleigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mEastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEastleigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCheltenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94918,920Eastleigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1121,471Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,511Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2414,261Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4638,520Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026959832Eastleigh

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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