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Leeds North West and Cheltenham

95,167 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds North West is higher than Cheltenham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Leeds North West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Leeds North West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Leeds North West: £3,856Cheltenham: £3,741Leeds North West: £3,873Cheltenham: £3,533Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Leeds North West 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: Leeds North West £12,378, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Leeds North West: £12,378Cheltenham: £12,515Leeds North West: £12,431Cheltenham: £11,821Leeds North West: £11,742

    £12,378£12,431£11,742Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds North West £1,194, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Leeds North West: £1,194Cheltenham: £1,400Leeds North West: £1,199Cheltenham: £1,323Leeds North West: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £11,486, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Leeds North West: £11,486Cheltenham: £11,522Leeds North West: £11,535Cheltenham: £10,883Leeds North West: £10,895

    £11,486£11,535£10,895Leeds North West 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: Leeds North West £238, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Leeds North West: £238Cheltenham: £342Leeds North West: £239Cheltenham: £323Leeds North West: £226

    £238£239£226Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £638, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Leeds North West: £638Cheltenham: £631Leeds North West: £640Cheltenham: £596Leeds North West: £605

    £638£640£605Leeds North West is higher£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: Leeds North West £17, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Leeds North West: £17Cheltenham: £20Leeds North West: £17Cheltenham: £19Leeds North West: £16

    £17£17£16Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £301, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Leeds North West: £301Cheltenham: £281Leeds North West: £302Cheltenham: £266Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285Leeds North West 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: Leeds North West £85, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £82Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £63, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Leeds North West: £63Cheltenham: £61Leeds North West: £64Cheltenham: £58Leeds North West: £60

    £63£64£60Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West £895, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Leeds North West: £895Cheltenham: £1,095Leeds North West: £898Cheltenham: £1,035Leeds North West: £849

    £895£898£849Cheltenham is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Leeds North West: £123Cheltenham: £188Leeds North West: £124Cheltenham: £178Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £226, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Leeds North West: £226Cheltenham: £235Leeds North West: £227Cheltenham: £222Leeds North West: £214

    £226£227£214Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £8.09, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Leeds North West: £8.09Cheltenham: £5.00Leeds North West: £8.12Cheltenham: £4.72Leeds North West: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Leeds North West 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: Leeds North West £2.56, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Leeds North West: £2.56Cheltenham: £3.62Leeds North West: £2.57Cheltenham: £3.42Leeds North West: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Leeds North West: £6.07Cheltenham: £7.89Leeds North West: £6.10Cheltenham: £7.45Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West 992.7, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Leeds North West: 992.7

    992.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leeds North West 64.4, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Leeds North West: 64.4

    64.4Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West 135.7, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Leeds North West: 135.7

    135.7Leeds North West 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: Leeds North West 45.6, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Leeds North West is higher41.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds North West 113.2, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Leeds North West: 113.2

    113.2Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West 14.0, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Leeds North West: 14.0

    14.0Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Leeds North West and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds North WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,725£3,741£3,533Leeds North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,378£12,431£11,742£12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,535£10,895£11,473£11,522£10,883Leeds North West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£341£342£323Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£640£605£628£631£596Leeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£280£281£266Leeds North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£87£87£82Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£64£60£61£61£58Leeds North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£895£898£849£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£4.98£5.00£4.72Leeds North West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.71,008.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.478.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7133.9Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.641.5Leeds North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.012.8Leeds North West

Per resident

Leeds North West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Leeds North West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £3,856, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Leeds North West: £3,856Cheltenham: £3,741Leeds North West: £3,873Cheltenham: £3,533Leeds North West: £3,658

    £3,856£3,873£3,658Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £2,633, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Leeds North West: £2,633Cheltenham: £2,287Leeds North West: £2,644Cheltenham: £2,160Leeds North West: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £709, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Leeds North West: £709Cheltenham: £890Leeds North West: £712Cheltenham: £840Leeds North West: £672

    £709£712£672Cheltenham is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds North West £2,443, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Leeds North West: £2,443Cheltenham: £2,106Leeds North West: £2,454Cheltenham: £1,989Leeds North West: £2,318

    £2,443£2,454£2,318Leeds North West is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £51£51£48Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £136, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Leeds North West: £136Cheltenham: £115Leeds North West: £136Cheltenham: £109Leeds North West: £129

    £136£136£129Leeds North West is higher£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: Leeds North West £3.54, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Leeds North West: £3.54Cheltenham: £3.62Leeds North West: £3.56Cheltenham: £3.42Leeds North West: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £301, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Leeds North West: £301Cheltenham: £281Leeds North West: £302Cheltenham: £266Leeds North West: £285

    £301£302£285Leeds North West 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: Leeds North West £85, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £87Leeds North West: £85Cheltenham: £82Leeds North West: £80

    £85£85£80Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West £38, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Leeds North West: £38Cheltenham: £39Leeds North West: £38Cheltenham: £37Leeds North West: £36

    £38£38£36Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds North West £531, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Leeds North West: £531Cheltenham: £696Leeds North West: £533Cheltenham: £657Leeds North West: £503

    £531£533£503Cheltenham is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North West £123, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Leeds North West: £123Cheltenham: £188Leeds North West: £124Cheltenham: £178Leeds North West: £117

    £123£124£117Cheltenham is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £134, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Leeds North West: £134Cheltenham: £150Leeds North West: £134Cheltenham: £141Leeds North West: £127

    £134£134£127Cheltenham is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds North West £4.80, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Leeds North West: £4.80Cheltenham: £3.18Leeds North West: £4.82Cheltenham: £3.00Leeds North West: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Leeds North West is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds North West £1.52, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Leeds North West: £1.52Cheltenham: £2.31Leeds North West: £1.52Cheltenham: £2.18Leeds North West: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Cheltenham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North West £6.07, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Leeds North West: £6.07Cheltenham: £7.89Leeds North West: £6.10Cheltenham: £7.45Leeds North West: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 211.2, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Leeds North West: 211.2

    211.2Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 13.7, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Leeds North West: 13.7

    13.7Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West 28.9, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Leeds North West: 28.9

    28.9Leeds North West 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: Leeds North West 45.6, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Leeds North West: 45.6

    45.6Leeds North West is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North West 67.2, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Leeds North West: 67.2

    67.2Cheltenham 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: Leeds North West 8.3, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Leeds North West: 8.3

    8.3Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count8.1

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Leeds North West and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureLeeds North WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,856£3,873£3,658£3,725£3,741£3,533Leeds North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498£2,277£2,287£2,160Leeds North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,454£2,318£2,097£2,106£1,989Leeds North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£115£115£109Leeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£280£281£266Leeds North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£87£87£82Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£39£39£37Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£531£533£503£693£696£657Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£3.16£3.18£3.00Leeds North West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.2184.3Leeds North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.5Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.641.5Leeds North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.283.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.38.1Leeds North West

Total

Leeds North West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Leeds North West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds North West £367.0m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mLeeds North West: £367.0mCheltenham: £384.0mLeeds North West: £368.6mCheltenham: £362.7mLeeds North West: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.6m£348.1mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds North West £250.6m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mLeeds North West: £250.6mCheltenham: £234.8mLeeds North West: £251.6mCheltenham: £221.8mLeeds North West: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.6m£237.7mLeeds North West is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds North West £67.4m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mLeeds North West: £67.4mCheltenham: £91.3mLeeds North West: £67.7mCheltenham: £86.3mLeeds North West: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mCheltenham is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West £232.5m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mLeeds North West: £232.5mCheltenham: £216.2mLeeds North West: £233.5mCheltenham: £204.2mLeeds North West: £220.6m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.6mLeeds North West is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West £4.8m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mLeeds North West: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.4mLeeds North West: £4.8mCheltenham: £6.1mLeeds North West: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCheltenham 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: Leeds North West £12.9m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mLeeds North West: £12.9mCheltenham: £11.8mLeeds North West: £13.0mCheltenham: £11.2mLeeds North West: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mLeeds North West is higher£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: Leeds North West £0.34m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mLeeds North West: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.37mLeeds North West: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.35mLeeds North West: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheltenham 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: Leeds North West £28.6m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mLeeds North West: £28.6mCheltenham: £28.9mLeeds North West: £28.7mCheltenham: £27.3mLeeds North West: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mCheltenham 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: Leeds North West £8.1m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mLeeds North West: £8.1mCheltenham: £8.9mLeeds North West: £8.1mCheltenham: £8.4mLeeds North West: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mCheltenham 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: Leeds North West £3.6m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mLeeds North West: £3.6mCheltenham: £4.0mLeeds North West: £3.6mCheltenham: £3.8mLeeds North West: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West £50.5m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mLeeds North West: £50.5mCheltenham: £71.4mLeeds North West: £50.7mCheltenham: £67.5mLeeds North West: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mCheltenham is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds North West £11.7m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mLeeds North West: £11.7mCheltenham: £19.3mLeeds North West: £11.8mCheltenham: £18.2mLeeds North West: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCheltenham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds North West £12.7m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mLeeds North West: £12.7mCheltenham: £15.3mLeeds North West: £12.8mCheltenham: £14.5mLeeds North West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCheltenham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds North West £0.46m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mLeeds North West: £0.46mCheltenham: £0.33mLeeds North West: £0.46mCheltenham: £0.31mLeeds North West: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLeeds North West is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds North West £0.14m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mLeeds North West: £0.14mCheltenham: £0.24mLeeds North West: £0.15mCheltenham: £0.22mLeeds North West: £0.14m

    £0.14m£0.15m£0.14mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds North West £0.58m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mLeeds North West: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.81mLeeds North West: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.77mLeeds North West: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds North West 20,095, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Leeds North West: 20,095

    20,095Leeds North West is higherDepends on how you count18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North West 1,303, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Leeds North West: 1,303

    1,303Cheltenham is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 2,746, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Leeds North West: 2,746

    2,746Leeds North West is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North West 4,339, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Leeds North West: 4,339

    4,339Leeds North West is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North West 6,393, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Leeds North West: 6,393

    6,393Cheltenham is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North West 792, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Leeds North West: 792

    792Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count832

Show the numbers
Leeds North West and Cheltenham, total
MeasureLeeds North WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.6m£348.1m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.6m£237.7m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mLeeds North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.6m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mLeeds North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mLeeds North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCheltenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mLeeds North West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,09518,920Leeds North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3031,471Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7462,511Leeds North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3394,261Leeds North West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3938,520Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026792832Cheltenham

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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