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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Cheltenham

112,244 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher than Cheltenham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 8. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne North Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Cheltenham: £3,741Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Cheltenham: £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Cheltenham 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £12,671, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,671Cheltenham: £12,515Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,725Cheltenham: £11,821Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,236, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,236Cheltenham: £1,400Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,241Cheltenham: £1,323Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,173

    £1,236£1,241£1,173Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,394£1,400£1,323

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne North £11,438, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,438Cheltenham: £11,522Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,487Cheltenham: £10,883Newcastle upon Tyne North: £10,850

    £11,438£11,487£10,850Cheltenham 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £446, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Newcastle upon Tyne North: £446Cheltenham: £342Newcastle upon Tyne North: £448Cheltenham: £323Newcastle upon Tyne North: £423

    £446£448£423Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £761, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Newcastle upon Tyne North: £761Cheltenham: £631Newcastle upon Tyne North: £764Cheltenham: £596Newcastle upon Tyne North: £722

    £761£764£722Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £26, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Cheltenham: £20Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Cheltenham: £19Newcastle upon Tyne North: £25

    £26£26£25Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Cheltenham: £281Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Cheltenham: £266Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Cheltenham: £87Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Cheltenham: £82Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £80, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Newcastle upon Tyne North: £80Cheltenham: £61Newcastle upon Tyne North: £81Cheltenham: £58Newcastle upon Tyne North: £76

    £80£81£76Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £934, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Newcastle upon Tyne North: £934Cheltenham: £1,095Newcastle upon Tyne North: £938Cheltenham: £1,035Newcastle upon Tyne North: £886

    £934£938£886Cheltenham is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Cheltenham: £188Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Cheltenham: £178Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £212, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Cheltenham: £235Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Cheltenham: £222Newcastle upon Tyne North: £201

    £212£212£201Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.23, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.23Cheltenham: £5.00Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.25Cheltenham: £4.72Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.70, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.70Cheltenham: £3.62Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.72Cheltenham: £3.42Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Cheltenham: £7.89Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Cheltenham: £7.45Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Cheltenham 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,008.8, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 103.5, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Newcastle upon Tyne North: 103.5

    103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 152.0, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Newcastle upon Tyne North: 152.0

    152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 116.7, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Newcastle upon Tyne North: 116.7

    116.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count130.6

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 17.3, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 17.3

    17.3Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher12.8

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,462£12,515£11,821Newcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,236£1,241£1,173£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,438£11,487£10,850£11,473£11,522£10,883Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£446£448£423£341£342£323Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£628£631£596Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£20£20£19Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£280£281£266Newcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£87£87£82Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£81£76£61£61£58Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£212£201£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.98£5.00£4.72Newcastle upon Tyne North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.61£3.62£3.42Newcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,008.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.578.4Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0133.9Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.541.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.7130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.312.8Newcastle upon Tyne North

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 10. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne North Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Cheltenham: £3,741Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Cheltenham: £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £2,063, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,063Cheltenham: £2,287Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,072Cheltenham: £2,160Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £822, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Newcastle upon Tyne North: £822Cheltenham: £890Newcastle upon Tyne North: £825Cheltenham: £840Newcastle upon Tyne North: £780

    £822£825£780Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,862, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,862Cheltenham: £2,106Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,870Cheltenham: £1,989Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Cheltenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £73, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Cheltenham: £63Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Cheltenham: £59Newcastle upon Tyne North: £69

    £73£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £124, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Cheltenham: £115Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Cheltenham: £109Newcastle upon Tyne North: £117

    £124£124£117Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.25, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.25Cheltenham: £3.62Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.27Cheltenham: £3.42Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Cheltenham: £281Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Cheltenham: £266Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Cheltenham: £87Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Cheltenham: £82Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £53, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Newcastle upon Tyne North: £53Cheltenham: £39Newcastle upon Tyne North: £54Cheltenham: £37Newcastle upon Tyne North: £51

    £53£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £621, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Newcastle upon Tyne North: £621Cheltenham: £696Newcastle upon Tyne North: £624Cheltenham: £657Newcastle upon Tyne North: £589

    £621£624£589Cheltenham is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Cheltenham: £188Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Cheltenham: £178Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £141, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Cheltenham: £150Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Cheltenham: £141Newcastle upon Tyne North: £133

    £141£141£133Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.47, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.47Cheltenham: £3.18Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.48Cheltenham: £3.00Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.12, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.12Cheltenham: £2.31Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.13Cheltenham: £2.18Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Cheltenham: £7.89Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Cheltenham: £7.45Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 164.2, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 164.2

    164.2Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 16.9, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 16.9

    16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 24.8, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 24.8

    24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 77.6, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Newcastle upon Tyne North: 77.6

    77.6Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count83.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 11.5, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 11.5

    11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher8.1

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£62£63£59Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£115£115£109Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.61£3.62£3.42Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£280£281£266Newcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£87£87£82Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£39£39£37Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£693£696£657Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.16£3.18£3.00Newcastle upon Tyne North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.30£2.31£2.18Newcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.2184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.3Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.824.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.541.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.683.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.1Newcastle upon Tyne North

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 5. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne North Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £396.5m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £396.5mCheltenham: £384.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £398.2mCheltenham: £362.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £376.1m

    £396.5m£398.2m£376.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £231.6m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £231.6mCheltenham: £234.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £232.6mCheltenham: £221.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £92.2m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.2mCheltenham: £91.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.6mCheltenham: £86.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £209.0m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.0mCheltenham: £216.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.9mCheltenham: £204.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mCheltenham is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £8.2m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mCheltenham: £6.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mCheltenham: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £13.9m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.9mCheltenham: £11.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £14.0mCheltenham: £11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.48m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £42.1m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.1mCheltenham: £28.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.3mCheltenham: £27.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £10.6m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mCheltenham: £8.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mCheltenham: £8.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £6.0m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mCheltenham: £4.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mCheltenham: £3.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £69.7m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £69.7mCheltenham: £71.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £70.0mCheltenham: £67.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCheltenham is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £19.4m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.4mCheltenham: £19.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.5mCheltenham: £18.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £15.8m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.8mCheltenham: £15.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.9mCheltenham: £14.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.39m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.31mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.35m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.24mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.22mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.62m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.81mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.77mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 18,435, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Newcastle upon Tyne North: 18,435

    18,435Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,891, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,891

    1,891Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 2,778, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2,778

    2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 6,119, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Newcastle upon Tyne North: 6,119

    6,119Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 8,708, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Newcastle upon Tyne North: 8,708

    8,708Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,292, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,292

    1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher832

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Cheltenham, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.5m£398.2m£376.1m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,43518,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,471Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7782,511Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1194,261Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7088,520Newcastle upon Tyne North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,292832Newcastle upon Tyne North

Sources

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

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  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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