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South Cotswolds and Gordon and Buchan

96,434 and 92,661 residents (mid-2024).

South Cotswolds is higher than Gordon and Buchan on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

South Cotswolds is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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

South Cotswolds Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756South Cotswolds: £4,100Gordon and Buchan: £3,772South Cotswolds: £4,117Gordon and Buchan: £3,562South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £12,380, Gordon and Buchan £12,212Gordon and Buchan: £12,212South Cotswolds: £12,380Gordon and Buchan: £12,264South Cotswolds: £12,433Gordon and Buchan: £11,583South Cotswolds: £11,743

    £12,380£12,433£11,743South Cotswolds is higher£12,212£12,264£11,583

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £1,158, Gordon and Buchan £1,154Gordon and Buchan: £1,154South Cotswolds: £1,158Gordon and Buchan: £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,163Gordon and Buchan: £1,094South Cotswolds: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,158£1,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £11,574, Gordon and Buchan £11,636Gordon and Buchan: £11,636South Cotswolds: £11,574Gordon and Buchan: £11,686South Cotswolds: £11,624Gordon and Buchan: £11,037South Cotswolds: £10,979

    £11,574£11,624£10,979Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£11,636£11,686£11,037

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £226, Gordon and Buchan £189Gordon and Buchan: £189South Cotswolds: £226Gordon and Buchan: £190South Cotswolds: £227Gordon and Buchan: £180South Cotswolds: £214

    £226£227£214South Cotswolds is higher£189£190£180

  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: South Cotswolds £565, Gordon and Buchan £374Gordon and Buchan: £374South Cotswolds: £565Gordon and Buchan: £376South Cotswolds: £567Gordon and Buchan: £355South Cotswolds: £536

    £565£567£536South Cotswolds is higher£374£376£355

  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: South Cotswolds £15, Gordon and Buchan £12Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cotswolds: £15Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cotswolds: £15Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cotswolds: £14

    £15£15£14South Cotswolds is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312South Cotswolds: £229Gordon and Buchan: £313South Cotswolds: £230Gordon and Buchan: £296South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Gordon and Buchan is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136South Cotswolds: £96Gordon and Buchan: £137South Cotswolds: £97Gordon and Buchan: £129South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

  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: South Cotswolds £61, Gordon and Buchan £69Gordon and Buchan: £69South Cotswolds: £61Gordon and Buchan: £69South Cotswolds: £61Gordon and Buchan: £65South Cotswolds: £58

    £61£61£58Gordon and Buchan is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £956, Gordon and Buchan £863Gordon and Buchan: £863South Cotswolds: £956Gordon and Buchan: £866South Cotswolds: £960Gordon and Buchan: £818South Cotswolds: £907

    £956£960£907South Cotswolds is higher£863£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cotswolds: £117Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cotswolds: £117Gordon and Buchan: £84South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111South Cotswolds is higher£89£89£84

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £133, Gordon and Buchan £214Gordon and Buchan: £214South Cotswolds: £133Gordon and Buchan: £215South Cotswolds: £133Gordon and Buchan: £203South Cotswolds: £126

    £133£133£126Gordon and Buchan is higher£214£215£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £6.76, Gordon and Buchan £4.65Gordon and Buchan: £4.65South Cotswolds: £6.76Gordon and Buchan: £4.67South Cotswolds: £6.79Gordon and Buchan: £4.41South Cotswolds: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £2.16, Gordon and Buchan £3.11Gordon and Buchan: £3.11South Cotswolds: £2.16Gordon and Buchan: £3.12South Cotswolds: £2.17Gordon and Buchan: £2.95South Cotswolds: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Gordon and Buchan is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24South Cotswolds: £6.94Gordon and Buchan: £9.27South Cotswolds: £6.97Gordon and Buchan: £8.76South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds 1,013.7, Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1South Cotswolds: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds 58.7, Gordon and Buchan 55.4Gordon and Buchan: 55.4South Cotswolds: 58.7

    58.7South Cotswolds is higher55.4

  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: South Cotswolds 121.7, Gordon and Buchan 104.7Gordon and Buchan: 104.7South Cotswolds: 121.7

    121.7South Cotswolds is higher104.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 35.2, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Gordon and Buchan is higher52.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds 105.2, Gordon and Buchan 108.5Gordon and Buchan: 108.5South Cotswolds: 105.2

    105.2Gordon and Buchan is higher108.5

  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: South Cotswolds 13.6, Gordon and Buchan 18.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0South Cotswolds: 13.6

    13.6Gordon and Buchan is higher18.0

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South Cotswolds and Gordon and Buchan, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CotswoldsGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,380£12,433£11,743£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,574£11,624£10,979£11,636£11,686£11,037Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£226£227£214£189£190£180South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£565£567£536£374£376£355Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£12Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£863£866£818South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£89£89£84South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£214£215£203Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.65£4.67£4.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£3.11£3.12£2.95Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,020.1Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.755.4South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7104.7Shared outSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.252.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.2108.5Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.618.0Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Per resident

South Cotswolds is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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

South Cotswolds Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756South Cotswolds: £4,100Gordon and Buchan: £3,772South Cotswolds: £4,117Gordon and Buchan: £3,562South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,982, Gordon and Buchan £2,518Gordon and Buchan: £2,518South Cotswolds: £2,982Gordon and Buchan: £2,529South Cotswolds: £2,995Gordon and Buchan: £2,388South Cotswolds: £2,829

    £2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds is higher£2,518£2,529£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £669, Gordon and Buchan £691Gordon and Buchan: £691South Cotswolds: £669Gordon and Buchan: £694South Cotswolds: £672Gordon and Buchan: £656South Cotswolds: £634

    £669£672£634Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,788, Gordon and Buchan £2,399Gordon and Buchan: £2,399South Cotswolds: £2,788Gordon and Buchan: £2,409South Cotswolds: £2,800Gordon and Buchan: £2,276South Cotswolds: £2,645

    £2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,276

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £54, Gordon and Buchan £39Gordon and Buchan: £39South Cotswolds: £54Gordon and Buchan: £39South Cotswolds: £55Gordon and Buchan: £37South Cotswolds: £52

    £54£55£52South Cotswolds is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £136, Gordon and Buchan £77Gordon and Buchan: £77South Cotswolds: £136Gordon and Buchan: £77South Cotswolds: £137Gordon and Buchan: £73South Cotswolds: £129

    £136£137£129South Cotswolds is higher£77£77£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.62, Gordon and Buchan £2.55Gordon and Buchan: £2.55South Cotswolds: £3.62Gordon and Buchan: £2.56South Cotswolds: £3.63Gordon and Buchan: £2.42South Cotswolds: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312South Cotswolds: £229Gordon and Buchan: £313South Cotswolds: £230Gordon and Buchan: £296South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Gordon and Buchan is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136South Cotswolds: £96Gordon and Buchan: £137South Cotswolds: £97Gordon and Buchan: £129South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £35, Gordon and Buchan £41Gordon and Buchan: £41South Cotswolds: £35Gordon and Buchan: £41South Cotswolds: £35Gordon and Buchan: £39South Cotswolds: £33

    £35£35£33Gordon and Buchan is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £552, Gordon and Buchan £517Gordon and Buchan: £517South Cotswolds: £552Gordon and Buchan: £519South Cotswolds: £554Gordon and Buchan: £490South Cotswolds: £523

    £552£554£523South Cotswolds is higher£517£519£490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cotswolds: £117Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cotswolds: £117Gordon and Buchan: £84South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111South Cotswolds is higher£89£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £77, Gordon and Buchan £128Gordon and Buchan: £128South Cotswolds: £77Gordon and Buchan: £129South Cotswolds: £77Gordon and Buchan: £122South Cotswolds: £73

    £77£77£73Gordon and Buchan is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.90, Gordon and Buchan £2.79Gordon and Buchan: £2.79South Cotswolds: £3.90Gordon and Buchan: £2.81South Cotswolds: £3.92Gordon and Buchan: £2.65South Cotswolds: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cotswolds £1.25, Gordon and Buchan £1.87Gordon and Buchan: £1.87South Cotswolds: £1.25Gordon and Buchan: £1.87South Cotswolds: £1.26Gordon and Buchan: £1.77South Cotswolds: £1.19

    £1.25£1.26£1.19Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24South Cotswolds: £6.94Gordon and Buchan: £9.27South Cotswolds: £6.97Gordon and Buchan: £8.76South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 244.2, Gordon and Buchan 210.3Gordon and Buchan: 210.3South Cotswolds: 244.2

    244.2South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 14.1, Gordon and Buchan 11.4Gordon and Buchan: 11.4South Cotswolds: 14.1

    14.1South Cotswolds is higher11.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 29.3, Gordon and Buchan 21.6Gordon and Buchan: 21.6South Cotswolds: 29.3

    29.3South Cotswolds is higher21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 35.2, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Gordon and Buchan is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 60.8, Gordon and Buchan 65.0Gordon and Buchan: 65.0South Cotswolds: 60.8

    60.8Gordon and Buchan is higher65.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 7.8, Gordon and Buchan 10.8Gordon and Buchan: 10.8South Cotswolds: 7.8

    7.8Gordon and Buchan is higher10.8

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South Cotswolds and Gordon and Buchan, per resident
MeasureSouth CotswoldsGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,982£2,995£2,829£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£691£694£656Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,788£2,800£2,645£2,399£2,409£2,276South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£39£39£37South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£517£519£490South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£89£89£84South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£128£129£122Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.79£2.81£2.65South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.25£1.26£1.19£1.87£1.87£1.77Gordon and Buchan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.2210.3South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.111.4South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.321.6Shared outSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.252.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.865.0Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.8Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Total

South Cotswolds is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 9. 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

South Cotswolds Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cotswolds £395.4m, Gordon and Buchan £348.0mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mGordon and Buchan: £330.1mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0m

    £395.4m£397.0m£375.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£348.0m£349.5m£330.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cotswolds £287.6m, Gordon and Buchan £233.3mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mGordon and Buchan: £221.3mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds is higher£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cotswolds £64.5m, Gordon and Buchan £64.0mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mGordon and Buchan: £60.7mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds £268.9m, Gordon and Buchan £222.3mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mGordon and Buchan: £210.9mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds £5.2m, Gordon and Buchan £3.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mGordon and Buchan: £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £13.1m, Gordon and Buchan £7.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mGordon and Buchan: £6.8mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Cotswolds £0.35m, Gordon and Buchan £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mGordon and Buchan: £0.22mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £22.0m, Gordon and Buchan £28.9mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mGordon and Buchan: £27.4mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mGordon and Buchan is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £9.3m, Gordon and Buchan £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mGordon and Buchan is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds £3.4m, Gordon and Buchan £3.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mGordon and Buchan is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds £53.2m, Gordon and Buchan £47.9mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mGordon and Buchan: £45.4mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mSouth Cotswolds is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cotswolds £11.3m, Gordon and Buchan £8.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mGordon and Buchan: £7.8mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cotswolds is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £7.4m, Gordon and Buchan £11.9mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mGordon and Buchan: £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mGordon and Buchan is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £0.38m, Gordon and Buchan £0.26mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mGordon and Buchan: £0.25mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cotswolds £0.12m, Gordon and Buchan £0.17mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mGordon and Buchan: £0.16mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cotswolds £0.67m, Gordon and Buchan £0.86mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mGordon and Buchan: £0.81mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds 23,548, Gordon and Buchan 19,490Gordon and Buchan: 19,490South Cotswolds: 23,548

    23,548South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count19,490

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds 1,364, Gordon and Buchan 1,058Gordon and Buchan: 1,058South Cotswolds: 1,364

    1,364South Cotswolds is higher1,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 2,828, Gordon and Buchan 2,000Gordon and Buchan: 2,000South Cotswolds: 2,828

    2,828South Cotswolds is higher2,000

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 3,395, Gordon and Buchan 4,864Gordon and Buchan: 4,864South Cotswolds: 3,395

    3,395Gordon and Buchan is higher4,864

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds 5,860, Gordon and Buchan 6,024Gordon and Buchan: 6,024South Cotswolds: 5,860

    5,860Gordon and Buchan is higher6,024

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds 756, Gordon and Buchan 999Gordon and Buchan: 999South Cotswolds: 756

    756Gordon and Buchan is higher999

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South Cotswolds and Gordon and Buchan, total
MeasureSouth CotswoldsGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimatedSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mSouth Cotswolds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,54819,490South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3641,058South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,000Shared outSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3954,864Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8606,024Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026756999Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Sources

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

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