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Windsor and Cheltenham
Windsor is higher than Cheltenham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Windsor is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 16. 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
Windsor Cheltenham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,266£3,280£3,098Cheltenham is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,490£12,543£11,847Windsor is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,271£1,277£1,206Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,394£1,400£1,323
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,401£11,450£10,814Cheltenham is higher£11,473£11,522£10,883
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£440£442£418Windsor is higher£341£342£323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£630£595Cheltenham is higher£628£631£596
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Windsor is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Cheltenham is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Cheltenham is higher£87£87£82
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£54Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,074£1,078£1,018Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,095£1,035
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£131£124Cheltenham is higher£234£235£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.64£7.68£7.25Windsor is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.69£2.70£2.55Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
984.5Cheltenham is higher1,008.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.4Windsor is higherDepends on how you count78.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.7Cheltenham is higher133.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
33.7Cheltenham is higher41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
114.0Cheltenham is higher130.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.6Windsor is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor | Cheltenham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,266£3,280£3,098 | £3,725£3,741£3,533 | Cheltenham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,490£12,543£11,847 | £12,462£12,515£11,821 | Windsor |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,271£1,277£1,206 | £1,394£1,400£1,323 | Cheltenham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,401£11,450£10,814 | £11,473£11,522£10,883 | Cheltenham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £440£442£418 | £341£342£323 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£630£595 | £628£631£596 | Cheltenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £20£20£19 | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £280£281£266 | Cheltenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £87£87£82 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £61£61£58 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,074£1,078£1,018 | £1,091£1,095£1,035 | Cheltenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £187£188£178 | Cheltenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £234£235£222 | Cheltenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.64£7.68£7.25 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | Windsor |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | Cheltenham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | Cheltenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 984.5 | 1,008.5 | Cheltenham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.4 | 78.4 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.7 | 133.9 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 33.7 | 41.5 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 114.0 | 130.6 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.6 | 12.8 | Windsor |
Per resident
Windsor is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 19. 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
Windsor Cheltenham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,266£3,280£3,098Cheltenham is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,979£1,988£1,878Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£819£823£777Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£840
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,807£1,815£1,714Cheltenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Windsor is higher£62£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Cheltenham is higher£115£115£109
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.27£3.28£3.10Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Cheltenham is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Cheltenham is higher£87£87£82
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£37£34Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£692£695£657Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£85£80Cheltenham is higher£149£150£141
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Windsor is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.73£1.74£1.64Cheltenham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
156.0Cheltenham is higher184.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count14.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Cheltenham is higher24.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
33.7Cheltenham is higher41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.5Cheltenham is higher83.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.8Windsor is higher8.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor | Cheltenham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,266£3,280£3,098 | £3,725£3,741£3,533 | Cheltenham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,979£1,988£1,878 | £2,277£2,287£2,160 | Cheltenham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £819£823£777 | £886£890£840 | Cheltenham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | £2,097£2,106£1,989 | Cheltenham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £62£63£59 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £115£115£109 | Cheltenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.27£3.28£3.10 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £280£281£266 | Cheltenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £87£87£82 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£37£34 | £39£39£37 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £692£695£657 | £693£696£657 | Cheltenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £187£188£178 | Cheltenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £149£150£141 | Cheltenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | Windsor |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | Cheltenham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | Cheltenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 156.0 | 184.3 | Cheltenham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 14.3 | Cheltenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 24.5 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 33.7 | 41.5 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.5 | 83.0 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.8 | 8.1 | Windsor |
Total
Windsor 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
Windsor Cheltenham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£374.5m£376.1m£355.3mCheltenham is higher£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.0m£94.4m£89.1mWindsor is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£207.2m£208.1m£196.6mCheltenham is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWindsor is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mCheltenham is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.36mWindsor is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mCheltenham is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCheltenham is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mWindsor is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mWindsor is higherDepends on how you count£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWindsor is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCheltenham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWindsor is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,894Cheltenham is higher18,920
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,515Windsor is higherDepends on how you count1,471
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,394Cheltenham is higher2,511
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,869Cheltenham is higher4,261
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,429Cheltenham is higher8,520
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,004Windsor is higher832
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| Measure | Windsor | Cheltenham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £374.5m£376.1m£355.3m | £382.4m£384.0m£362.7m | Cheltenham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.0m£228.0m£215.3m | £233.8m£234.8m£221.8m | Cheltenham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.0m£94.4m£89.1m | £90.9m£91.3m£86.3m | Windsor |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £207.2m£208.1m£196.6m | £215.2m£216.2m£204.2m | Cheltenham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | Cheltenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | £28.8m£28.9m£27.3m | Cheltenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | Windsor |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.4m£79.7m£75.3m | £71.1m£71.4m£67.5m | Windsor |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | Windsor |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Cheltenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | Windsor |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | Cheltenham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Cheltenham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,894 | 18,920 | Cheltenham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,515 | 1,471 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,394 | 2,511 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,869 | 4,261 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,429 | 8,520 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,004 | 832 | Windsor |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.