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Aberdeen North and Cheltenham

114,328 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen North is higher than Cheltenham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aberdeen North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 6. 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

Aberdeen North Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen North: £4,176Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen North: £4,193Cheltenham: £3,533Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £12,762, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Aberdeen North: £12,762Cheltenham: £12,515Aberdeen North: £12,816Cheltenham: £11,821Aberdeen North: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £1,972, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Aberdeen North: £1,972Cheltenham: £1,400Aberdeen North: £1,980Cheltenham: £1,323Aberdeen North: £1,870

    £1,972£1,980£1,870Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £11,790, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Aberdeen North: £11,790Cheltenham: £11,522Aberdeen North: £11,841Cheltenham: £10,883Aberdeen North: £11,184

    £11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen North £418, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Aberdeen North: £418Cheltenham: £342Aberdeen North: £420Cheltenham: £323Aberdeen North: £397

    £418£420£397Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £535, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Aberdeen North: £535Cheltenham: £631Aberdeen North: £537Cheltenham: £596Aberdeen North: £507

    £535£537£507Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North £18, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen North: £18Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen North: £19Cheltenham: £19Aberdeen North: £17

    £18£19£17Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North £356, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen North: £356Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen North: £357Cheltenham: £266Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £132, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £132Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £133Cheltenham: £82Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £57, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen North: £57Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen North: £57Cheltenham: £58Aberdeen North: £54

    £57£57£54Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North £1,505, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Aberdeen North: £1,505Cheltenham: £1,095Aberdeen North: £1,511Cheltenham: £1,035Aberdeen North: £1,427

    £1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen North: £204Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen North: £205Cheltenham: £178Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £397, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Aberdeen North: £397Cheltenham: £235Aberdeen North: £399Cheltenham: £222Aberdeen North: £377

    £397£399£377Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North £7.05, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Aberdeen North: £7.05Cheltenham: £5.00Aberdeen North: £7.08Cheltenham: £4.72Aberdeen North: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £5.62, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen North: £5.62Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen North: £5.64Cheltenham: £3.42Aberdeen North: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Aberdeen North is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen North: £7.24Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen North: £7.27Cheltenham: £7.45Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen North 992.1, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Aberdeen North: 992.1

    992.1Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North 102.7, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Aberdeen North: 102.7

    102.7Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North 119.4, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Aberdeen North: 119.4

    119.4Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North 59.7, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North 198.0, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Aberdeen North: 198.0

    198.0Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North 14.5, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Aberdeen North: 14.5

    14.5Aberdeen North is higher12.8

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Aberdeen North and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen NorthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Aberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimated£12,462£12,515£11,821Aberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimated£1,394£1,400£1,323Aberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,790£11,841£11,184£11,473£11,522£10,883Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£341£342£323Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Aberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,511£1,427£1,091£1,095£1,035Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£187£188£178Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£397£399£377£234£235£222Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£4.98£5.00£4.72Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£3.61£3.62£3.42Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,008.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.778.4Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.4Shared out133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out41.5Aberdeen North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.0130.6Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated12.8Aberdeen North

Per resident

Aberdeen 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

Aberdeen North Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £4,176, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen North: £4,176Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen North: £4,193Cheltenham: £3,533Aberdeen North: £3,961

    £4,176£4,193£3,961Aberdeen North is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,196, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Aberdeen North: £2,196Cheltenham: £2,287Aberdeen North: £2,206Cheltenham: £2,160Aberdeen North: £2,083

    £2,196£2,206£2,083Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £1,280, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Aberdeen North: £1,280Cheltenham: £890Aberdeen North: £1,285Cheltenham: £840Aberdeen North: £1,214

    £1,280£1,285£1,214Aberdeen North is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen North £2,029, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Aberdeen North: £2,029Cheltenham: £2,106Aberdeen North: £2,038Cheltenham: £1,989Aberdeen North: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £72, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Aberdeen North: £72Cheltenham: £63Aberdeen North: £72Cheltenham: £59Aberdeen North: £68

    £72£72£68Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £92, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen North: £92Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen North: £92Cheltenham: £109Aberdeen North: £87

    £92£92£87Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North £3.17, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen North: £3.17Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen North: £3.19Cheltenham: £3.42Aberdeen North: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North £356, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen North: £356Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen North: £357Cheltenham: £266Aberdeen North: £338

    £356£357£338Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £132, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £132Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen North: £133Cheltenham: £82Aberdeen North: £125

    £132£133£125Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £37, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen North: £37Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen North: £37Cheltenham: £37Aberdeen North: £35

    £37£37£35Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen North £977, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Aberdeen North: £977Cheltenham: £696Aberdeen North: £981Cheltenham: £657Aberdeen North: £926

    £977£981£926Aberdeen North is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen North £204, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen North: £204Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen North: £205Cheltenham: £178Aberdeen North: £194

    £204£205£194Aberdeen North is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £258, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Aberdeen North: £258Cheltenham: £150Aberdeen North: £259Cheltenham: £141Aberdeen North: £245

    £258£259£245Aberdeen North is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen North £4.58, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Aberdeen North: £4.58Cheltenham: £3.18Aberdeen North: £4.59Cheltenham: £3.00Aberdeen North: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen North £3.65, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Aberdeen North: £3.65Cheltenham: £2.31Aberdeen North: £3.66Cheltenham: £2.18Aberdeen North: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Aberdeen North is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen North £7.24, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen North: £7.24Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen North: £7.27Cheltenham: £7.45Aberdeen North: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 170.8, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Aberdeen North: 170.8

    170.8Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 17.7, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Aberdeen North: 17.7

    17.7Aberdeen 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: Aberdeen North 20.5, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Aberdeen North: 20.5

    20.5Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen North 59.7, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Aberdeen North: 59.7

    59.7Aberdeen North is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen North 128.5, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Aberdeen North: 128.5

    128.5Aberdeen North 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: Aberdeen North 9.4, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Aberdeen North: 9.4

    9.4Aberdeen North is higher8.1

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Aberdeen North and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureAberdeen NorthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Aberdeen North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimated£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimated£886£890£840Aberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£62£63£59Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimated£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£356£357£338Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Aberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£693£696£657Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£187£188£178Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£149£150£141Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.16£3.18£3.00Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£2.30£2.31£2.18Aberdeen North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.8184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.3Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.5Shared out24.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7Shared out41.5Aberdeen North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.583.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Shared outEstimated8.1Aberdeen North

Total

Aberdeen North is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 3. 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

Aberdeen North Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen North £477.4m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mCheltenham: £384.0mAberdeen North: £479.4mCheltenham: £362.7mAberdeen North: £452.8m

    £477.4m£479.4m£452.8mAberdeen North is higher£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen North £251.1m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mAberdeen North: £251.1mCheltenham: £234.8mAberdeen North: £252.2mCheltenham: £221.8mAberdeen North: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen North £146.3m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mAberdeen North: £146.3mCheltenham: £91.3mAberdeen North: £146.9mCheltenham: £86.3mAberdeen North: £138.8m

    £146.3m£146.9m£138.8mAberdeen North is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North £232.0m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mAberdeen North: £232.0mCheltenham: £216.2mAberdeen North: £233.0mCheltenham: £204.2mAberdeen North: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North £8.2m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen North: £8.2mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen North: £8.3mCheltenham: £6.1mAberdeen North: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £10.5m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen North: £10.5mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen North: £10.6mCheltenham: £11.2mAberdeen North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCheltenham 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: Aberdeen North £0.36m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen North: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen North: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.35mAberdeen North: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheltenham 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: Aberdeen North £40.7m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mAberdeen North: £40.7mCheltenham: £28.9mAberdeen North: £40.9mCheltenham: £27.3mAberdeen North: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mAberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £15.1m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mAberdeen North: £15.1mCheltenham: £8.9mAberdeen North: £15.2mCheltenham: £8.4mAberdeen North: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAberdeen 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: Aberdeen North £4.2m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mAberdeen North: £4.2mCheltenham: £4.0mAberdeen North: £4.3mCheltenham: £3.8mAberdeen North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North £111.6m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mAberdeen North: £111.6mCheltenham: £71.4mAberdeen North: £112.1mCheltenham: £67.5mAberdeen North: £105.9m

    £111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen North £23.4m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mAberdeen North: £23.4mCheltenham: £19.3mAberdeen North: £23.5mCheltenham: £18.2mAberdeen North: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £29.5m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen North: £29.5mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen North: £29.6mCheltenham: £14.5mAberdeen North: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen North £0.52m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mAberdeen North: £0.52mCheltenham: £0.33mAberdeen North: £0.53mCheltenham: £0.31mAberdeen North: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen North £0.42m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen North: £0.42mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen North: £0.42mCheltenham: £0.22mAberdeen North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen North £0.83m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen North: £0.83mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen North: £0.83mCheltenham: £0.77mAberdeen North: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen North 19,521, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Aberdeen North: 19,521

    19,521Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen North 2,021, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Aberdeen North: 2,021

    2,021Aberdeen North is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 2,349, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Aberdeen North: 2,349

    2,349Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen North 6,829, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Aberdeen North: 6,829

    6,829Aberdeen North is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen North 14,691, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Aberdeen North: 14,691

    14,691Aberdeen North is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen North 1,073, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Aberdeen North: 1,073

    1,073Aberdeen North is higher832

Show the numbers
Aberdeen North and Cheltenham, total
MeasureAberdeen NorthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimated£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimated£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mAberdeen North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimated£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimated£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimated£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mAberdeen North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mAberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,52118,920Aberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0211,471Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,349Shared out2,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,829Shared out4,261Aberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,6918,520Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,073Shared outEstimated832Aberdeen North

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.
  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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