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Aberdeen South and Cheltenham

116,992 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen South is higher than Cheltenham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 South 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

Aberdeen South Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen South: £3,361Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen South: £3,375Cheltenham: £3,533Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen South £12,488, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Aberdeen South: £12,488Cheltenham: £12,515Aberdeen South: £12,541Cheltenham: £11,821Aberdeen South: £11,845

    £12,488£12,541£11,845Aberdeen South 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 South £1,218, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Aberdeen South: £1,218Cheltenham: £1,400Aberdeen South: £1,223Cheltenham: £1,323Aberdeen South: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen South £11,591, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Aberdeen South: £11,591Cheltenham: £11,522Aberdeen South: £11,641Cheltenham: £10,883Aberdeen South: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South 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 South £284, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Aberdeen South: £284Cheltenham: £342Aberdeen South: £285Cheltenham: £323Aberdeen South: £269

    £284£285£269Cheltenham 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 South £593, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Aberdeen South: £593Cheltenham: £631Aberdeen South: £595Cheltenham: £596Aberdeen South: £562

    £593£595£562Cheltenham 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 South £20, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen South: £20Cheltenham: £20Aberdeen South: £21Cheltenham: £19Aberdeen South: £19

    £20£21£19Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen South £348, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen South: £348Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen South: £350Cheltenham: £266Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Aberdeen South 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 South £129, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £129Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £130Cheltenham: £82Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South 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 South £53, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen South: £53Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen South: £53Cheltenham: £58Aberdeen South: £50

    £53£53£50Cheltenham 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 South £903, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Aberdeen South: £903Cheltenham: £1,095Aberdeen South: £907Cheltenham: £1,035Aberdeen South: £856

    £903£907£856Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £178Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Cheltenham 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 South £252, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Aberdeen South: £252Cheltenham: £235Aberdeen South: £253Cheltenham: £222Aberdeen South: £239

    £252£253£239Aberdeen South 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 South £7.72, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Aberdeen South: £7.72Cheltenham: £5.00Aberdeen South: £7.75Cheltenham: £4.72Aberdeen South: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South 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 South £2.64, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen South: £2.64Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen South: £2.65Cheltenham: £3.42Aberdeen South: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen South: £4.94Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen South: £4.97Cheltenham: £7.45Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen South 988.1, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Aberdeen South: 988.1

    988.1Cheltenham is higher1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen South 70.9, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Aberdeen South: 70.9

    70.9Cheltenham 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 South 132.3, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Aberdeen South: 132.3

    132.3Cheltenham 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 South 58.4, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South 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 South 119.7, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Aberdeen South: 119.7

    119.7Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen South 13.4, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Aberdeen South: 13.4

    13.4Aberdeen South is higher12.8

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Aberdeen South and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen SouthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimated£12,462£12,515£11,821Aberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimated£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,473£11,522£10,883Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£341£342£323Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Aberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Aberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£856£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£234£235£222Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£4.98£5.00£4.72Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.11,008.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.978.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3Shared out133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out41.5Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.7130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.4Shared outEstimated12.8Aberdeen South

Per resident

Aberdeen South 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

Aberdeen South Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £3,361, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Aberdeen South: £3,361Cheltenham: £3,741Aberdeen South: £3,375Cheltenham: £3,533Aberdeen South: £3,188

    £3,361£3,375£3,188Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,898, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Aberdeen South: £1,898Cheltenham: £2,287Aberdeen South: £1,906Cheltenham: £2,160Aberdeen South: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Cheltenham 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 South £835, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Aberdeen South: £835Cheltenham: £890Aberdeen South: £838Cheltenham: £840Aberdeen South: £792

    £835£838£792Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen South £1,761, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Aberdeen South: £1,761Cheltenham: £2,106Aberdeen South: £1,769Cheltenham: £1,989Aberdeen South: £1,671

    £1,761£1,769£1,671Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £43, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Aberdeen South: £43Cheltenham: £63Aberdeen South: £43Cheltenham: £59Aberdeen South: £41

    £43£43£41Cheltenham 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 South £90, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen South: £90Cheltenham: £115Aberdeen South: £90Cheltenham: £109Aberdeen South: £85

    £90£90£85Cheltenham 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 South £3.10, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Aberdeen South: £3.10Cheltenham: £3.62Aberdeen South: £3.11Cheltenham: £3.42Aberdeen South: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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 South £348, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Aberdeen South: £348Cheltenham: £281Aberdeen South: £350Cheltenham: £266Aberdeen South: £330

    £348£350£330Aberdeen South 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 South £129, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £129Cheltenham: £87Aberdeen South: £130Cheltenham: £82Aberdeen South: £123

    £129£130£123Aberdeen South 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 South £36, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen South: £36Cheltenham: £39Aberdeen South: £36Cheltenham: £37Aberdeen South: £34

    £36£36£34Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen South £619, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Aberdeen South: £619Cheltenham: £696Aberdeen South: £621Cheltenham: £657Aberdeen South: £587

    £619£621£587Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen South £147, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £188Aberdeen South: £147Cheltenham: £178Aberdeen South: £139

    £147£147£139Cheltenham is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £173, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Aberdeen South: £173Cheltenham: £150Aberdeen South: £174Cheltenham: £141Aberdeen South: £164

    £173£174£164Aberdeen South is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen South £5.29, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Aberdeen South: £5.29Cheltenham: £3.18Aberdeen South: £5.31Cheltenham: £3.00Aberdeen South: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen South £1.80, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Aberdeen South: £1.80Cheltenham: £2.31Aberdeen South: £1.81Cheltenham: £2.18Aberdeen South: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Cheltenham is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen South £4.94, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Aberdeen South: £4.94Cheltenham: £7.89Aberdeen South: £4.97Cheltenham: £7.45Aberdeen South: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 150.2, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Aberdeen South: 150.2

    150.2Cheltenham is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 10.8, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Aberdeen South: 10.8

    10.8Cheltenham 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 South 20.1, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Aberdeen South: 20.1

    20.1Cheltenham 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 South 58.4, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Aberdeen South: 58.4

    58.4Aberdeen South is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen South 82.0, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Aberdeen South: 82.0

    82.0Cheltenham 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: Aberdeen South 9.2, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Aberdeen South: 9.2

    9.2Aberdeen South is higher8.1

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Aberdeen South and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureAberdeen SouthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimated£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£835£838£792Shared outEstimated£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,769£1,671£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimated£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Aberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£693£696£657Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£187£188£178Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£149£150£141Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.16£3.18£3.00Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.30£2.31£2.18Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.2184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Shared out24.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.4Shared out41.5Aberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.083.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.2Shared outEstimated8.1Aberdeen South

Total

Aberdeen South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Aberdeen South Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen South £393.2m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mAberdeen South: £393.2mCheltenham: £384.0mAberdeen South: £394.9mCheltenham: £362.7mAberdeen South: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen South £222.0m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mAberdeen South: £222.0mCheltenham: £234.8mAberdeen South: £223.0mCheltenham: £221.8mAberdeen South: £210.6m

    £222.0m£223.0m£210.6mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen South £97.7m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mAberdeen South: £97.7mCheltenham: £91.3mAberdeen South: £98.1mCheltenham: £86.3mAberdeen South: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South £206.1m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mAberdeen South: £206.1mCheltenham: £216.2mAberdeen South: £206.9mCheltenham: £204.2mAberdeen South: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South £5.0m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen South: £5.0mCheltenham: £6.4mAberdeen South: £5.1mCheltenham: £6.1mAberdeen South: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mCheltenham 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 South £10.5m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen South: £10.5mCheltenham: £11.8mAberdeen South: £10.6mCheltenham: £11.2mAberdeen South: £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 South £0.36m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mAberdeen South: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.35mAberdeen South: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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 South £40.7m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mAberdeen South: £40.7mCheltenham: £28.9mAberdeen South: £40.9mCheltenham: £27.3mAberdeen South: £38.6m

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South £72.4m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mAberdeen South: £72.4mCheltenham: £71.4mAberdeen South: £72.7mCheltenham: £67.5mAberdeen South: £68.6m

    £72.4m£72.7m£68.6mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen South £17.1m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mAberdeen South: £17.1mCheltenham: £19.3mAberdeen South: £17.2mCheltenham: £18.2mAberdeen South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCheltenham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £20.2m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen South: £20.2mCheltenham: £15.3mAberdeen South: £20.3mCheltenham: £14.5mAberdeen South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen South £0.62m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mAberdeen South: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.33mAberdeen South: £0.62mCheltenham: £0.31mAberdeen South: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen South £0.21m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen South: £0.21mCheltenham: £0.24mAberdeen South: £0.21mCheltenham: £0.22mAberdeen South: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCheltenham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen South £0.58m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen South: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.81mAberdeen South: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.77mAberdeen South: £0.55m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen South 17,566, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Aberdeen South: 17,566

    17,566Cheltenham is higher18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen South 1,261, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Aberdeen South: 1,261

    1,261Cheltenham is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 2,351, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Aberdeen South: 2,351

    2,351Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen South 6,836, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Aberdeen South: 6,836

    6,836Aberdeen South is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen South 9,595, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Aberdeen South: 9,595

    9,595Aberdeen South 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: Aberdeen South 1,074, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Aberdeen South: 1,074

    1,074Aberdeen South is higher832

Show the numbers
Aberdeen South and Cheltenham, total
MeasureAberdeen SouthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimated£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimated£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimated£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham
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 South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimated£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mAberdeen South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,56618,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2611,471Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,351Shared out2,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,836Shared out4,261Aberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5958,520Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,074Shared outEstimated832Aberdeen South

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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