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Edinburgh South and Cheltenham

101,260 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Cheltenham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Edinburgh South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh South Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh South: £3,608Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh South: £3,623Cheltenham: £3,533Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South £12,232, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Edinburgh South: £12,232Cheltenham: £12,515Edinburgh South: £12,284Cheltenham: £11,821Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Cheltenham is higher£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: Edinburgh South £1,147, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Edinburgh South: £1,147Cheltenham: £1,400Edinburgh South: £1,152Cheltenham: £1,323Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South £11,367, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Edinburgh South: £11,367Cheltenham: £11,522Edinburgh South: £11,416Cheltenham: £10,883Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Cheltenham is higher£11,473£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Edinburgh South: £347Cheltenham: £342Edinburgh South: £349Cheltenham: £323Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Edinburgh South £496, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Edinburgh South: £496Cheltenham: £631Edinburgh South: £499Cheltenham: £596Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South £21, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South: £21Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South: £21Cheltenham: £19Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £403, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South: £403Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South: £405Cheltenham: £266Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £110, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £111Cheltenham: £82Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £68, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South: £68Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South: £69Cheltenham: £58Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Edinburgh South: £791Cheltenham: £1,095Edinburgh South: £794Cheltenham: £1,035Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Cheltenham is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South: £217Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South: £218Cheltenham: £178Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South 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: Edinburgh South £277, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Edinburgh South: £277Cheltenham: £235Edinburgh South: £278Cheltenham: £222Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £5.97, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Edinburgh South: £5.97Cheltenham: £5.00Edinburgh South: £5.99Cheltenham: £4.72Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £4.70, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South: £4.70Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South: £4.72Cheltenham: £3.42Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South: £5.46Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South: £5.48Cheltenham: £7.45Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South 1,006.9, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South 78.7, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count78.4

  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: Edinburgh South 115.8, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South 64.1, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South 105.9, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South 14.5, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh South is higher12.8

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Edinburgh South and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,473£11,522£10,883Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£341£342£323Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£187£188£178Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£234£235£222Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.98£5.00£4.72Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.61£3.62£3.42Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,008.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.778.4Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out41.5Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.9130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated12.8Edinburgh South

Per resident

Edinburgh 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

Edinburgh South Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £3,608, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh South: £3,608Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh South: £3,623Cheltenham: £3,533Edinburgh South: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cheltenham is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Edinburgh South: £2,108Cheltenham: £2,287Edinburgh South: £2,117Cheltenham: £2,160Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Cheltenham is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Edinburgh South: £763Cheltenham: £890Edinburgh South: £767Cheltenham: £840Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Cheltenham is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Edinburgh South: £1,959Cheltenham: £2,106Edinburgh South: £1,968Cheltenham: £1,989Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Cheltenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Edinburgh South: £60Cheltenham: £63Edinburgh South: £60Cheltenham: £59Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South: £86Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South: £86Cheltenham: £109Edinburgh South: £81

    £86£86£81Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South £3.59, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South: £3.59Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South: £3.61Cheltenham: £3.42Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South £403, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South: £403Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South: £405Cheltenham: £266Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £110, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South: £111Cheltenham: £82Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £46, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South: £46Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South: £46Cheltenham: £37Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Edinburgh South: £527Cheltenham: £696Edinburgh South: £529Cheltenham: £657Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Cheltenham is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South: £217Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South: £218Cheltenham: £178Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Edinburgh South: £184Cheltenham: £150Edinburgh South: £185Cheltenham: £141Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.96, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Edinburgh South: £3.96Cheltenham: £3.18Edinburgh South: £3.98Cheltenham: £3.00Edinburgh South: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh South is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Edinburgh South: £3.13Cheltenham: £2.31Edinburgh South: £3.14Cheltenham: £2.18Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South: £5.46Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South: £5.48Cheltenham: £7.45Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Cheltenham is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 20.0, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South 64.1, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South 9.6, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higher8.1

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Edinburgh South and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£693£696£657Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£187£188£178Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£149£150£141Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.16£3.18£3.00Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.30£2.31£2.18Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out24.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out41.5Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.583.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated8.1Edinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh 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

Edinburgh South Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mEdinburgh South: £365.3mCheltenham: £384.0mEdinburgh South: £366.9mCheltenham: £362.7mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mCheltenham is higher£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mEdinburgh South: £213.5mCheltenham: £234.8mEdinburgh South: £214.4mCheltenham: £221.8mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mCheltenham is higher£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mEdinburgh South: £77.3mCheltenham: £91.3mEdinburgh South: £77.6mCheltenham: £86.3mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mCheltenham is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mEdinburgh South: £198.4mCheltenham: £216.2mEdinburgh South: £199.3mCheltenham: £204.2mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mCheltenham is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.1mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £8.7mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South: £8.7mCheltenham: £11.2mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCheltenham 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: Edinburgh South £0.36m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.35mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham 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: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mEdinburgh South: £40.8mCheltenham: £28.9mEdinburgh South: £41.0mCheltenham: £27.3mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South: £11.2mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South: £11.2mCheltenham: £8.4mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh 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: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South: £4.6mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South: £4.6mCheltenham: £3.8mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mEdinburgh South: £53.3mCheltenham: £71.4mEdinburgh South: £53.5mCheltenham: £67.5mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mCheltenham is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mEdinburgh South: £22.0mCheltenham: £19.3mEdinburgh South: £22.1mCheltenham: £18.2mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South: £18.6mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South: £18.7mCheltenham: £14.5mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £0.40m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mEdinburgh South: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.33mEdinburgh South: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.31mEdinburgh South: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh South is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.22mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South: £0.55mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South: £0.56mCheltenham: £0.77mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Cheltenham is higher18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Cheltenham is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Edinburgh South: 975

    975Edinburgh South is higher832

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South and Cheltenham, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57418,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3741,471Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out2,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out4,261Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1398,520Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated832Edinburgh South

Sources

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

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