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Edinburgh South West and Cheltenham

112,370 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South West is higher than Cheltenham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Edinburgh South West 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

Edinburgh South West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South West £12,119, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Edinburgh South West: £12,119Cheltenham: £12,515Edinburgh South West: £12,170Cheltenham: £11,821Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Cheltenham 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 West £1,463, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Edinburgh South West: £1,463Cheltenham: £1,400Edinburgh South West: £1,469Cheltenham: £1,323Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West 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 West £11,140, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Edinburgh South West: £11,140Cheltenham: £11,522Edinburgh South West: £11,187Cheltenham: £10,883Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Cheltenham 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 West £387, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Edinburgh South West: £387Cheltenham: £342Edinburgh South West: £389Cheltenham: £323Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Edinburgh South West 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 West £568, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Edinburgh South West: £568Cheltenham: £631Edinburgh South West: £570Cheltenham: £596Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Cheltenham 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 West £24, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South West: £24Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh South West: £24Cheltenham: £19Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Edinburgh South West 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 West £389, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South West: £389Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South West: £391Cheltenham: £266Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West 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 West £106, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £106Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £107Cheltenham: £82Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West 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 West £62, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South West: £62Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh South West: £62Cheltenham: £58Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West 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 West £1,052, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Edinburgh South West: £1,052Cheltenham: £1,095Edinburgh South West: £1,057Cheltenham: £1,035Edinburgh South West: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South West: £309Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South West: £310Cheltenham: £178Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West 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 West £338, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Edinburgh South West: £338Cheltenham: £235Edinburgh South West: £339Cheltenham: £222Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West 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 West £6.06, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Edinburgh South West: £6.06Cheltenham: £5.00Edinburgh South West: £6.09Cheltenham: £4.72Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West 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 West £4.35, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South West: £4.35Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South West: £4.37Cheltenham: £3.42Edinburgh South West: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South West: £4.60Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South West: £4.62Cheltenham: £7.45Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Cheltenham 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 West 975.9, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Cheltenham 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 West 93.9, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Edinburgh South West: 93.9

    93.9Edinburgh South West 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 West 132.4, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh South West 61.9, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West 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 West 139.9, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West 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 West 13.1, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Edinburgh South West is higher12.8

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Edinburgh South West and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestCheltenhamHigher
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£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,462£12,515£11,821Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£1,394£1,400£1,323Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,473£11,522£10,883Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£341£342£323Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£187£188£178Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£234£235£222Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.98£5.00£4.72Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.61£3.62£3.42Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.91,008.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.978.4Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out41.5Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.9130.6Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated12.8Edinburgh South West

Per resident

Edinburgh South West 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 West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,764, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Edinburgh South West: £1,764Cheltenham: £2,287Edinburgh South West: £1,771Cheltenham: £2,160Edinburgh South West: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Cheltenham is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,035, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Edinburgh South West: £1,035Cheltenham: £890Edinburgh South West: £1,040Cheltenham: £840Edinburgh South West: £982

    £1,035£1,040£982Edinburgh South West is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South West £1,621, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Edinburgh South West: £1,621Cheltenham: £2,106Edinburgh South West: £1,628Cheltenham: £1,989Edinburgh South West: £1,538

    £1,621£1,628£1,538Cheltenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £56, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Edinburgh South West: £56Cheltenham: £63Edinburgh South West: £57Cheltenham: £59Edinburgh South West: £53

    £56£57£53Cheltenham 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 West £83, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South West: £83Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh South West: £83Cheltenham: £109Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Cheltenham 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 West £3.47, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh South West: £3.47Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh South West: £3.48Cheltenham: £3.42Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Cheltenham 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 West £389, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh South West: £389Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh South West: £391Cheltenham: £266Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West 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 West £106, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £106Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh South West: £107Cheltenham: £82Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West 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 West £44, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South West: £44Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh South West: £44Cheltenham: £37Edinburgh South West: £42

    £44£44£42Edinburgh South West is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £745, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Edinburgh South West: £745Cheltenham: £696Edinburgh South West: £748Cheltenham: £657Edinburgh South West: £706

    £745£748£706Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South West £309, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh South West: £309Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh South West: £310Cheltenham: £178Edinburgh South West: £293

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £239, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Edinburgh South West: £239Cheltenham: £150Edinburgh South West: £240Cheltenham: £141Edinburgh South West: £227

    £239£240£227Edinburgh South West is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.29, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Edinburgh South West: £4.29Cheltenham: £3.18Edinburgh South West: £4.31Cheltenham: £3.00Edinburgh South West: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South West £3.08, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Edinburgh South West: £3.08Cheltenham: £2.31Edinburgh South West: £3.09Cheltenham: £2.18Edinburgh South West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South West £4.60, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh South West: £4.60Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh South West: £4.62Cheltenham: £7.45Edinburgh South West: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 142.0, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Cheltenham is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 13.7, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Edinburgh South West: 13.7

    13.7Cheltenham 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 West 19.3, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Cheltenham 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 West 61.9, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South West 99.0, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0

    99.0Edinburgh South West 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 West 9.3, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh South West is higher8.1

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Edinburgh South West and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£886£890£840Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£693£696£657Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£187£188£178Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£149£150£141Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.16£3.18£3.00Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.30£2.31£2.18Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out24.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out41.5Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.083.0Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated8.1Edinburgh South West

Total

Edinburgh South West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 7. 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 West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £405.4m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mCheltenham: £384.0mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mCheltenham: £362.7mEdinburgh South West: £384.5m

    £405.4m£407.1m£384.5mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £198.2m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mCheltenham: £234.8mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mCheltenham: £221.8mEdinburgh South West: £188.0m

    £198.2m£199.0m£188.0mCheltenham is higher£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £116.3m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mCheltenham: £91.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mCheltenham: £86.3mEdinburgh South West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West £182.2m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mCheltenham: £216.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mCheltenham: £204.2mEdinburgh South West: £172.8m

    £182.2m£182.9m£172.8mCheltenham is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £6.3m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mCheltenham: £6.1mEdinburgh South West: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCheltenham 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 West £9.3m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mCheltenham: £11.2mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCheltenham 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 West £0.39m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South West 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 West £43.7m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mCheltenham: £28.9mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mCheltenham: £27.3mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West 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 West £12.0m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mCheltenham: £8.4mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West 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 West £4.9m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mCheltenham: £3.8mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West £83.7m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mCheltenham: £71.4mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mCheltenham: £67.5mEdinburgh South West: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South West £34.7m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mCheltenham: £19.3mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mCheltenham: £18.2mEdinburgh South West: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £26.9m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mCheltenham: £14.5mEdinburgh South West: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh South West £0.48m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.33mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.31mEdinburgh South West: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South West £0.35m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.22mEdinburgh South West: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South West £0.52m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mCheltenham: £0.77mEdinburgh South West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South West 15,959, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Edinburgh South West: 15,959

    15,959Cheltenham is higher18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 1,535, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Edinburgh South West: 1,535

    1,535Edinburgh South West 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 West 2,165, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Edinburgh South West: 2,165

    2,165Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 6,954, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Edinburgh South West: 6,954

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South West 11,127, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Edinburgh South West: 11,127

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South West 1,044, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Edinburgh South West: 1,044

    1,044Edinburgh South West is higher832

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Edinburgh South West and Cheltenham, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95918,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,471Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out2,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out4,261Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1278,520Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated832Edinburgh South West

Sources

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

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