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Edinburgh West and Cheltenham

100,380 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Cheltenham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 9. 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 West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh West: £3,958Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh West: £3,974Cheltenham: £3,533Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West 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 West £12,537, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Edinburgh West: £12,537Cheltenham: £12,515Edinburgh West: £12,590Cheltenham: £11,821Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Edinburgh West 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 West £1,205, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Edinburgh West: £1,205Cheltenham: £1,400Edinburgh West: £1,210Cheltenham: £1,323Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Cheltenham 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 West £11,836, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Edinburgh West: £11,836Cheltenham: £11,522Edinburgh West: £11,887Cheltenham: £10,883Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West 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 West £255, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Edinburgh West: £255Cheltenham: £342Edinburgh West: £256Cheltenham: £323Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh West £427, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Edinburgh West: £427Cheltenham: £631Edinburgh West: £429Cheltenham: £596Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Cheltenham 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 West £18, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh West: £18Cheltenham: £20Edinburgh West: £18Cheltenham: £19Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£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: Edinburgh West £401, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh West: £401Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh West: £403Cheltenham: £266Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh 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 West £110, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £82Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh 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 West £74, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh West: £74Cheltenham: £61Edinburgh West: £74Cheltenham: £58Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh 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 West £856, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Edinburgh West: £856Cheltenham: £1,095Edinburgh West: £860Cheltenham: £1,035Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Cheltenham is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh West: £201Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh West: £202Cheltenham: £178Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh 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 West £263, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Edinburgh West: £263Cheltenham: £235Edinburgh West: £265Cheltenham: £222Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh 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 West £6.44, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Edinburgh West: £6.44Cheltenham: £5.00Edinburgh West: £6.47Cheltenham: £4.72Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh 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 West £5.35, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh West: £5.35Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh West: £5.37Cheltenham: £3.42Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh West: £7.56Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh West: £7.59Cheltenham: £7.45Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Cheltenham 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 West 1,025.7, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West 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 West 61.1, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh West 99.7, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Cheltenham 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 West 63.8, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh 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 West 120.0, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Cheltenham 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 West 15.6, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higher12.8

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Edinburgh West and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,462£12,515£11,821Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,394£1,400£1,323Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,473£11,522£10,883Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£341£342£323Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£1,091£1,095£1,035Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£187£188£178Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£234£235£222Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£4.98£5.00£4.72Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.61£3.62£3.42Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.71,008.5Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.178.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out41.5Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0130.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated12.8Edinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 9. 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 West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Edinburgh West: £3,958Cheltenham: £3,741Edinburgh West: £3,974Cheltenham: £3,533Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh West is higher£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Edinburgh West: £2,498Cheltenham: £2,287Edinburgh West: £2,508Cheltenham: £2,160Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Edinburgh West is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Edinburgh West: £741Cheltenham: £890Edinburgh West: £744Cheltenham: £840Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Cheltenham is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Edinburgh West: £2,358Cheltenham: £2,106Edinburgh West: £2,368Cheltenham: £1,989Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Edinburgh West: £51Cheltenham: £63Edinburgh West: £51Cheltenham: £59Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh West £85, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh West: £85Cheltenham: £115Edinburgh West: £86Cheltenham: £109Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£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 West £3.57, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Edinburgh West: £3.57Cheltenham: £3.62Edinburgh West: £3.59Cheltenham: £3.42Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh West £401, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Edinburgh West: £401Cheltenham: £281Edinburgh West: £403Cheltenham: £266Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh 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 West £110, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £87Edinburgh West: £110Cheltenham: £82Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh 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 West £45, Cheltenham £39Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh West: £45Cheltenham: £39Edinburgh West: £46Cheltenham: £37Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Edinburgh West is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Edinburgh West: £526Cheltenham: £696Edinburgh West: £528Cheltenham: £657Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Cheltenham is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Edinburgh West: £201Cheltenham: £188Edinburgh West: £202Cheltenham: £178Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Edinburgh West: £162Cheltenham: £150Edinburgh West: £163Cheltenham: £141Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Edinburgh West: £3.29Cheltenham: £2.31Edinburgh West: £3.30Cheltenham: £2.18Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Edinburgh West: £7.56Cheltenham: £7.89Edinburgh West: £7.59Cheltenham: £7.45Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Edinburgh West is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Cheltenham 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: Edinburgh West 19.9, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Cheltenham 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 West 63.8, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Cheltenham 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 West 9.6, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh West is higher8.1

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Edinburgh West and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,725£3,741£3,533Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,277£2,287£2,160Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£886£890£840Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,097£2,106£1,989Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£280£281£266Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£87£87£82Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£693£696£657Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£187£188£178Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£149£150£141Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.16£3.18£3.00Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.30£2.31£2.18Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4184.3Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out24.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out41.5Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.883.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated8.1Edinburgh West

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 9. 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 West Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mEdinburgh West: £397.3mCheltenham: £384.0mEdinburgh West: £399.0mCheltenham: £362.7mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mEdinburgh West is higher£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mEdinburgh West: £250.7mCheltenham: £234.8mEdinburgh West: £251.8mCheltenham: £221.8mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mEdinburgh West is higher£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mEdinburgh West: £74.4mCheltenham: £91.3mEdinburgh West: £74.7mCheltenham: £86.3mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mCheltenham is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mEdinburgh West: £236.7mCheltenham: £216.2mEdinburgh West: £237.7mCheltenham: £204.2mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West is higher£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCheltenham: £6.4mEdinburgh West: £5.1mCheltenham: £6.1mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£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: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £8.5mCheltenham: £11.8mEdinburgh West: £8.6mCheltenham: £11.2mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCheltenham 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 West £0.36m, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.37mEdinburgh West: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.35mEdinburgh West: £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: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mEdinburgh West: £40.2mCheltenham: £28.9mEdinburgh West: £40.4mCheltenham: £27.3mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh 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 West £11.0m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh West: £11.0mCheltenham: £8.9mEdinburgh West: £11.1mCheltenham: £8.4mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh 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 West £4.6m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCheltenham: £4.0mEdinburgh West: £4.6mCheltenham: £3.8mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEdinburgh West is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mEdinburgh West: £52.8mCheltenham: £71.4mEdinburgh West: £53.1mCheltenham: £67.5mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mCheltenham is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mCheltenham: £19.3mEdinburgh West: £20.3mCheltenham: £18.2mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCheltenham: £15.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mCheltenham: £14.5mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.22mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCheltenham: £0.81mEdinburgh West: £0.76mCheltenham: £0.77mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Edinburgh West is higher18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Cheltenham is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Cheltenham is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Edinburgh West: 961

    961Edinburgh West is higher832

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Cheltenham, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared 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£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51318,920Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,471Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out2,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out4,261Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4058,520Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated832Edinburgh West

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.
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