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Warrington and Cheltenham

214,640 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Warrington is higher than Cheltenham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Warrington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 1. 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

Warrington Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Warrington: £4,278Cheltenham: £3,815Warrington: £4,296Cheltenham: £3,603Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £12,795, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Warrington: £12,795Cheltenham: £12,394Warrington: £12,850Cheltenham: £11,707Warrington: £12,137

    £12,795£12,850£12,137Warrington is higher£12,342£12,394£11,707

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,770, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Warrington: £1,770Cheltenham: £1,445Warrington: £1,778Cheltenham: £1,365Warrington: £1,679

    £1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £11,652, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Warrington: £11,652Cheltenham: £11,416Warrington: £11,701Cheltenham: £10,782Warrington: £11,052

    £11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £369, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Warrington: £369Cheltenham: £336Warrington: £371Cheltenham: £317Warrington: £350

    £369£371£350Warrington is higher£335£336£317

  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: Warrington £751, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Warrington: £751Cheltenham: £623Warrington: £754Cheltenham: £588Warrington: £713

    £751£754£713Warrington is higher£620£623£588

  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: Warrington £23, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Warrington: £23Cheltenham: £19Warrington: £23Cheltenham: £18Warrington: £22

    £23£23£22Warrington is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Warrington: £468Cheltenham: £288Warrington: £470Cheltenham: £272Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444Warrington is higher£286£288£272

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Warrington: £127Cheltenham: £89Warrington: £128Cheltenham: £84Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121Warrington is higher£89£89£84

  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: Warrington £96, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Warrington: £96Cheltenham: £64Warrington: £97Cheltenham: £61Warrington: £91

    £96£97£91Warrington is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,389, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Warrington: £1,389Cheltenham: £1,136Warrington: £1,394Cheltenham: £1,073Warrington: £1,317

    £1,389£1,394£1,317Warrington is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Warrington: £181Cheltenham: £179Warrington: £181Cheltenham: £169Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171Warrington is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £274, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Warrington: £274Cheltenham: £236Warrington: £275Cheltenham: £222Warrington: £260

    £274£275£260Warrington is higher£235£236£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £7.05, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Warrington: £7.05Cheltenham: £4.93Warrington: £7.08Cheltenham: £4.66Warrington: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £4.32, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Warrington: £4.32Cheltenham: £4.17Warrington: £4.34Cheltenham: £3.94Warrington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Warrington is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Warrington: £6.79Cheltenham: £7.01Warrington: £6.82Cheltenham: £6.62Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 1,014.0, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Warrington: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Warrington is higher998.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 91.9, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Warrington: 91.9

    91.9Warrington is higher76.3

  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: Warrington 151.4, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Warrington: 151.4

    151.4Warrington is higher131.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 69.6, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Warrington: 69.6

    69.6Warrington is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Warrington 164.0, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Warrington: 164.0

    164.0Warrington is higher135.5

  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: Warrington 20.8, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Warrington: 20.8

    20.8Warrington is higher13.6

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Warrington and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureWarringtonCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£3,799£3,815£3,603Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,850£12,137£12,342£12,394£11,707Warrington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,770£1,778£1,679£1,439£1,445£1,365Warrington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,701£11,052£11,367£11,416£10,782Warrington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£335£336£317Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£713£620£623£588Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£19£19£18Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£286£288£272Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£89£89£84Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£64£64£61Warrington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,389£1,394£1,317£1,131£1,136£1,073Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£178£179£169Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£235£236£222Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£4.91£4.93£4.66Warrington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.15£4.17£3.94Warrington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.0998.5Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.976.3Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4131.8Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.642.7Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.0135.5Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.813.6Warrington

Per resident

Warrington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 1. 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

Warrington Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Warrington: £4,278Cheltenham: £3,815Warrington: £4,296Cheltenham: £3,603Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Warrington £2,398, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Warrington: £2,398Cheltenham: £2,342Warrington: £2,408Cheltenham: £2,212Warrington: £2,274

    £2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Warrington £1,097, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Warrington: £1,097Cheltenham: £909Warrington: £1,102Cheltenham: £859Warrington: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Warrington is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Warrington £2,184, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Warrington: £2,184Cheltenham: £2,157Warrington: £2,193Cheltenham: £2,038Warrington: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Warrington £69, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Warrington: £69Cheltenham: £63Warrington: £69Cheltenham: £60Warrington: £66

    £69£69£66Warrington is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £141, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Warrington: £141Cheltenham: £118Warrington: £141Cheltenham: £111Warrington: £134

    £141£141£134Warrington is higher£117£118£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Warrington £4.34, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Warrington: £4.34Cheltenham: £3.66Warrington: £4.36Cheltenham: £3.46Warrington: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Warrington: £468Cheltenham: £288Warrington: £470Cheltenham: £272Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444Warrington is higher£286£288£272

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Warrington: £127Cheltenham: £89Warrington: £128Cheltenham: £84Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121Warrington is higher£89£89£84

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Warrington £60, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Warrington: £60Cheltenham: £41Warrington: £60Cheltenham: £38Warrington: £57

    £60£60£57Warrington is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Warrington £860, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Warrington: £860Cheltenham: £715Warrington: £864Cheltenham: £675Warrington: £816

    £860£864£816Warrington is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Warrington: £181Cheltenham: £179Warrington: £181Cheltenham: £169Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171Warrington is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Warrington £170, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Warrington: £170Cheltenham: £148Warrington: £171Cheltenham: £140Warrington: £161

    £170£171£161Warrington is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Warrington £4.38, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Warrington: £4.38Cheltenham: £3.10Warrington: £4.39Cheltenham: £2.93Warrington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Warrington is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Warrington £2.68, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Warrington: £2.68Cheltenham: £2.63Warrington: £2.69Cheltenham: £2.48Warrington: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Warrington is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Warrington: £6.79Cheltenham: £7.01Warrington: £6.82Cheltenham: £6.62Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 190.0, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Warrington: 190.0

    190.0Warrington is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 17.2, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Warrington: 17.2

    17.2Warrington is higher14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 28.4, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Warrington: 28.4

    28.4Warrington is higher24.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 69.6, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Warrington: 69.6

    69.6Warrington is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 101.6, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Warrington: 101.6

    101.6Warrington is higher85.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 12.9, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Warrington: 12.9

    12.9Warrington is higher8.6

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Warrington and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureWarringtonCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£3,799£3,815£3,603Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,274£2,332£2,342£2,212Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£905£909£859Warrington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,148£2,157£2,038Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£63£63£60Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£117£118£111Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.65£3.66£3.46Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£286£288£272Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£89£89£84Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£40£41£38Warrington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£860£864£816£712£715£675Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£178£179£169Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£148£148£140Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£3.09£3.10£2.93Warrington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.61£2.63£2.48Warrington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0188.7Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.214.4Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.424.9Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.642.7Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.685.3Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.98.6Warrington

Total

Warrington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 0. 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

Warrington Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Warrington £918.2m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mWarrington: £918.2mCheltenham: £463.4mWarrington: £922.1mCheltenham: £437.6mWarrington: £870.9m

    £918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Warrington £514.7m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mWarrington: £514.7mCheltenham: £284.5mWarrington: £516.9mCheltenham: £268.7mWarrington: £488.2m

    £514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Warrington £235.5m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mWarrington: £235.5mCheltenham: £110.4mWarrington: £236.5mCheltenham: £104.3mWarrington: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWarrington is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Warrington £468.7m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mWarrington: £468.7mCheltenham: £262.0mWarrington: £470.7mCheltenham: £247.5mWarrington: £444.6m

    £468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington £14.9m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mWarrington: £14.9mCheltenham: £7.7mWarrington: £14.9mCheltenham: £7.3mWarrington: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington £30.2m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mWarrington: £30.2mCheltenham: £14.3mWarrington: £30.3mCheltenham: £13.5mWarrington: £28.7m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Warrington £0.93m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mWarrington: £0.93mCheltenham: £0.45mWarrington: £0.94mCheltenham: £0.42mWarrington: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington £100.5m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mWarrington: £100.5mCheltenham: £34.9mWarrington: £100.9mCheltenham: £33.0mWarrington: £95.3m

    £100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Warrington £27.3m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mWarrington: £27.3mCheltenham: £10.9mWarrington: £27.4mCheltenham: £10.3mWarrington: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWarrington is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington £12.8m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mWarrington: £12.8mCheltenham: £4.9mWarrington: £12.9mCheltenham: £4.6mWarrington: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWarrington is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington £184.7m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mWarrington: £184.7mCheltenham: £86.8mWarrington: £185.5mCheltenham: £82.0mWarrington: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Warrington £38.8m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mWarrington: £38.8mCheltenham: £21.8mWarrington: £38.9mCheltenham: £20.6mWarrington: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Warrington £36.5m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mWarrington: £36.5mCheltenham: £18.0mWarrington: £36.6mCheltenham: £17.0mWarrington: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Warrington £0.94m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mWarrington: £0.94mCheltenham: £0.38mWarrington: £0.94mCheltenham: £0.36mWarrington: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWarrington is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Warrington £0.57m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mWarrington: £0.57mCheltenham: £0.32mWarrington: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.30mWarrington: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWarrington is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Warrington £1.5m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mWarrington: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.85mWarrington: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.80mWarrington: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Warrington 40,785, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Warrington: 40,785

    40,785Warrington is higher22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington 3,696, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Warrington: 3,696

    3,696Warrington is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington 6,090, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Warrington: 6,090

    6,090Warrington is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington 14,931, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Warrington: 14,931

    14,931Warrington is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington 21,815, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Warrington: 21,815

    21,815Warrington is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington 2,767, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Warrington: 2,767

    2,767Warrington is higher1,041

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Warrington and Cheltenham, total
MeasureWarringtonCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWarrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWarrington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWarrington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWarrington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,78522,920Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6961,752Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0903,025Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,9315,180Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,81510,356Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7671,041Warrington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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