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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheltenham

200,539 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Cheltenham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Bath and North East Somerset 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

Bath and North East Somerset Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheltenham: £3,815Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheltenham: £3,603Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Cheltenham: £12,394Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Cheltenham: £11,707Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Cheltenham: £1,445Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Cheltenham: £1,365Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Cheltenham: £11,416Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Cheltenham: £10,782Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £304, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Bath and North East Somerset: £304Cheltenham: £336Bath and North East Somerset: £305Cheltenham: £317Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Bath and North East Somerset: £629Cheltenham: £623Bath and North East Somerset: £632Cheltenham: £588Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheltenham: £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Cheltenham: £18Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheltenham: £288Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheltenham: £272Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheltenham: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheltenham: £84Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheltenham: £64Bath and North East Somerset: £65Cheltenham: £61Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Bath and North East Somerset is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Cheltenham: £1,136Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Cheltenham: £1,073Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheltenham: £179Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheltenham: £169Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £176, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Bath and North East Somerset: £176Cheltenham: £236Bath and North East Somerset: £177Cheltenham: £222Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Cheltenham: £4.93Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Cheltenham: £4.66Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Cheltenham: £4.17Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Cheltenham: £3.94Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheltenham: £7.01Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheltenham: £6.62Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£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: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count998.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count76.3

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count131.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Bath and North East Somerset is higher13.6

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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,342£12,394£11,707Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,367£11,416£10,782Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£335£336£317Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£620£623£588Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£286£288£272Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£89£89£84Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£64£64£61Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£235£236£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.91£4.93£4.66Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.98£7.01£6.62Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.6998.5Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.176.3Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3131.8Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.542.7Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3135.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.913.6Bath and North East Somerset

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 15. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Cheltenham: £3,815Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Cheltenham: £3,603Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Cheltenham: £2,342Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Cheltenham: £2,212Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Bath and North East Somerset: £873Cheltenham: £909Bath and North East Somerset: £877Cheltenham: £859Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Cheltenham: £2,157Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Cheltenham: £2,038Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheltenham: £63Bath and North East Somerset: £56Cheltenham: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheltenham: £118Bath and North East Somerset: £117Cheltenham: £111Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Cheltenham: £3.66Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Cheltenham: £3.46Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Bath and North East Somerset: £316Cheltenham: £288Bath and North East Somerset: £317Cheltenham: £272Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheltenham: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £105Cheltenham: £84Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £42, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheltenham: £41Bath and North East Somerset: £42Cheltenham: £38Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Bath and North East Somerset is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Bath and North East Somerset: £713Cheltenham: £715Bath and North East Somerset: £716Cheltenham: £675Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Bath and North East Somerset: £155Cheltenham: £179Bath and North East Somerset: £156Cheltenham: £169Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheltenham: £148Bath and North East Somerset: £114Cheltenham: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Cheltenham: £3.10Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Cheltenham: £2.93Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Cheltenham: £2.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Cheltenham: £2.48Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Cheltenham: £7.01Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Cheltenham: £6.62Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count85.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Bath and North East Somerset is higher8.6

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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£905£909£859Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£117£118£111Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£286£288£272Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£89£89£84Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£40£41£38Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£712£715£675Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£148£148£140Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.09£3.10£2.93Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.98£7.01£6.62Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9188.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.542.7Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.185.3Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.08.6Bath and North East Somerset

Total

Bath and North East Somerset 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

Bath and North East Somerset Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mCheltenham: £463.4mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mCheltenham: £437.6mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mCheltenham: £284.5mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mCheltenham: £268.7mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mCheltenham: £110.4mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mCheltenham: £104.3mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mCheltenham: £262.0mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mCheltenham: £247.5mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheltenham: £7.7mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mCheltenham: £7.3mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mCheltenham: £14.3mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mCheltenham: £13.5mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheltenham: £0.45mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mCheltenham: £0.42mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mCheltenham: £34.9mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mCheltenham: £33.0mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheltenham: £10.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mCheltenham: £10.3mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset 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: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheltenham: £4.9mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mCheltenham: £4.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mCheltenham: £86.8mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mCheltenham: £82.0mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mCheltenham: £21.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mCheltenham: £20.6mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mCheltenham: £18.0mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mCheltenham: £17.0mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheltenham: £0.38mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mCheltenham: £0.36mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.32mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.30mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.85mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.80mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Bath and North East Somerset is higher1,041

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Bath and North East Somerset and Cheltenham, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67722,920Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8631,752Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9143,025Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3265,180Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66210,356Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7981,041Bath and North East Somerset

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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