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South Gloucestershire and Cheltenham

305,766 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Cheltenham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

South Gloucestershire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 11. 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

South Gloucestershire Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799South Gloucestershire: £3,733Cheltenham: £3,815South Gloucestershire: £3,749Cheltenham: £3,603South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342South Gloucestershire: £12,671Cheltenham: £12,394South Gloucestershire: £12,725Cheltenham: £11,707South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439South Gloucestershire: £1,432Cheltenham: £1,445South Gloucestershire: £1,438Cheltenham: £1,365South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367South Gloucestershire: £11,626Cheltenham: £11,416South Gloucestershire: £11,675Cheltenham: £10,782South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £284, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335South Gloucestershire: £284Cheltenham: £336South Gloucestershire: £285Cheltenham: £317South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £744, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620South Gloucestershire: £744Cheltenham: £623South Gloucestershire: £747Cheltenham: £588South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £17, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19South Gloucestershire: £17Cheltenham: £19South Gloucestershire: £18Cheltenham: £18South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £333, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286South Gloucestershire: £333Cheltenham: £288South Gloucestershire: £335Cheltenham: £272South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £111, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £84South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £71, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64South Gloucestershire: £71Cheltenham: £64South Gloucestershire: £71Cheltenham: £61South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67South Gloucestershire is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131South Gloucestershire: £1,140Cheltenham: £1,136South Gloucestershire: £1,145Cheltenham: £1,073South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178South Gloucestershire: £136Cheltenham: £179South Gloucestershire: £137Cheltenham: £169South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £212, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235South Gloucestershire: £212Cheltenham: £236South Gloucestershire: £213Cheltenham: £222South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91South Gloucestershire: £4.79Cheltenham: £4.93South Gloucestershire: £4.81Cheltenham: £4.66South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15South Gloucestershire: £3.83Cheltenham: £4.17South Gloucestershire: £3.84Cheltenham: £3.94South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98South Gloucestershire: £5.00Cheltenham: £7.01South Gloucestershire: £5.02Cheltenham: £6.62South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9South Gloucestershire is higher13.6

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South Gloucestershire and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,342£12,394£11,707South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,367£11,416£10,782South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£335£336£317Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£620£623£588South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£19£19£18Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£286£288£272South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£89£89£84South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£64£64£61South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,131£1,136£1,073South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£235£236£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.91£4.93£4.66Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.6998.5South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.776.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8131.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.942.7South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6135.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.913.6South Gloucestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 14. 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

South Gloucestershire Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799South Gloucestershire: £3,733Cheltenham: £3,815South Gloucestershire: £3,749Cheltenham: £3,603South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332South Gloucestershire: £2,243Cheltenham: £2,342South Gloucestershire: £2,253Cheltenham: £2,212South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905South Gloucestershire: £905Cheltenham: £909South Gloucestershire: £909Cheltenham: £859South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148South Gloucestershire: £2,058Cheltenham: £2,157South Gloucestershire: £2,067Cheltenham: £2,038South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63South Gloucestershire: £50Cheltenham: £63South Gloucestershire: £51Cheltenham: £60South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £132, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117South Gloucestershire: £132Cheltenham: £118South Gloucestershire: £132Cheltenham: £111South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65South Gloucestershire: £3.09Cheltenham: £3.66South Gloucestershire: £3.10Cheltenham: £3.46South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire £333, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286South Gloucestershire: £333Cheltenham: £288South Gloucestershire: £335Cheltenham: £272South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £111, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £84South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £45, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40South Gloucestershire: £45Cheltenham: £41South Gloucestershire: £45Cheltenham: £38South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42South Gloucestershire is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712South Gloucestershire: £721Cheltenham: £715South Gloucestershire: £724Cheltenham: £675South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178South Gloucestershire: £136Cheltenham: £179South Gloucestershire: £137Cheltenham: £169South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148South Gloucestershire: £134Cheltenham: £148South Gloucestershire: £135Cheltenham: £140South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.03Cheltenham: £3.10South Gloucestershire: £3.04Cheltenham: £2.93South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61South Gloucestershire: £2.41Cheltenham: £2.63South Gloucestershire: £2.42Cheltenham: £2.48South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98South Gloucestershire: £5.00Cheltenham: £7.01South Gloucestershire: £5.02Cheltenham: £6.62South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0Cheltenham 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: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0South Gloucestershire is higher8.6

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£905£909£859Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£117£118£111South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£286£288£272South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£89£89£84South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£40£41£38South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£712£715£675South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£148£148£140Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.09£3.10£2.93Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3188.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.224.9South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.942.7South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.085.3Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.6South Gloucestershire

Total

South Gloucestershire 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

South Gloucestershire Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCheltenham: £463.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCheltenham: £437.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mCheltenham: £284.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mCheltenham: £268.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mCheltenham: £110.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mCheltenham: £104.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mCheltenham: £262.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mCheltenham: £247.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mCheltenham: £7.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mCheltenham: £7.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mCheltenham: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mCheltenham: £13.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCheltenham: £0.45mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCheltenham: £0.42mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mCheltenham: £34.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mCheltenham: £33.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mCheltenham: £10.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mCheltenham: £10.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCheltenham: £4.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mCheltenham: £86.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mCheltenham: £82.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mCheltenham: £21.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mCheltenham: £20.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mCheltenham: £18.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mCheltenham: £17.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mCheltenham: £0.38mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mCheltenham: £0.36mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCheltenham: £0.32mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCheltenham: £0.30mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.85mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.80mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higher1,041

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Cheltenham, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13822,920South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6651,752South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3233,025South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2495,180South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46010,356South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,041South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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