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South Gloucestershire and Charnwood

305,766 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Charnwood on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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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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 8 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848South Gloucestershire: £3,733Charnwood: £3,865South Gloucestershire: £3,749Charnwood: £3,650South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884South Gloucestershire: £12,671Charnwood: £12,938South Gloucestershire: £12,725Charnwood: £12,221South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419South Gloucestershire: £1,432Charnwood: £1,425South Gloucestershire: £1,438Charnwood: £1,346South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820South Gloucestershire: £11,626Charnwood: £11,871South Gloucestershire: £11,675Charnwood: £11,212South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341South Gloucestershire: £284Charnwood: £342South Gloucestershire: £285Charnwood: £323South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £744, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701South Gloucestershire: £744Charnwood: £704South Gloucestershire: £747Charnwood: £665South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£701£704£665

  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, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21South Gloucestershire: £17Charnwood: £21South Gloucestershire: £18Charnwood: £20South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351South Gloucestershire: £333Charnwood: £352South Gloucestershire: £335Charnwood: £333South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £94South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £88South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85South Gloucestershire: £71Charnwood: £85South Gloucestershire: £71Charnwood: £81South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095South Gloucestershire: £1,140Charnwood: £1,100South Gloucestershire: £1,145Charnwood: £1,039South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £136Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £137Charnwood: £123South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£130£130£123

  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, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230South Gloucestershire: £212Charnwood: £231South Gloucestershire: £213Charnwood: £218South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76South Gloucestershire: £4.79Charnwood: £5.78South Gloucestershire: £4.81Charnwood: £5.46South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75South Gloucestershire: £3.83Charnwood: £3.77South Gloucestershire: £3.84Charnwood: £3.56South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74South Gloucestershire: £5.00Charnwood: £5.76South Gloucestershire: £5.02Charnwood: £5.44South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  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, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higher145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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South Gloucestershire and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,419£1,425£1,346South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£341£342£323Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£701£704£665South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£93£94£88South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£85£85£81Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,095£1,100£1,039South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£130£130£123South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£230£231£218Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.75£3.77£3.56South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,016.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.780.9Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8145.1South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.951.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6134.4Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.919.0Charnwood

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 16. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848South Gloucestershire: £3,733Charnwood: £3,865South Gloucestershire: £3,749Charnwood: £3,650South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361South Gloucestershire: £2,243Charnwood: £2,371South Gloucestershire: £2,253Charnwood: £2,239South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908South Gloucestershire: £905Charnwood: £912South Gloucestershire: £909Charnwood: £861South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166South Gloucestershire: £2,058Charnwood: £2,175South Gloucestershire: £2,067Charnwood: £2,055South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62South Gloucestershire: £50Charnwood: £63South Gloucestershire: £51Charnwood: £59South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128South Gloucestershire: £132Charnwood: £129South Gloucestershire: £132Charnwood: £122South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87South Gloucestershire: £3.09Charnwood: £3.89South Gloucestershire: £3.10Charnwood: £3.67South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351South Gloucestershire: £333Charnwood: £352South Gloucestershire: £335Charnwood: £333South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £94South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £88South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54South Gloucestershire: £45Charnwood: £55South Gloucestershire: £45Charnwood: £52South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701South Gloucestershire: £721Charnwood: £704South Gloucestershire: £724Charnwood: £665South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higher£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £136Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £137Charnwood: £123South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147South Gloucestershire: £134Charnwood: £148South Gloucestershire: £135Charnwood: £139South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68South Gloucestershire: £3.03Charnwood: £3.69South Gloucestershire: £3.04Charnwood: £3.49South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40South Gloucestershire: £2.41Charnwood: £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.42Charnwood: £2.28South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74South Gloucestershire: £5.00Charnwood: £5.76South Gloucestershire: £5.02Charnwood: £5.44South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Charnwood 14.8Charnwood: 14.8South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire is higher26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count86.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count12.1

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£908£912£861Charnwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£62£63£59Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£128£129£122South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£93£94£88South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£54£55£52Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£701£704£665South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£130£130£123South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£147£148£139Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.40£2.41£2.28South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3186.3Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.226.6South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.951.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.086.0Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.1Charnwood

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCharnwood: £727.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCharnwood: £687.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mCharnwood: £446.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mCharnwood: £421.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mCharnwood: £171.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mCharnwood: £162.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mCharnwood: £409.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mCharnwood: £386.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mCharnwood: £11.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mCharnwood: £11.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mCharnwood: £24.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mCharnwood: £23.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCharnwood: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCharnwood: £0.69mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mCharnwood: £66.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mCharnwood: £62.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mCharnwood: £17.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mCharnwood: £16.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCharnwood: £10.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCharnwood: £9.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mCharnwood: £132.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mCharnwood: £125.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mCharnwood: £24.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mCharnwood: £23.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mCharnwood: £27.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mCharnwood: £26.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mCharnwood: £0.70mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mCharnwood: £0.66mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCharnwood: £0.45mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCharnwood: £0.43mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCharnwood: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCharnwood: £1.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,286

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Charnwood, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13835,079South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6652,793South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3235,008South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2499,731South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46016,188South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0712,286South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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