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South Gloucestershire and Cherwell

305,766 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Cherwell on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499South Gloucestershire: £3,733Cherwell: £3,514South Gloucestershire: £3,749Cherwell: £3,319South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476South Gloucestershire: £12,671Cherwell: £12,529South Gloucestershire: £12,725Cherwell: £11,834South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire is higher£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380South Gloucestershire: £1,432Cherwell: £1,386South Gloucestershire: £1,438Cherwell: £1,309South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586South Gloucestershire: £11,626Cherwell: £11,636South Gloucestershire: £11,675Cherwell: £10,990South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291South Gloucestershire: £284Cherwell: £292South Gloucestershire: £285Cherwell: £276South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581South Gloucestershire: £744Cherwell: £584South Gloucestershire: £747Cherwell: £551South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17South Gloucestershire: £17Cherwell: £17South Gloucestershire: £18Cherwell: £16South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17South Gloucestershire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280South Gloucestershire: £333Cherwell: £282South Gloucestershire: £335Cherwell: £266South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113South Gloucestershire: £111Cherwell: £114South Gloucestershire: £111Cherwell: £107South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65South Gloucestershire: £71Cherwell: £65South Gloucestershire: £71Cherwell: £61South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67South Gloucestershire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137South Gloucestershire: £1,140Cherwell: £1,142South Gloucestershire: £1,145Cherwell: £1,079South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135South Gloucestershire: £136Cherwell: £135South Gloucestershire: £137Cherwell: £128South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170South Gloucestershire: £212Cherwell: £171South Gloucestershire: £213Cherwell: £161South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91South Gloucestershire: £4.79Cherwell: £4.93South Gloucestershire: £4.81Cherwell: £4.66South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Cherwell 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, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26South Gloucestershire: £3.83Cherwell: £3.27South Gloucestershire: £3.84Cherwell: £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36South Gloucestershire: £5.00Cherwell: £6.38South Gloucestershire: £5.02Cherwell: £6.03South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higher1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higher123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9South Gloucestershire is higher14.9

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South Gloucestershire and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,499£3,514£3,319South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,476£12,529£11,834South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,380£1,386£1,309South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,586£11,636£10,990South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£291£292£276Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£581£584£551South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£17£17£16South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£280£282£266South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£61South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,137£1,142£1,079South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£135£135£128South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£170£171£161South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.91£4.93£4.66Cherwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.26£3.27£3.09South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,008.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.770.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8123.3South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.943.3South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.914.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 5. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499South Gloucestershire: £3,733Cherwell: £3,514South Gloucestershire: £3,749Cherwell: £3,319South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090South Gloucestershire: £2,243Cherwell: £2,099South Gloucestershire: £2,253Cherwell: £1,982South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire is higher£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875South Gloucestershire: £905Cherwell: £879South Gloucestershire: £909Cherwell: £830South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858South Gloucestershire is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941South Gloucestershire: £2,058Cherwell: £1,949South Gloucestershire: £2,067Cherwell: £1,841South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49South Gloucestershire: £50Cherwell: £49South Gloucestershire: £51Cherwell: £46South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97South Gloucestershire: £132Cherwell: £98South Gloucestershire: £132Cherwell: £92South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88South Gloucestershire: £3.09Cherwell: £2.89South Gloucestershire: £3.10Cherwell: £2.73South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93South Gloucestershire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280South Gloucestershire: £333Cherwell: £282South Gloucestershire: £335Cherwell: £266South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113South Gloucestershire: £111Cherwell: £114South Gloucestershire: £111Cherwell: £107South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41South Gloucestershire: £45Cherwell: £41South Gloucestershire: £45Cherwell: £39South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42South Gloucestershire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721South Gloucestershire: £721Cherwell: £724South Gloucestershire: £724Cherwell: £684South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135South Gloucestershire: £136Cherwell: £135South Gloucestershire: £137Cherwell: £128South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129South Gloucestershire is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108South Gloucestershire: £134Cherwell: £108South Gloucestershire: £135Cherwell: £102South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11South Gloucestershire: £3.03Cherwell: £3.12South Gloucestershire: £3.04Cherwell: £2.95South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07South Gloucestershire: £2.41Cherwell: £2.08South Gloucestershire: £2.42Cherwell: £1.96South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36South Gloucestershire: £5.00Cherwell: £6.38South Gloucestershire: £5.02Cherwell: £6.03South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3South Gloucestershire is higher168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire is higher20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0South Gloucestershire is higher9.5

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,499£3,514£3,319South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,090£2,099£1,982South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£875£879£830South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£1,941£1,949£1,841South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£49£49£46South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£97£98£92South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.88£2.89£2.73South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£280£282£266South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£41£41£39South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£135£135£128South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£108£108£102South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.11£3.12£2.95Cherwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.07£2.08£1.96South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3168.9South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.8South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.220.7South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.943.3South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.081.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.5South Gloucestershire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCherwell: £600.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCherwell: £566.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mCherwell: £358.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mCherwell: £338.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mCherwell: £150.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mCherwell: £141.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mCherwell: £332.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mCherwell: £314.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mCherwell: £8.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mCherwell: £7.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mCherwell: £16.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mCherwell: £15.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCherwell: £0.47mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mCherwell: £48.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mCherwell: £45.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mCherwell: £19.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mCherwell: £18.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCherwell: £6.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mCherwell: £123.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mCherwell: £116.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mCherwell: £23.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mCherwell: £21.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mCherwell: £18.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mCherwell: £17.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mCherwell: £0.50mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCherwell: £0.33mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCherwell: £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, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higher28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higher1,617

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Cherwell, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13828,833South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6652,006South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3233,526South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2497,400South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46013,922South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,617South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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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