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Cheltenham and Warrington

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

Cheltenham is higher than Warrington on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Cheltenham Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    998.5Warrington is higher1,014.0

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

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

    76.3Warrington is higher91.9

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

    131.8Warrington is higher151.4

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

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

    42.7Warrington is higher69.6

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

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

    135.5Warrington is higher164.0

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

    13.6Warrington is higher20.8

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Cheltenham and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,795£12,850£12,137Warrington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£369£371£350Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£751£754£713Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£23£23£22Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£127£128£121Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£96£97£91Warrington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,389£1,394£1,317Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£181£181£171Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£274£275£260Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.32£4.34£4.10Warrington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.79£6.82£6.44Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,014.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.391.9Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8151.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.769.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5164.0Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.620.8Warrington

Per resident

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

Cheltenham Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    188.7Warrington is higher190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.4Warrington is higher17.2

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

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

    24.9Warrington is higher28.4

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

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

    42.7Warrington is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    85.3Warrington is higher101.6

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

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

    8.6Warrington is higher12.9

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Cheltenham and Warrington, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,097£1,102£1,041Warrington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£69£69£66Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£141£141£134Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£127£128£121Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£60£60£57Warrington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£860£864£816Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£181£181£171Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£170£171£161Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.38£4.39£4.15Warrington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£2.68£2.69£2.54Warrington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.79£6.82£6.44Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7190.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.417.2Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.928.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.769.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.3101.6Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.612.9Warrington

Total

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

Cheltenham Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,920Warrington is higher40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,752Warrington is higher3,696

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

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

    3,025Warrington is higher6,090

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

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

    5,180Warrington is higher14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,356Warrington is higher21,815

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

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

    1,041Warrington is higher2,767

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Cheltenham and Warrington, total
MeasureCheltenhamWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWarrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWarrington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWarrington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWarrington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92040,785Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7523,696Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0256,090Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,18014,931Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35621,815Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0412,767Warrington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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