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Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire

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

Cheltenham is higher than South Gloucestershire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Cheltenham South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Cheltenham: £12,342South Gloucestershire: £12,725Cheltenham: £12,394South Gloucestershire: £12,019Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Cheltenham: £1,439South Gloucestershire: £1,438Cheltenham: £1,445South Gloucestershire: £1,358Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Cheltenham: £11,367South Gloucestershire: £11,675Cheltenham: £11,416South Gloucestershire: £11,027Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Cheltenham: £335South Gloucestershire: £285Cheltenham: £336South Gloucestershire: £270Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

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

    £620£623£588South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Cheltenham: £19South Gloucestershire: £18Cheltenham: £19South Gloucestershire: £17Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Cheltenham: £286South Gloucestershire: £335Cheltenham: £288South Gloucestershire: £316Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £105Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Cheltenham: £235South Gloucestershire: £213Cheltenham: £236South Gloucestershire: £201Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

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

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Cheltenham: £4.15South Gloucestershire: £3.84Cheltenham: £4.17South Gloucestershire: £3.63Cheltenham: £3.94

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 42.7, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  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, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    13.6South Gloucestershire is higher15.9

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Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,733£3,749£3,541Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,432£1,438£1,358Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£284£285£270Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£18£17Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£71£71£67South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£136£137£129Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£212£213£201Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.79£4.81£4.54Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.83£3.84£3.63Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.00£5.02£4.74Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.367.7Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.749.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5126.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.615.9South Gloucestershire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £63£63£60Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Cheltenham: £117South Gloucestershire: £132Cheltenham: £118South Gloucestershire: £125Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

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

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Cheltenham: £286South Gloucestershire: £335Cheltenham: £288South Gloucestershire: £316Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £111Cheltenham: £89South Gloucestershire: £105Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Cheltenham: £40South Gloucestershire: £45Cheltenham: £41South Gloucestershire: £42Cheltenham: £38

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.4Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

  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, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    85.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count80.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 8.6, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6South Gloucestershire is higher10.0

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Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,733£3,749£3,541Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,243£2,253£2,128Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£905£909£858Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,058£2,067£1,952Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£50£51£48Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.09£3.10£2.93Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£45£45£42South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£721£724£684South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£136£137£129Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£134£135£127Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.03£3.04£2.87Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£2.41£2.42£2.29Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.00£5.02£4.74Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7180.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.412.0Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.927.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.749.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.380.0Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.610.0South Gloucestershire

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCheltenham: £461.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCheltenham: £463.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCheltenham: £437.6m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mCheltenham: £14.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mCheltenham: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  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, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCheltenham: £0.44mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCheltenham: £0.45mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mCheltenham: £34.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mCheltenham: £34.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mCheltenham: £10.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mCheltenham: £10.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mCheltenham: £4.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,920South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,752South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

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

    5,180South Gloucestershire is higher15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,356South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041South Gloucestershire is higher3,071

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureCheltenhamSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92055,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7523,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0258,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,18015,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35624,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0413,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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