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Cheltenham and Fareham

121,461 and 115,208 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Fareham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Cheltenham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 10. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Cheltenham: £3,799Fareham: £4,260Cheltenham: £3,815Fareham: £4,024Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Fareham is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, Fareham £12,460Fareham: £12,460Cheltenham: £12,342Fareham: £12,513Cheltenham: £12,394Fareham: £11,819Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Fareham is higher£12,460£12,513£11,819

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, Fareham £1,169Fareham: £1,169Cheltenham: £1,439Fareham: £1,174Cheltenham: £1,445Fareham: £1,109Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, Fareham £11,625Fareham: £11,625Cheltenham: £11,367Fareham: £11,674Cheltenham: £11,416Fareham: £11,027Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Fareham is higher£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, Fareham £200Fareham: £200Cheltenham: £335Fareham: £201Cheltenham: £336Fareham: £190Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Cheltenham is higher£200£201£190

  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, Fareham £622Fareham: £622Cheltenham: £620Fareham: £624Cheltenham: £623Fareham: £590Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Fareham is higher£622£624£590

  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, Fareham £14Fareham: £14Cheltenham: £19Fareham: £14Cheltenham: £19Fareham: £13Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18Cheltenham is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Cheltenham: £286Fareham: £266Cheltenham: £288Fareham: £251Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Cheltenham is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £106Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £100Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Fareham is higher£105£106£100

  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, Fareham £72Fareham: £72Cheltenham: £64Fareham: £72Cheltenham: £64Fareham: £68Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Fareham £896Fareham: £896Cheltenham: £1,131Fareham: £900Cheltenham: £1,136Fareham: £850Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £178Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £179Fareham: £117Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£123£123£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, Fareham £192Fareham: £192Cheltenham: £235Fareham: £193Cheltenham: £236Fareham: £182Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Cheltenham is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, Fareham £5.58Fareham: £5.58Cheltenham: £4.91Fareham: £5.60Cheltenham: £4.93Fareham: £5.29Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, Fareham £3.23Fareham: £3.23Cheltenham: £4.15Fareham: £3.24Cheltenham: £4.17Fareham: £3.06Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Cheltenham: £6.98Fareham: £6.34Cheltenham: £7.01Fareham: £5.99Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  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, Fareham 1,003.6Fareham: 1,003.6Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Fareham is higher1,003.6

  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, Fareham 53.4Fareham: 53.4Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Cheltenham is higher53.4

  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, Fareham 133.1Fareham: 133.1Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Fareham is higher133.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 42.7, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Cheltenham is higher40.9

  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, Fareham 110.6Fareham: 110.6Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Cheltenham is higher110.6

  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, Fareham 16.4Fareham: 16.4Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Fareham is higher16.4

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Cheltenham and Fareham, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,460£12,513£11,819Fareham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,169£1,174£1,109Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£200£201£190Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£622£624£590Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14£14£13Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£264£266£251Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£72£72£68Fareham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£896£900£850Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£123£123£117Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£192£193£182Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.58£5.60£5.29Fareham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.23£3.24£3.06Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.31£6.34£5.99Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,003.6Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.353.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8133.1Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.740.9Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5110.6Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.616.4Fareham

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 10. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Cheltenham: £3,799Fareham: £4,260Cheltenham: £3,815Fareham: £4,024Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Fareham is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Fareham £3,066Fareham: £3,066Cheltenham: £2,332Fareham: £3,079Cheltenham: £2,342Fareham: £2,908Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Fareham is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Fareham £678Fareham: £678Cheltenham: £905Fareham: £681Cheltenham: £909Fareham: £643Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Cheltenham is higher£678£681£643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Fareham £2,860Fareham: £2,860Cheltenham: £2,148Fareham: £2,872Cheltenham: £2,157Fareham: £2,713Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Fareham is higher£2,860£2,872£2,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, Fareham £49Fareham: £49Cheltenham: £63Fareham: £49Cheltenham: £63Fareham: £47Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Cheltenham is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, Fareham £153Fareham: £153Cheltenham: £117Fareham: £154Cheltenham: £118Fareham: £145Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Fareham is higher£153£154£145

  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, Fareham £3.37Fareham: £3.37Cheltenham: £3.65Fareham: £3.39Cheltenham: £3.66Fareham: £3.20Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Cheltenham: £286Fareham: £266Cheltenham: £288Fareham: £251Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Cheltenham is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £106Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £100Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Fareham is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Fareham £41Fareham: £41Cheltenham: £40Fareham: £42Cheltenham: £41Fareham: £39Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Fareham £520Fareham: £520Cheltenham: £712Fareham: £522Cheltenham: £715Fareham: £493Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Cheltenham is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £178Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £179Fareham: £117Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£123£123£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Fareham £112Fareham: £112Cheltenham: £148Fareham: £112Cheltenham: £148Fareham: £106Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Cheltenham is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Fareham £3.24Fareham: £3.24Cheltenham: £3.09Fareham: £3.25Cheltenham: £3.10Fareham: £3.07Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Fareham £1.87Fareham: £1.87Cheltenham: £2.61Fareham: £1.87Cheltenham: £2.63Fareham: £1.77Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Cheltenham: £6.98Fareham: £6.34Cheltenham: £7.01Fareham: £5.99Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Fareham 246.9Fareham: 246.9Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Fareham is higher246.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, Fareham 13.1Fareham: 13.1Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4Cheltenham is higher13.1

  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, Fareham 32.8Fareham: 32.8Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Fareham is higher32.8

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Cheltenham is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Fareham 64.1Fareham: 64.1Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Cheltenham is higher64.1

  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, Fareham 9.5Fareham: 9.5Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Fareham is higher9.5

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Cheltenham and Fareham, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£678£681£643Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£49£49£47Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£153£154£145Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.37£3.39£3.20Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£264£266£251Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£41£42£39Fareham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£520£522£493Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£123£123£117Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£112£112£106Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.24£3.25£3.07Fareham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£1.87£1.87£1.77Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.31£6.34£5.99Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7246.9Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.1Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.932.8Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.740.9Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.364.1Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.69.5Fareham

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Fareham £488.8mFareham: £488.8mCheltenham: £461.4mFareham: £490.8mCheltenham: £463.4mFareham: £463.6mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mFareham is higher£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Fareham £353.2mFareham: £353.2mCheltenham: £283.3mFareham: £354.7mCheltenham: £284.5mFareham: £335.0mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mFareham is higher£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Fareham £78.1mFareham: £78.1mCheltenham: £110.0mFareham: £78.4mCheltenham: £110.4mFareham: £74.1mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCheltenham is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Fareham £329.5mFareham: £329.5mCheltenham: £260.9mFareham: £330.9mCheltenham: £262.0mFareham: £312.6mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mFareham is higher£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Fareham £5.7mFareham: £5.7mCheltenham: £7.7mFareham: £5.7mCheltenham: £7.7mFareham: £5.4mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, Fareham £17.6mFareham: £17.6mCheltenham: £14.2mFareham: £17.7mCheltenham: £14.3mFareham: £16.7mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mFareham is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Fareham £0.39mFareham: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.44mFareham: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.45mFareham: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCheltenham is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Fareham £30.5mFareham: £30.5mCheltenham: £34.8mFareham: £30.6mCheltenham: £34.9mFareham: £28.9mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCheltenham is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, Fareham £12.1mFareham: £12.1mCheltenham: £10.8mFareham: £12.2mCheltenham: £10.9mFareham: £11.5mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mFareham is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Fareham £4.8mFareham: £4.8mCheltenham: £4.9mFareham: £4.8mCheltenham: £4.9mFareham: £4.5mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Fareham £59.9mFareham: £59.9mCheltenham: £86.4mFareham: £60.1mCheltenham: £86.8mFareham: £56.8mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCheltenham is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Fareham £14.1mFareham: £14.1mCheltenham: £21.7mFareham: £14.2mCheltenham: £21.8mFareham: £13.4mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Fareham £12.8mFareham: £12.8mCheltenham: £17.9mFareham: £12.9mCheltenham: £18.0mFareham: £12.2mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCheltenham is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Fareham £0.37mFareham: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.38mFareham: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.38mFareham: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Fareham £0.22mFareham: £0.22mCheltenham: £0.32mFareham: £0.22mCheltenham: £0.32mFareham: £0.20mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Fareham £0.73mFareham: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.85mFareham: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.85mFareham: £0.69mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Fareham 28,449Fareham: 28,449Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Fareham is higher28,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Fareham 1,514Fareham: 1,514Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Cheltenham is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Fareham 3,774Fareham: 3,774Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Fareham is higher3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Fareham 4,714Fareham: 4,714Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Cheltenham is higher4,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Fareham 7,389Fareham: 7,389Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Cheltenham is higher7,389

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Fareham 1,092Fareham: 1,092Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Fareham is higher1,092

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Fareham, total
MeasureCheltenhamFarehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mFareham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mFareham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mFareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mFareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCheltenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92028,449Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7521,514Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0253,774Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1804,714Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3567,389Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,092Fareham

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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