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Cheltenham and Chorley

121,461 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Chorley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 4 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 18. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Cheltenham: £3,799Chorley: £4,270Cheltenham: £3,815Chorley: £4,033Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Chorley is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Cheltenham: £12,342Chorley: £12,670Cheltenham: £12,394Chorley: £11,967Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Chorley is higher£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Cheltenham: £1,439Chorley: £1,641Cheltenham: £1,445Chorley: £1,550Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Chorley is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

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

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Chorley 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, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Cheltenham: £335Chorley: £303Cheltenham: £336Chorley: £286Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Cheltenham is higher£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Cheltenham: £620Chorley: £671Cheltenham: £623Chorley: £634Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Chorley is higher£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Cheltenham: £19Chorley: £21Cheltenham: £19Chorley: £20Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18Chorley is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Cheltenham: £286Chorley: £441Cheltenham: £288Chorley: £417Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £113Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Chorley is higher£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Cheltenham: £64Chorley: £90Cheltenham: £64Chorley: £85Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Chorley is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Cheltenham: £1,131Chorley: £1,228Cheltenham: £1,136Chorley: £1,160Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Chorley is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Cheltenham: £178Chorley: £173Cheltenham: £179Chorley: £163Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Cheltenham: £235Chorley: £314Cheltenham: £236Chorley: £297Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Chorley is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Cheltenham: £4.91Chorley: £5.44Cheltenham: £4.93Chorley: £5.14Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Chorley is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Cheltenham: £4.15Chorley: £3.86Cheltenham: £4.17Chorley: £3.65Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Cheltenham: £6.98Chorley: £6.41Cheltenham: £7.01Chorley: £6.05Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Chorley is higher1,009.0

  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, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Chorley is higher83.4

  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, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Chorley is higher143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Chorley is higher65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Chorley is higher153.0

  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, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Chorley is higher19.9

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Cheltenham and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£302£303£286Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£668£671£634Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£172£173£163Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.85£3.86£3.65Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.38£6.41£6.05Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,009.0Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.383.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8143.8Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.765.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.619.9Chorley

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 18. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Cheltenham: £3,799Chorley: £4,270Cheltenham: £3,815Chorley: £4,033Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Chorley is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Cheltenham: £2,332Chorley: £2,521Cheltenham: £2,342Chorley: £2,381Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Chorley is higher£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Cheltenham: £905Chorley: £1,008Cheltenham: £909Chorley: £952Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Chorley is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Cheltenham: £2,148Chorley: £2,323Cheltenham: £2,157Chorley: £2,194Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Chorley is higher£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Cheltenham: £63Chorley: £60Cheltenham: £63Chorley: £57Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Cheltenham is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Cheltenham: £117Chorley: £134Cheltenham: £118Chorley: £126Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Chorley is higher£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Cheltenham: £3.65Chorley: £4.17Cheltenham: £3.66Chorley: £3.94Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Chorley is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Cheltenham: £286Chorley: £441Cheltenham: £288Chorley: £417Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £113Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Chorley is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Cheltenham: £40Chorley: £55Cheltenham: £41Chorley: £52Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Chorley is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Cheltenham: £712Chorley: £754Cheltenham: £715Chorley: £712Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Chorley is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Cheltenham: £178Chorley: £173Cheltenham: £179Chorley: £163Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Cheltenham: £148Chorley: £193Cheltenham: £148Chorley: £182Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Cheltenham: £3.09Chorley: £3.35Cheltenham: £3.10Chorley: £3.16Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Chorley is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Cheltenham: £2.61Chorley: £2.37Cheltenham: £2.63Chorley: £2.24Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Cheltenham: £6.98Chorley: £6.41Cheltenham: £7.01Chorley: £6.05Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Chorley is higher200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4Chorley is higher16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Chorley is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 42.7, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Chorley is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Chorley is higher94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Chorley is higher12.2

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Cheltenham and Chorley, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£60£60£57Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£172£173£163Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£2.36£2.37£2.24Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.38£6.41£6.05Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.928.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.765.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.394.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.612.2Chorley

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 18. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mCheltenham: £461.4mChorley: £514.9mCheltenham: £463.4mChorley: £486.3mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mChorley is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mCheltenham: £283.3mChorley: £304.0mCheltenham: £284.5mChorley: £287.1mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mChorley is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mCheltenham: £110.0mChorley: £121.5mCheltenham: £110.4mChorley: £114.8mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mChorley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mCheltenham: £260.9mChorley: £280.1mCheltenham: £262.0mChorley: £264.6mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mChorley is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mCheltenham: £7.7mChorley: £7.3mCheltenham: £7.7mChorley: £6.9mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mCheltenham: £14.2mChorley: £16.1mCheltenham: £14.3mChorley: £15.2mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mChorley is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.44mChorley: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.45mChorley: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mChorley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mCheltenham: £34.8mChorley: £53.2mCheltenham: £34.9mChorley: £50.3mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mChorley is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mCheltenham: £10.8mChorley: £14.5mCheltenham: £10.9mChorley: £13.7mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mChorley is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mCheltenham: £4.9mChorley: £6.6mCheltenham: £4.9mChorley: £6.3mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mChorley is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mCheltenham: £86.4mChorley: £90.9mCheltenham: £86.8mChorley: £85.9mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mChorley is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mCheltenham: £21.7mChorley: £20.8mCheltenham: £21.8mChorley: £19.7mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mCheltenham: £17.9mChorley: £23.3mCheltenham: £18.0mChorley: £22.0mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.38mChorley: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.38mChorley: £0.38mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChorley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mCheltenham: £0.32mChorley: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.32mChorley: £0.27mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mCheltenham: £0.85mChorley: £0.77mCheltenham: £0.85mChorley: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Chorley is higher24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Chorley is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Chorley is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Chorley is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Chorley is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Chorley is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Chorley, total
MeasureCheltenhamChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92024,210Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7522,001Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0253,450Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1807,909Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35611,329Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,471Chorley

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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