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Cheltenham and South Ribble

121,461 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than South Ribble on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Cheltenham: £3,799South Ribble: £4,312Cheltenham: £3,815South Ribble: £4,073Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603South Ribble is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Cheltenham: £12,342South Ribble: £12,789Cheltenham: £12,394South Ribble: £12,080Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707South Ribble is higher£12,735£12,789£12,080

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, South Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Cheltenham: £1,439South Ribble: £1,560Cheltenham: £1,445South Ribble: £1,474Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Cheltenham: £11,367South Ribble: £11,773Cheltenham: £11,416South Ribble: £11,120Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782South Ribble is higher£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Cheltenham: £335South Ribble: £282Cheltenham: £336South Ribble: £267Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Cheltenham is higher£281£282£267

  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 Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Cheltenham: £620South Ribble: £714Cheltenham: £623South Ribble: £675Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588South Ribble is higher£711£714£675

  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 Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Cheltenham: £19South Ribble: £19Cheltenham: £19South Ribble: £18Cheltenham: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Cheltenham: £286South Ribble: £434Cheltenham: £288South Ribble: £410Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272South Ribble is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £111Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84South Ribble is higher£117£117£111

  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 Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Cheltenham: £64South Ribble: £92Cheltenham: £64South Ribble: £87Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61South Ribble is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Cheltenham: £1,131South Ribble: £1,175Cheltenham: £1,136South Ribble: £1,110Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£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 Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Cheltenham: £235South Ribble: £285Cheltenham: £236South Ribble: £269Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222South Ribble is higher£284£285£269

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, South Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Cheltenham: £4.91South Ribble: £5.55Cheltenham: £4.93South Ribble: £5.24Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66South Ribble is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Cheltenham: £4.15South Ribble: £2.68Cheltenham: £4.17South Ribble: £2.53Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Cheltenham: £6.98South Ribble: £7.13Cheltenham: £7.01South Ribble: £6.73Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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 Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5South Ribble is higher1,022.7

  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 Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3South Ribble is higher78.0

  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 Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8South Ribble is higher150.6

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7South Ribble is higher64.9

  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 Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count145.4

  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 Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6South Ribble is higher20.2

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Cheltenham and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£281£282£267Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£711£714£675South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£117£117£111South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£92£92£87South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble
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£284£285£269South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.52£5.55£5.24South Ribble
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.67£2.68£2.53Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.378.0South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8150.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.764.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5145.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.620.2South Ribble

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Cheltenham: £3,799South Ribble: £4,312Cheltenham: £3,815South Ribble: £4,073Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603South Ribble is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Cheltenham: £2,332South Ribble: £2,669Cheltenham: £2,342South Ribble: £2,521Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212South Ribble is higher£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Cheltenham: £905South Ribble: £947Cheltenham: £909South Ribble: £895Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Cheltenham: £2,148South Ribble: £2,457Cheltenham: £2,157South Ribble: £2,321Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038South Ribble is higher£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59Cheltenham: £63South Ribble: £59Cheltenham: £63South Ribble: £56Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Cheltenham is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Cheltenham: £117South Ribble: £149Cheltenham: £118South Ribble: £141Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111South Ribble is higher£148£149£141

  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 Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Cheltenham: £3.65South Ribble: £4.04Cheltenham: £3.66South Ribble: £3.82Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Cheltenham: £286South Ribble: £434Cheltenham: £288South Ribble: £410Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272South Ribble is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £111Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84South Ribble is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Cheltenham: £40South Ribble: £56Cheltenham: £41South Ribble: £53Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38South Ribble is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Cheltenham: £712South Ribble: £713Cheltenham: £715South Ribble: £673Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Cheltenham: £148South Ribble: £173Cheltenham: £148South Ribble: £164Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140South Ribble is higher£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Cheltenham: £3.09South Ribble: £3.37Cheltenham: £3.10South Ribble: £3.18Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93South Ribble is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Cheltenham: £2.61South Ribble: £1.63Cheltenham: £2.63South Ribble: £1.54Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Cheltenham: £6.98South Ribble: £7.13Cheltenham: £7.01South Ribble: £6.73Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7South Ribble is higher213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4South Ribble is higher16.3

  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 Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9South Ribble is higher31.4

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7South Ribble is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  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 Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6South Ribble is higher12.2

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Cheltenham and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£943£947£895South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£59£59£56Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£432£434£410South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£117£117£111South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£56£56£53South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£710£713£673Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£136£137£129Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£172£173£164South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.35£3.37£3.18South Ribble
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£1.62£1.63£1.54Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.931.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.764.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.388.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.612.2South Ribble

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 15. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mCheltenham: £461.4mSouth Ribble: £499.0mCheltenham: £463.4mSouth Ribble: £471.3mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mSouth Ribble is higher£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mCheltenham: £283.3mSouth Ribble: £308.9mCheltenham: £284.5mSouth Ribble: £291.8mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mSouth Ribble is higher£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mCheltenham: £110.0mSouth Ribble: £109.6mCheltenham: £110.4mSouth Ribble: £103.5mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mCheltenham: £260.9mSouth Ribble: £284.4mCheltenham: £262.0mSouth Ribble: £268.6mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSouth Ribble is higher£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheltenham: £7.7mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheltenham: £7.7mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mCheltenham: £14.2mSouth Ribble: £17.3mCheltenham: £14.3mSouth Ribble: £16.3mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Ribble is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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 Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheltenham: £0.44mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheltenham: £0.45mSouth Ribble: £0.44mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mCheltenham: £34.8mSouth Ribble: £50.3mCheltenham: £34.9mSouth Ribble: £47.5mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSouth Ribble is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mCheltenham: £10.8mSouth Ribble: £13.6mCheltenham: £10.9mSouth Ribble: £12.8mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ribble is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Ribble: £6.5mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Ribble: £6.1mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Ribble is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mCheltenham: £86.4mSouth Ribble: £82.5mCheltenham: £86.8mSouth Ribble: £77.9mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mCheltenham: £21.7mSouth Ribble: £15.9mCheltenham: £21.8mSouth Ribble: £15.0mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheltenham: £17.9mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheltenham: £18.0mSouth Ribble: £18.9mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Ribble is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Ribble is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheltenham: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheltenham: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.18mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheltenham: £0.85mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheltenham: £0.85mSouth Ribble: £0.78mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920South Ribble is higher24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752South Ribble is higher1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025South Ribble is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180South Ribble is higher7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041South Ribble is higher1,417

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and South Ribble, total
MeasureCheltenhamSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92024,703South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7521,884South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0253,638South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1807,509South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35610,214Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,417South Ribble

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.
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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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