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Cheltenham and Blaby

121,461 and 107,845 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Blaby on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 14. 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Cheltenham: £3,799Blaby: £3,852Cheltenham: £3,815Blaby: £3,639Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, Blaby £13,019Blaby: £13,019Cheltenham: £12,342Blaby: £13,075Cheltenham: £12,394Blaby: £12,349Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£13,019£13,075£12,349

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, Blaby £1,261Blaby: £1,261Cheltenham: £1,439Blaby: £1,266Cheltenham: £1,445Blaby: £1,196Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, Blaby £11,929Blaby: £11,929Cheltenham: £11,367Blaby: £11,980Cheltenham: £11,416Blaby: £11,315Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,929£11,980£11,315

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, Blaby £320Blaby: £320Cheltenham: £335Blaby: £321Cheltenham: £336Blaby: £304Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Cheltenham is higher£320£321£304

  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, Blaby £750Blaby: £750Cheltenham: £620Blaby: £753Cheltenham: £623Blaby: £711Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Blaby is higher£750£753£711

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

    £19£19£18Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Cheltenham: £286Blaby: £325Cheltenham: £288Blaby: £307Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Blaby is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £92Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Blaby £80Blaby: £80Cheltenham: £64Blaby: £80Cheltenham: £64Blaby: £76Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Blaby is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Blaby £990Blaby: £990Cheltenham: £1,131Blaby: £994Cheltenham: £1,136Blaby: £939Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Cheltenham: £178Blaby: £99Cheltenham: £179Blaby: £93Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£98£99£93

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, Blaby £182Blaby: £182Cheltenham: £235Blaby: £182Cheltenham: £236Blaby: £172Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Cheltenham is higher£182£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, Blaby £6.62Blaby: £6.62Cheltenham: £4.91Blaby: £6.65Cheltenham: £4.93Blaby: £6.28Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Blaby is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, Blaby £2.54Blaby: £2.54Cheltenham: £4.15Blaby: £2.55Cheltenham: £4.17Blaby: £2.41Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Cheltenham: £6.98Blaby: £9.71Cheltenham: £7.01Blaby: £9.17Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17

  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, Blaby 1,014.4Blaby: 1,014.4Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Blaby is higherDepends on how you count1,014.4

  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, Blaby 76.1Blaby: 76.1Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count76.1

  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, Blaby 155.5Blaby: 155.5Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Blaby is higher155.5

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Blaby is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  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, Blaby 118.9Blaby: 118.9Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Cheltenham is higher118.9

  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, Blaby 17.7Blaby: 17.7Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Blaby is higher17.7

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Cheltenham and Blaby, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,261£1,266£1,196Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£320£321£304Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£750£753£711Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£21£19Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£324£325£307Blaby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£97£97£92Blaby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£80£80£76Blaby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£990£994£939Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£98£99£93Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£182£182£172Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.62£6.65£6.28Blaby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.54£2.55£2.41Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,014.4Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.376.1Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8155.5Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.747.9Blaby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5118.9Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.617.7Blaby

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Blaby 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Cheltenham: £3,799Blaby: £3,852Cheltenham: £3,815Blaby: £3,639Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Blaby £2,536Blaby: £2,536Cheltenham: £2,332Blaby: £2,547Cheltenham: £2,342Blaby: £2,406Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Blaby £771Blaby: £771Cheltenham: £905Blaby: £774Cheltenham: £909Blaby: £731Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Cheltenham is higher£771£774£731

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Blaby £2,324Blaby: £2,324Cheltenham: £2,148Blaby: £2,334Cheltenham: £2,157Blaby: £2,204Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, Blaby £62Blaby: £62Cheltenham: £63Blaby: £63Cheltenham: £63Blaby: £59Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Cheltenham is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, Blaby £146Blaby: £146Cheltenham: £117Blaby: £147Cheltenham: £118Blaby: £139Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Blaby is higher£146£147£139

  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, Blaby £3.97Blaby: £3.97Cheltenham: £3.65Blaby: £3.99Cheltenham: £3.66Blaby: £3.77Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Cheltenham: £286Blaby: £325Cheltenham: £288Blaby: £307Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Blaby is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £92Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Blaby £49Blaby: £49Cheltenham: £40Blaby: £49Cheltenham: £41Blaby: £46Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Blaby is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Blaby £605Blaby: £605Cheltenham: £712Blaby: £608Cheltenham: £715Blaby: £574Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Cheltenham is higher£605£608£574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Cheltenham: £178Blaby: £99Cheltenham: £179Blaby: £93Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Blaby £111Blaby: £111Cheltenham: £148Blaby: £112Cheltenham: £148Blaby: £105Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Cheltenham is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Blaby £4.05Blaby: £4.05Cheltenham: £3.09Blaby: £4.07Cheltenham: £3.10Blaby: £3.84Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Blaby is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Blaby £1.56Blaby: £1.56Cheltenham: £2.61Blaby: £1.57Cheltenham: £2.63Blaby: £1.48Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Cheltenham: £6.98Blaby: £9.71Cheltenham: £7.01Blaby: £9.17Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Blaby 197.6Blaby: 197.6Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Blaby is higherDepends on how you count197.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, Blaby 14.8Blaby: 14.8Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4Blaby is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, Blaby 30.3Blaby: 30.3Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Blaby is higher30.3

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Blaby is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Blaby 72.7Blaby: 72.7Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Cheltenham is higher72.7

  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, Blaby 10.8Blaby: 10.8Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Blaby is higher10.8

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Cheltenham and Blaby, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,536£2,547£2,406Blaby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£771£774£731Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,324£2,334£2,204Blaby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£146£147£139Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.97£3.99£3.77Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£324£325£307Blaby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£97£97£92Blaby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£49£49£46Blaby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£605£608£574Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£98£99£93Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£111£112£105Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.05£4.07£3.84Blaby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£1.56£1.57£1.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7197.6Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.8Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.930.3Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.747.9Blaby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.372.7Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.610.8Blaby

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Blaby £413.7mBlaby: £413.7mCheltenham: £461.4mBlaby: £415.4mCheltenham: £463.4mBlaby: £392.4mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Blaby £273.5mBlaby: £273.5mCheltenham: £283.3mBlaby: £274.7mCheltenham: £284.5mBlaby: £259.5mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Blaby £83.2mBlaby: £83.2mCheltenham: £110.0mBlaby: £83.5mCheltenham: £110.4mBlaby: £78.9mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCheltenham is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Blaby £250.6mBlaby: £250.6mCheltenham: £260.9mBlaby: £251.7mCheltenham: £262.0mBlaby: £237.7mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Blaby £6.7mBlaby: £6.7mCheltenham: £7.7mBlaby: £6.8mCheltenham: £7.7mBlaby: £6.4mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham is higher£6.7m£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, Blaby £15.8mBlaby: £15.8mCheltenham: £14.2mBlaby: £15.8mCheltenham: £14.3mBlaby: £14.9mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBlaby is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Blaby £0.43mBlaby: £0.43mCheltenham: £0.44mBlaby: £0.43mCheltenham: £0.45mBlaby: £0.41mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Blaby £34.9mBlaby: £34.9mCheltenham: £34.8mBlaby: £35.0mCheltenham: £34.9mBlaby: £33.1mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mBlaby is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, Blaby £10.5mBlaby: £10.5mCheltenham: £10.8mBlaby: £10.5mCheltenham: £10.9mBlaby: £9.9mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Blaby £5.3mBlaby: £5.3mCheltenham: £4.9mBlaby: £5.3mCheltenham: £4.9mBlaby: £5.0mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBlaby is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Blaby £65.3mBlaby: £65.3mCheltenham: £86.4mBlaby: £65.6mCheltenham: £86.8mBlaby: £61.9mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCheltenham is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Blaby £10.6mBlaby: £10.6mCheltenham: £21.7mBlaby: £10.6mCheltenham: £21.8mBlaby: £10.1mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Blaby £12.0mBlaby: £12.0mCheltenham: £17.9mBlaby: £12.0mCheltenham: £18.0mBlaby: £11.4mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCheltenham is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Blaby £0.44mBlaby: £0.44mCheltenham: £0.38mBlaby: £0.44mCheltenham: £0.38mBlaby: £0.41mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBlaby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Blaby £0.17mBlaby: £0.17mCheltenham: £0.32mBlaby: £0.17mCheltenham: £0.32mBlaby: £0.16mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Blaby £1.0mBlaby: £1.0mCheltenham: £0.85mBlaby: £1.0mCheltenham: £0.85mBlaby: £0.99mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBlaby is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Blaby 21,313Blaby: 21,313Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count21,313

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Blaby 1,598Blaby: 1,598Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count1,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Blaby 3,266Blaby: 3,266Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Blaby is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Blaby 5,167Blaby: 5,167Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count5,167

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Blaby 7,844Blaby: 7,844Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Cheltenham is higher7,844

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Blaby 1,168Blaby: 1,168Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Blaby is higher1,168

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Blaby, total
MeasureCheltenhamBlabyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£413.7m£415.4m£392.4mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£273.5m£274.7m£259.5mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£83.2m£83.5m£78.9mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£250.6m£251.7m£237.7mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBlaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mBlaby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBlaby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlaby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBlaby
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92021,313Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7521,598Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0253,266Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1805,167Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3567,844Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,168Blaby

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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  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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