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Cheltenham and Charnwood

121,461 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Charnwood on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 7 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Cheltenham: £3,799Charnwood: £3,865Cheltenham: £3,815Charnwood: £3,650Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Charnwood is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Cheltenham: £12,342Charnwood: £12,938Cheltenham: £12,394Charnwood: £12,221Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Charnwood is higher£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Cheltenham: £1,439Charnwood: £1,425Cheltenham: £1,445Charnwood: £1,346Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Cheltenham: £11,367Charnwood: £11,871Cheltenham: £11,416Charnwood: £11,212Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Charnwood is higher£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Cheltenham: £335Charnwood: £342Cheltenham: £336Charnwood: £323Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Cheltenham: £620Charnwood: £704Cheltenham: £623Charnwood: £665Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Charnwood is higher£701£704£665

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

    £19£19£18Charnwood 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, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Cheltenham: £286Charnwood: £352Cheltenham: £288Charnwood: £333Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Charnwood is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £94Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £88Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Charnwood is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Cheltenham: £64Charnwood: £85Cheltenham: £64Charnwood: £81Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Charnwood is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095Cheltenham: £1,131Charnwood: £1,100Cheltenham: £1,136Charnwood: £1,039Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £178Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £179Charnwood: £123Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Cheltenham: £235Charnwood: £231Cheltenham: £236Charnwood: £218Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76Cheltenham: £4.91Charnwood: £5.78Cheltenham: £4.93Charnwood: £5.46Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Charnwood is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Cheltenham: £4.15Charnwood: £3.77Cheltenham: £4.17Charnwood: £3.56Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Cheltenham: £6.98Charnwood: £5.76Cheltenham: £7.01Charnwood: £5.44Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Charnwood is higher80.9

  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, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Charnwood is higher145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Charnwood is higher51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Charnwood is higher19.0

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Cheltenham and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,419£1,425£1,346Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£341£342£323Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£701£704£665Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£93£94£88Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£85£85£81Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,095£1,100£1,039Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£130£130£123Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£230£231£218Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.75£3.77£3.56Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.74£5.76£5.44Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.380.9Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8145.1Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.751.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5134.4Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.619.0Charnwood

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Cheltenham: £3,799Charnwood: £3,865Cheltenham: £3,815Charnwood: £3,650Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Charnwood is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361Cheltenham: £2,332Charnwood: £2,371Cheltenham: £2,342Charnwood: £2,239Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Charnwood is higher£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908Cheltenham: £905Charnwood: £912Cheltenham: £909Charnwood: £861Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166Cheltenham: £2,148Charnwood: £2,175Cheltenham: £2,157Charnwood: £2,055Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Charnwood is higher£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £63£63£60Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Cheltenham: £117Charnwood: £129Cheltenham: £118Charnwood: £122Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Charnwood is higher£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Cheltenham: £3.65Charnwood: £3.89Cheltenham: £3.66Charnwood: £3.67Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Charnwood is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Cheltenham: £286Charnwood: £352Cheltenham: £288Charnwood: £333Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Charnwood is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £94Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £88Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Charnwood is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54Cheltenham: £40Charnwood: £55Cheltenham: £41Charnwood: £52Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Charnwood is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Cheltenham: £712Charnwood: £704Cheltenham: £715Charnwood: £665Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £178Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £179Charnwood: £123Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147Cheltenham: £148Charnwood: £148Cheltenham: £148Charnwood: £139Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68Cheltenham: £3.09Charnwood: £3.69Cheltenham: £3.10Charnwood: £3.49Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Charnwood is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40Cheltenham: £2.61Charnwood: £2.41Cheltenham: £2.63Charnwood: £2.28Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Cheltenham: £6.98Charnwood: £5.76Cheltenham: £7.01Charnwood: £5.44Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.4Charnwood is higher14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Charnwood is higher26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Charnwood is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Charnwood is higher12.1

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£908£912£861Charnwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£128£129£122Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£93£94£88Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£54£55£52Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£701£704£665Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£130£130£123Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£147£148£139Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£2.40£2.41£2.28Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.74£5.76£5.44Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7186.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.926.6Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.751.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.386.0Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.612.1Charnwood

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cheltenham Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mCheltenham: £461.4mCharnwood: £727.8mCheltenham: £463.4mCharnwood: £687.4mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCharnwood is higher£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mCheltenham: £283.3mCharnwood: £446.5mCheltenham: £284.5mCharnwood: £421.7mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCharnwood is higher£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mCheltenham: £110.0mCharnwood: £171.7mCheltenham: £110.4mCharnwood: £162.2mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mCheltenham: £260.9mCharnwood: £409.6mCheltenham: £262.0mCharnwood: £386.9mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCharnwood is higher£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mCheltenham: £7.7mCharnwood: £11.8mCheltenham: £7.7mCharnwood: £11.2mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mCheltenham: £14.2mCharnwood: £24.3mCheltenham: £14.3mCharnwood: £23.0mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCharnwood is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.44mCharnwood: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.45mCharnwood: £0.69mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCharnwood is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mCheltenham: £34.8mCharnwood: £66.3mCheltenham: £34.9mCharnwood: £62.6mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCharnwood is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mCheltenham: £10.8mCharnwood: £17.6mCheltenham: £10.9mCharnwood: £16.7mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCharnwood is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mCheltenham: £4.9mCharnwood: £10.3mCheltenham: £4.9mCharnwood: £9.7mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCharnwood is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mCheltenham: £86.4mCharnwood: £132.5mCheltenham: £86.8mCharnwood: £125.1mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mCheltenham: £21.7mCharnwood: £24.6mCheltenham: £21.8mCharnwood: £23.2mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mCheltenham: £17.9mCharnwood: £27.8mCheltenham: £18.0mCharnwood: £26.2mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mCheltenham: £0.38mCharnwood: £0.70mCheltenham: £0.38mCharnwood: £0.66mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCharnwood is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.32mCharnwood: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.32mCharnwood: £0.43mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.85mCharnwood: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.85mCharnwood: £1.0mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Charnwood is higher2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Charnwood is higher5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Charnwood is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Charnwood is higher2,286

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Cheltenham and Charnwood, total
MeasureCheltenhamCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCharnwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCharnwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92035,079Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7522,793Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0255,008Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1809,731Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35616,188Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0412,286Charnwood

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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