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Cheltenham and Oxford

121,461 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Oxford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 17 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 5. 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Cheltenham: £3,799Oxford: £2,890Cheltenham: £3,815Oxford: £2,730Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,878£2,890£2,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Cheltenham: £12,342Oxford: £11,987Cheltenham: £12,394Oxford: £11,322Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Cheltenham is higher£11,936£11,987£11,322

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Cheltenham: £1,439Oxford: £1,279Cheltenham: £1,445Oxford: £1,208Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Cheltenham: £11,367Oxford: £10,797Cheltenham: £11,416Oxford: £10,198Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Cheltenham is higher£10,751£10,797£10,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Cheltenham: £335Oxford: £580Cheltenham: £336Oxford: £548Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Oxford is higher£577£580£548

  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, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Cheltenham: £620Oxford: £584Cheltenham: £623Oxford: £552Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Cheltenham is higher£581£584£552

  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, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Cheltenham: £19Oxford: £26Cheltenham: £19Oxford: £25Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Cheltenham: £286Oxford: £249Cheltenham: £288Oxford: £236Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £95Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £89Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Oxford is higher£94£95£89

  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, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Cheltenham: £64Oxford: £53Cheltenham: £64Oxford: £50Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Cheltenham: £1,131Oxford: £1,053Cheltenham: £1,136Oxford: £995Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Cheltenham: £178Oxford: £254Cheltenham: £179Oxford: £240Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Oxford is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Cheltenham: £235Oxford: £165Cheltenham: £236Oxford: £156Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Cheltenham: £4.91Oxford: £4.10Cheltenham: £4.93Oxford: £3.87Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Cheltenham: £4.15Oxford: £3.89Cheltenham: £4.17Oxford: £3.67Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Cheltenham: £6.98Oxford: £4.85Cheltenham: £7.01Oxford: £4.58Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  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, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Cheltenham is higher958.4

  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, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Oxford is higherDepends on how you count105.4

  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, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Cheltenham is higher120.0

  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, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  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, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Cheltenham and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£2,878£2,890£2,730Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£11,936£11,987£11,322Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,274£1,279£1,208Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£10,751£10,797£10,198Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£577£580£548Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£581£584£552Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£25Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£248£249£236Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£94£95£89Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£53£53£50Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,049£1,053£995Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£164£165£156Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.08£4.10£3.87Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.87£3.89£3.67Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.83£4.85£4.58Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.5958.4Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.3105.4Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8120.0Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.737.7Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5115.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.611.9Cheltenham

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Cheltenham: £3,799Oxford: £2,890Cheltenham: £3,815Oxford: £2,730Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Cheltenham: £2,332Oxford: £1,351Cheltenham: £2,342Oxford: £1,276Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Cheltenham: £905Oxford: £936Cheltenham: £909Oxford: £884Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Cheltenham: £2,148Oxford: £1,217Cheltenham: £2,157Oxford: £1,149Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Cheltenham: £63Oxford: £65Cheltenham: £63Oxford: £62Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Oxford is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Cheltenham: £117Oxford: £66Cheltenham: £118Oxford: £62Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Cheltenham is higher£66£66£62

  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, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Cheltenham: £3.65Oxford: £2.96Cheltenham: £3.66Oxford: £2.80Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Cheltenham: £286Oxford: £249Cheltenham: £288Oxford: £236Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £95Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £89Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Oxford is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Cheltenham: £40Oxford: £39Cheltenham: £41Oxford: £37Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Cheltenham: £712Oxford: £770Cheltenham: £715Oxford: £728Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Cheltenham: £178Oxford: £254Cheltenham: £179Oxford: £240Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Oxford is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Cheltenham: £148Oxford: £121Cheltenham: £148Oxford: £114Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Cheltenham: £3.09Oxford: £3.00Cheltenham: £3.10Oxford: £2.83Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Cheltenham: £2.61Oxford: £2.84Cheltenham: £2.63Oxford: £2.68Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Cheltenham: £6.98Oxford: £4.85Cheltenham: £7.01Oxford: £4.58Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Cheltenham is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count11.9

  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, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Cheltenham is higher13.5

  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, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count84.5

  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, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Oxford is higherDepends on how you count8.7

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Cheltenham and Oxford, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£2,878£2,890£2,730Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£1,345£1,351£1,276Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£932£936£884Oxford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£1,212£1,217£1,149Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£65£65£62Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£66£66£62Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£2.95£2.96£2.80Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£248£249£236Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£94£95£89Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£39£39£37Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£767£770£728Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£120£121£114Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.98£3.00£2.83Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.83£4.85£4.58Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7108.0Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.411.9Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.913.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.737.7Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.384.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.68.7Oxford

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 16. 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mCheltenham: £461.4mOxford: £485.0mCheltenham: £463.4mOxford: £458.1mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mCheltenham: £283.3mOxford: £226.8mCheltenham: £284.5mOxford: £214.2mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCheltenham is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mCheltenham: £110.0mOxford: £157.0mCheltenham: £110.4mOxford: £148.3mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mCheltenham: £260.9mOxford: £204.2mCheltenham: £262.0mOxford: £192.9mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCheltenham is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mCheltenham: £7.7mOxford: £11.0mCheltenham: £7.7mOxford: £10.4mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mOxford is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mCheltenham: £14.2mOxford: £11.0mCheltenham: £14.3mOxford: £10.4mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCheltenham is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.44mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.45mOxford: £0.47mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mCheltenham: £34.8mOxford: £41.9mCheltenham: £34.9mOxford: £39.5mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mCheltenham: £10.8mOxford: £15.9mCheltenham: £10.9mOxford: £15.0mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mOxford is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mCheltenham: £4.9mOxford: £6.5mCheltenham: £4.9mOxford: £6.2mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mCheltenham: £86.4mOxford: £129.3mCheltenham: £86.8mOxford: £122.1mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mCheltenham: £21.7mOxford: £42.7mCheltenham: £21.8mOxford: £40.3mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mOxford is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mCheltenham: £17.9mOxford: £20.2mCheltenham: £18.0mOxford: £19.1mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.38mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.38mOxford: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mCheltenham: £0.32mOxford: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.32mOxford: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mCheltenham: £0.85mOxford: £0.81mCheltenham: £0.85mOxford: £0.77mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Cheltenham is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Cheltenham is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Oxford is higherDepends on how you count6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Oxford is higherDepends on how you count14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,463

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Oxford, total
MeasureCheltenhamOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mOxford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mOxford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mOxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mOxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mOxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mOxford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mOxford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mOxford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mOxford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92018,130Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7521,994Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0252,269Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1806,331Oxford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35614,179Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,463Oxford

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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