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Cheltenham and Spelthorne

121,461 and 106,453 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Spelthorne on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 2 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 20. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Cheltenham: £3,799Spelthorne: £3,909Cheltenham: £3,815Spelthorne: £3,693Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, Spelthorne £12,870Spelthorne: £12,870Cheltenham: £12,342Spelthorne: £12,925Cheltenham: £12,394Spelthorne: £12,208Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,870£12,925£12,208

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, Spelthorne £1,729Spelthorne: £1,729Cheltenham: £1,439Spelthorne: £1,736Cheltenham: £1,445Spelthorne: £1,640Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Spelthorne is higher£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, Spelthorne £11,761Spelthorne: £11,761Cheltenham: £11,367Spelthorne: £11,812Cheltenham: £11,416Spelthorne: £11,156Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,812£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, Spelthorne £410Spelthorne: £410Cheltenham: £335Spelthorne: £412Cheltenham: £336Spelthorne: £389Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Cheltenham: £620Spelthorne: £681Cheltenham: £623Spelthorne: £643Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Cheltenham: £19Spelthorne: £20Cheltenham: £19Spelthorne: £19Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Cheltenham: £286Spelthorne: £306Cheltenham: £288Spelthorne: £289Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £118Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £111Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Spelthorne is higher£117£118£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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Cheltenham: £64Spelthorne: £88Cheltenham: £64Spelthorne: £84Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Spelthorne is higher£88£88£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Spelthorne £1,440Spelthorne: £1,440Cheltenham: £1,131Spelthorne: £1,446Cheltenham: £1,136Spelthorne: £1,366Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Spelthorne is higher£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Cheltenham: £178Spelthorne: £197Cheltenham: £179Spelthorne: £186Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, Spelthorne £186Spelthorne: £186Cheltenham: £235Spelthorne: £186Cheltenham: £236Spelthorne: £176Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Cheltenham is higher£186£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, Spelthorne £9.69Spelthorne: £9.69Cheltenham: £4.91Spelthorne: £9.73Cheltenham: £4.93Spelthorne: £9.19Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Spelthorne is higher£9.69£9.73£9.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Cheltenham: £4.15Spelthorne: £5.54Cheltenham: £4.17Spelthorne: £5.23Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Spelthorne is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Cheltenham: £6.98Spelthorne: £6.02Cheltenham: £7.01Spelthorne: £5.69Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.1Spelthorne: 1,000.1Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count1,000.1

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.3Spelthorne: 138.3Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  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, Spelthorne 154.9Spelthorne: 154.9Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Spelthorne is higher154.9

  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, Spelthorne 20.2Spelthorne: 20.2Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Spelthorne is higher20.2

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Cheltenham and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,729£1,736£1,640Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£410£412£389Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£678£681£643Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£304£306£289Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£117£118£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£88£88£84Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£196£197£186Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£186£186£176Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.00£6.02£5.69Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,000.1Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.381.0Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8138.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.747.7Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5154.9Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.620.2Spelthorne

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 13. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Cheltenham: £3,799Spelthorne: £3,909Cheltenham: £3,815Spelthorne: £3,693Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Spelthorne £2,183Spelthorne: £2,183Cheltenham: £2,332Spelthorne: £2,192Cheltenham: £2,342Spelthorne: £2,070Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,183£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Spelthorne £1,087Spelthorne: £1,087Cheltenham: £905Spelthorne: £1,091Cheltenham: £909Spelthorne: £1,031Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Spelthorne is higher£1,087£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Spelthorne £1,995Spelthorne: £1,995Cheltenham: £2,148Spelthorne: £2,003Cheltenham: £2,157Spelthorne: £1,892Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, Spelthorne £70Spelthorne: £70Cheltenham: £63Spelthorne: £70Cheltenham: £63Spelthorne: £66Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, Spelthorne £115Spelthorne: £115Cheltenham: £117Spelthorne: £115Cheltenham: £118Spelthorne: £109Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Spelthorne £3.43Spelthorne: £3.43Cheltenham: £3.65Spelthorne: £3.44Cheltenham: £3.66Spelthorne: £3.25Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Cheltenham: £286Spelthorne: £306Cheltenham: £288Spelthorne: £289Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £118Cheltenham: £89Spelthorne: £111Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Spelthorne is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Cheltenham: £40Spelthorne: £56Cheltenham: £41Spelthorne: £53Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Spelthorne is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Spelthorne £905Spelthorne: £905Cheltenham: £712Spelthorne: £909Cheltenham: £715Spelthorne: £859Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Spelthorne is higher£905£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Cheltenham: £178Spelthorne: £197Cheltenham: £179Spelthorne: £186Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £148Spelthorne: £117Cheltenham: £148Spelthorne: £111Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Cheltenham is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Spelthorne £6.09Spelthorne: £6.09Cheltenham: £3.09Spelthorne: £6.12Cheltenham: £3.10Spelthorne: £5.78Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Spelthorne is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Spelthorne £3.47Spelthorne: £3.47Cheltenham: £2.61Spelthorne: £3.48Cheltenham: £2.63Spelthorne: £3.29Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Spelthorne is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Cheltenham: £6.98Spelthorne: £6.02Cheltenham: £7.01Spelthorne: £5.69Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Spelthorne 169.6Spelthorne: 169.6Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.5Spelthorne: 23.5Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Spelthorne 97.4Spelthorne: 97.4Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Spelthorne is higher97.4

  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, Spelthorne 12.7Spelthorne: 12.7Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Spelthorne is higher12.7

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,183£2,192£2,070Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,087£1,091£1,031Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£1,995£2,003£1,892Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£70£70£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.43£3.44£3.25Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£304£306£289Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£117£118£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£55£56£53Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£905£909£859Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£196£197£186Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£117£117£111Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.00£6.02£5.69Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7169.6Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.413.7Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.923.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.747.7Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.397.4Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.612.7Spelthorne

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 8. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Spelthorne £414.4mSpelthorne: £414.4mCheltenham: £461.4mSpelthorne: £416.2mCheltenham: £463.4mSpelthorne: £393.1mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mCheltenham: £283.3mSpelthorne: £233.3mCheltenham: £284.5mSpelthorne: £220.4mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mCheltenham: £110.0mSpelthorne: £116.2mCheltenham: £110.4mSpelthorne: £109.7mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mSpelthorne is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mCheltenham: £260.9mSpelthorne: £213.2mCheltenham: £262.0mSpelthorne: £201.4mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mCheltenham: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.4mCheltenham: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.0mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mCheltenham: £14.2mSpelthorne: £12.3mCheltenham: £14.3mSpelthorne: £11.6mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mCheltenham: £0.44mSpelthorne: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.45mSpelthorne: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Spelthorne £32.4mSpelthorne: £32.4mCheltenham: £34.8mSpelthorne: £32.5mCheltenham: £34.9mSpelthorne: £30.7mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mCheltenham: £10.8mSpelthorne: £12.6mCheltenham: £10.9mSpelthorne: £11.9mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSpelthorne is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mCheltenham: £4.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mCheltenham: £4.9mSpelthorne: £5.6mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSpelthorne is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mCheltenham: £86.4mSpelthorne: £96.8mCheltenham: £86.8mSpelthorne: £91.4mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSpelthorne is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Spelthorne £20.8mSpelthorne: £20.8mCheltenham: £21.7mSpelthorne: £20.9mCheltenham: £21.8mSpelthorne: £19.8mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mCheltenham: £17.9mSpelthorne: £12.5mCheltenham: £18.0mSpelthorne: £11.8mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCheltenham is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mCheltenham: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.65mCheltenham: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.61mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.32mSpelthorne: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.32mSpelthorne: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSpelthorne is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Spelthorne £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.64mCheltenham: £0.85mSpelthorne: £0.64mCheltenham: £0.85mSpelthorne: £0.61mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Spelthorne is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Spelthorne is higher1,349

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Spelthorne, total
MeasureCheltenhamSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mSpelthorne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSpelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSpelthorne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mSpelthorne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92018,055Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7521,462Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0252,497Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1805,073Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35610,366Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,349Spelthorne

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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