Compare local authorities · South West and West Midlands
Cheltenham and Warwick
Cheltenham is higher than Warwick on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Cheltenham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 6. 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 Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,342£12,394£11,707Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,656£12,710£12,004
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,260£1,266£1,196
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,367£11,416£10,782Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£11,788£11,838£11,181
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£335£336£317Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£620£623£588Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£288£272Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£61Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,001£945
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£222Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Warwick is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.5Warwick is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.8Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count119.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count116.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.6Warwick is higher14.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cheltenham | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,799£3,815£3,603 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | Cheltenham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,342£12,394£11,707 | £12,656£12,710£12,004 | Warwick |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | £1,260£1,266£1,196 | Cheltenham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,367£11,416£10,782 | £11,788£11,838£11,181 | Warwick |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £335£336£317 | £292£294£277 | Cheltenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £620£623£588 | £557£560£529 | Cheltenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £18£18£17 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£288£272 | £280£281£266 | Cheltenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £87£88£83 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£61 | £62£63£59 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,131£1,136£1,073 | £997£1,001£945 | Cheltenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £147£148£140 | Cheltenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£222 | £190£191£180 | Cheltenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £7.99£8.03£7.58 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | Cheltenham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.5 | 1,005.8 | Warwick |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.3 | 70.4 | Cheltenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.8 | 119.3 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.7 | 41.5 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.5 | 116.5 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.6 | 14.4 | Warwick |
Per resident
Cheltenham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 3. 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 Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,275£2,284£2,158
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£905£909£859Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£804£807£762
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£288£272Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£41£38Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£675Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£635£638£603
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Warwick is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.07£2.08£1.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count180.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.9Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count21.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
85.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count74.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Warwick is higher9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Cheltenham | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,799£3,815£3,603 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | Cheltenham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,332£2,342£2,212 | £2,275£2,284£2,158 | Cheltenham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £905£909£859 | £804£807£762 | Cheltenham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,148£2,157£2,038 | £2,119£2,128£2,010 | Cheltenham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £53£53£50 | Cheltenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £100£101£95 | Cheltenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£288£272 | £280£281£266 | Cheltenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £87£88£83 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£41£38 | £40£40£38 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£675 | £635£638£603 | Cheltenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £147£148£140 | Cheltenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £121£122£115 | Cheltenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.61£2.63£2.48 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | Cheltenham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.7 | 180.8 | Cheltenham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 12.7 | Cheltenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.9 | 21.4 | Cheltenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.7 | 41.5 | Cheltenham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 85.3 | 74.3 | Cheltenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 9.2 | Warwick |
Total
Cheltenham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Warwick 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 Warwick
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWarwick is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mWarwick is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,920Warwick is higherDepends on how you count28,121
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,752Warwick is higherDepends on how you count1,968
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,025Warwick is higherDepends on how you count3,335
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,180Warwick is higherDepends on how you count6,447
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,356Warwick is higherDepends on how you count11,555
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,041Warwick is higher1,426
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| Measure | Cheltenham | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £461.4m£463.4m£437.6m | £560.7m£563.1m£531.8m | Warwick |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £283.3m£284.5m£268.7m | £353.8m£355.3m£335.6m | Warwick |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.0m£110.4m£104.3m | £125.0m£125.5m£118.5m | Warwick |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.9m£262.0m£247.5m | £329.6m£331.0m£312.6m | Warwick |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | Warwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | £43.6m£43.8m£41.3m | Warwick |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.9m£10.3m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Warwick |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Warwick |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £98.8m£99.2m£93.7m | Warwick |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.7m£21.8m£20.6m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Warwick |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | Warwick |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Warwick |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.85m£0.80m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Warwick |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,920 | 28,121 | Warwick |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,752 | 1,968 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,025 | 3,335 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,180 | 6,447 | Warwick |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,356 | 11,555 | Warwick |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,041 | 1,426 | Warwick |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.