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Cheltenham and Worthing

121,461 and 113,515 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Worthing on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Worthing 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Cheltenham: £3,799Worthing: £4,666Cheltenham: £3,815Worthing: £4,407Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Worthing is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, Worthing £12,574Worthing: £12,574Cheltenham: £12,342Worthing: £12,627Cheltenham: £12,394Worthing: £11,927Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707Worthing is higher£12,574£12,627£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, Worthing £1,825Worthing: £1,825Cheltenham: £1,439Worthing: £1,833Cheltenham: £1,445Worthing: £1,731Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Worthing is higher£1,825£1,833£1,731

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, Worthing £11,443Worthing: £11,443Cheltenham: £11,367Worthing: £11,492Cheltenham: £11,416Worthing: £10,854Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Worthing is higher£11,443£11,492£10,854

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, Worthing £385Worthing: £385Cheltenham: £335Worthing: £387Cheltenham: £336Worthing: £366Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317Worthing is higher£385£387£366

  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, Worthing £722Worthing: £722Cheltenham: £620Worthing: £725Cheltenham: £623Worthing: £685Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Worthing is higher£722£725£685

  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, Worthing £23Worthing: £23Cheltenham: £19Worthing: £23Cheltenham: £19Worthing: £22Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18Worthing is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Cheltenham: £286Worthing: £378Cheltenham: £288Worthing: £357Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Worthing is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £147Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £138Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Worthing is higher£146£147£138

  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, Worthing £87Worthing: £87Cheltenham: £64Worthing: £87Cheltenham: £64Worthing: £82Cheltenham: £61

    £64£64£61Worthing is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, Worthing £1,411Worthing: £1,411Cheltenham: £1,131Worthing: £1,417Cheltenham: £1,136Worthing: £1,339Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Worthing is higher£1,411£1,417£1,339

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Cheltenham: £178Worthing: £262Cheltenham: £179Worthing: £248Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Worthing is higher£261£262£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, Worthing £314Worthing: £314Cheltenham: £235Worthing: £316Cheltenham: £236Worthing: £298Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222Worthing is higher£314£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, Worthing £7.37Worthing: £7.37Cheltenham: £4.91Worthing: £7.40Cheltenham: £4.93Worthing: £6.99Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Worthing is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, Worthing £4.91Worthing: £4.91Cheltenham: £4.15Worthing: £4.93Cheltenham: £4.17Worthing: £4.66Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Worthing is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Cheltenham: £6.98Worthing: £5.59Cheltenham: £7.01Worthing: £5.28Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Worthing 990.5Worthing: 990.5Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Worthing 93.1Worthing: 93.1Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3Worthing is higher93.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheltenham 131.8, Worthing 151.8Worthing: 151.8Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Worthing is higher151.8

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Worthing is higher56.4

  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, Worthing 166.2Worthing: 166.2Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5Worthing is higher166.2

  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, Worthing 18.5Worthing: 18.5Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Worthing is higher18.5

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Cheltenham and Worthing, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,574£12,627£11,927Worthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,443£11,492£10,854Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£385£387£366Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£722£725£685Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£23£23£22Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£377£378£357Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£87£87£82Worthing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,411£1,417£1,339Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£314£316£298Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.91£4.93£4.66Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.57£5.59£5.28Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.5990.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.393.1Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8151.8Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.756.4Worthing
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5166.2Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.618.5Worthing

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 21. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Cheltenham: £3,799Worthing: £4,666Cheltenham: £3,815Worthing: £4,407Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Worthing is higher£4,646£4,666£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, Worthing £2,750Worthing: £2,750Cheltenham: £2,332Worthing: £2,762Cheltenham: £2,342Worthing: £2,609Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Worthing is higher£2,750£2,762£2,609

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, Worthing £1,107Worthing: £1,107Cheltenham: £905Worthing: £1,112Cheltenham: £909Worthing: £1,050Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859Worthing is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, Worthing £2,503Worthing: £2,503Cheltenham: £2,148Worthing: £2,514Cheltenham: £2,157Worthing: £2,374Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Worthing is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, Worthing £84Worthing: £84Cheltenham: £63Worthing: £85Cheltenham: £63Worthing: £80Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60Worthing is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, Worthing £158Worthing: £158Cheltenham: £117Worthing: £159Cheltenham: £118Worthing: £150Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Worthing is higher£158£159£150

  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, Worthing £5.06Worthing: £5.06Cheltenham: £3.65Worthing: £5.08Cheltenham: £3.66Worthing: £4.80Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Worthing is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Cheltenham: £286Worthing: £378Cheltenham: £288Worthing: £357Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272Worthing is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £147Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £138Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84Worthing is higher£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, Worthing £53Worthing: £53Cheltenham: £40Worthing: £53Cheltenham: £41Worthing: £50Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38Worthing is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, Worthing £856Worthing: £856Cheltenham: £712Worthing: £860Cheltenham: £715Worthing: £812Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Worthing is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Cheltenham: £178Worthing: £262Cheltenham: £179Worthing: £248Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169Worthing is higher£261£262£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, Worthing £191Worthing: £191Cheltenham: £148Worthing: £192Cheltenham: £148Worthing: £181Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140Worthing is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, Worthing £4.47Worthing: £4.47Cheltenham: £3.09Worthing: £4.49Cheltenham: £3.10Worthing: £4.24Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Worthing is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, Worthing £2.98Worthing: £2.98Cheltenham: £2.61Worthing: £3.00Cheltenham: £2.63Worthing: £2.83Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Worthing is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Cheltenham: £6.98Worthing: £5.59Cheltenham: £7.01Worthing: £5.28Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, Worthing 216.7Worthing: 216.7Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Worthing is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, Worthing 20.4Worthing: 20.4Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4Worthing is higher20.4

  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, Worthing 33.2Worthing: 33.2Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Worthing is higher33.2

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7Worthing is higher56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, Worthing 100.8Worthing: 100.8Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3Worthing is higher100.8

  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, Worthing 11.2Worthing: 11.2Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6Worthing is higher11.2

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Cheltenham and Worthing, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,107£1,112£1,050Worthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£84£85£80Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£158£159£150Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£377£378£357Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£146£147£138Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£53£53£50Worthing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£856£860£812Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£191£192£181Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£2.98£3.00£2.83Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.57£5.59£5.28Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7216.7Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.420.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.933.2Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.756.4Worthing
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.3100.8Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.611.2Worthing

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Worthing on 21. 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, Worthing £527.4mWorthing: £527.4mCheltenham: £461.4mWorthing: £529.7mCheltenham: £463.4mWorthing: £500.3mCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mWorthing is higher£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, Worthing £312.2mWorthing: £312.2mCheltenham: £283.3mWorthing: £313.5mCheltenham: £284.5mWorthing: £296.1mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mWorthing is higher£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, Worthing £125.6mWorthing: £125.6mCheltenham: £110.0mWorthing: £126.2mCheltenham: £110.4mWorthing: £119.2mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mWorthing is higher£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, Worthing £284.1mWorthing: £284.1mCheltenham: £260.9mWorthing: £285.3mCheltenham: £262.0mWorthing: £269.5mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mWorthing is higher£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, Worthing £9.6mWorthing: £9.6mCheltenham: £7.7mWorthing: £9.6mCheltenham: £7.7mWorthing: £9.1mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWorthing is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, Worthing £17.9mWorthing: £17.9mCheltenham: £14.2mWorthing: £18.0mCheltenham: £14.3mWorthing: £17.0mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWorthing is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Worthing £0.57mWorthing: £0.57mCheltenham: £0.44mWorthing: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.45mWorthing: £0.55mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWorthing is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, Worthing £42.7mWorthing: £42.7mCheltenham: £34.8mWorthing: £42.9mCheltenham: £34.9mWorthing: £40.5mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mWorthing is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, Worthing £16.6mWorthing: £16.6mCheltenham: £10.8mWorthing: £16.6mCheltenham: £10.9mWorthing: £15.7mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWorthing is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, Worthing £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mCheltenham: £4.9mWorthing: £6.0mCheltenham: £4.9mWorthing: £5.7mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWorthing is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, Worthing £97.2mWorthing: £97.2mCheltenham: £86.4mWorthing: £97.6mCheltenham: £86.8mWorthing: £92.2mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mWorthing is higher£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, Worthing £29.6mWorthing: £29.6mCheltenham: £21.7mWorthing: £29.8mCheltenham: £21.8mWorthing: £28.1mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mWorthing is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, Worthing £21.7mWorthing: £21.7mCheltenham: £17.9mWorthing: £21.7mCheltenham: £18.0mWorthing: £20.5mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing is higher£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, Worthing £0.51mWorthing: £0.51mCheltenham: £0.38mWorthing: £0.51mCheltenham: £0.38mWorthing: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWorthing is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Worthing £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.32mWorthing: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.32mWorthing: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWorthing is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, Worthing £0.63mWorthing: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.85mWorthing: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.85mWorthing: £0.60mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, Worthing 24,595Worthing: 24,595Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,595

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, Worthing 2,311Worthing: 2,311Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752Worthing is higher2,311

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, Worthing 3,770Worthing: 3,770Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025Worthing is higher3,770

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, Worthing 6,404Worthing: 6,404Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180Worthing is higher6,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, Worthing 11,445Worthing: 11,445Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356Worthing is higher11,445

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, Worthing 1,274Worthing: 1,274Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041Worthing is higher1,274

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Worthing, total
MeasureCheltenhamWorthingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mWorthing
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorthing
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92024,595Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7522,311Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0253,770Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1806,404Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35611,445Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,274Worthing

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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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