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Cheltenham and City of Edinburgh

121,461 and 532,070 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than City of Edinburgh on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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 8 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh on 14. 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cheltenham: £3,799City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cheltenham: £3,815City of Edinburgh: £3,514Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,342, City of Edinburgh £12,400City of Edinburgh: £12,400Cheltenham: £12,342City of Edinburgh: £12,453Cheltenham: £12,394City of Edinburgh: £11,762Cheltenham: £11,707

    £12,342£12,394£11,707City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,439, City of Edinburgh £1,426City of Edinburgh: £1,426Cheltenham: £1,439City of Edinburgh: £1,432Cheltenham: £1,445City of Edinburgh: £1,352Cheltenham: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,426£1,432£1,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,367, City of Edinburgh £11,392City of Edinburgh: £11,392Cheltenham: £11,367City of Edinburgh: £11,441Cheltenham: £11,416City of Edinburgh: £10,806Cheltenham: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £335, City of Edinburgh £427City of Edinburgh: £427Cheltenham: £335City of Edinburgh: £429Cheltenham: £336City of Edinburgh: £406Cheltenham: £317

    £335£336£317City of Edinburgh is higher£427£429£406

  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, City of Edinburgh £557City of Edinburgh: £557Cheltenham: £620City of Edinburgh: £559Cheltenham: £623City of Edinburgh: £528Cheltenham: £588

    £620£623£588Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

  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, City of Edinburgh £23City of Edinburgh: £23Cheltenham: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Cheltenham: £19City of Edinburgh: £22Cheltenham: £18

    £19£19£18City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£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, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Cheltenham: £286City of Edinburgh: £397Cheltenham: £288City of Edinburgh: £375Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272City of Edinburgh is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £102Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

  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, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cheltenham: £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cheltenham: £64City of Edinburgh: £61Cheltenham: £61

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,131, City of Edinburgh £1,018City of Edinburgh: £1,018Cheltenham: £1,131City of Edinburgh: £1,023Cheltenham: £1,136City of Edinburgh: £966Cheltenham: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Cheltenham: £178City of Edinburgh: £334Cheltenham: £179City of Edinburgh: £315Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £235, City of Edinburgh £331City of Edinburgh: £331Cheltenham: £235City of Edinburgh: £333Cheltenham: £236City of Edinburgh: £314Cheltenham: £222

    £235£236£222City of Edinburgh is higher£331£333£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.91, City of Edinburgh £6.78City of Edinburgh: £6.78Cheltenham: £4.91City of Edinburgh: £6.81Cheltenham: £4.93City of Edinburgh: £6.43Cheltenham: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66City of Edinburgh is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.15, City of Edinburgh £5.39City of Edinburgh: £5.39Cheltenham: £4.15City of Edinburgh: £5.41Cheltenham: £4.17City of Edinburgh: £5.11Cheltenham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94City of Edinburgh is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cheltenham: £6.98City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cheltenham: £7.01City of Edinburgh: £4.74Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, City of Edinburgh 1,002.9City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9Cheltenham: 998.5

    998.5City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 97.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4Cheltenham: 76.3

    76.3City of Edinburgh is higher97.4

  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, City of Edinburgh 129.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8Cheltenham: 131.8

    131.8Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 137.4City of Edinburgh: 137.4Cheltenham: 135.5

    135.5City of Edinburgh is higher137.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham 13.6, City of Edinburgh 13.5City of Edinburgh: 13.5Cheltenham: 13.6

    13.6Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Cheltenham and City of Edinburgh, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,342£12,394£11,707£12,400£12,453£11,762EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,426£1,432£1,352EstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£317£427£429£406City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£623£588£557£559£528EstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£23£23£22EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61£64£64£61EstimatedCheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,018£1,023£966Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£331£333£314City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.51,002.9City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.397.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8129.8Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.762.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.5137.4City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.613.5EstimatedCheltenham

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,799, City of Edinburgh £3,704City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cheltenham: £3,799City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cheltenham: £3,815City of Edinburgh: £3,514Cheltenham: £3,603

    £3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,704£3,720£3,514

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,332, City of Edinburgh £1,869City of Edinburgh: £1,869Cheltenham: £2,332City of Edinburgh: £1,877Cheltenham: £2,342City of Edinburgh: £1,773Cheltenham: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £905, City of Edinburgh £996City of Edinburgh: £996Cheltenham: £905City of Edinburgh: £1,000Cheltenham: £909City of Edinburgh: £944Cheltenham: £859

    £905£909£859City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£996£1,000£944

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,148, City of Edinburgh £1,717City of Edinburgh: £1,717Cheltenham: £2,148City of Edinburgh: £1,724Cheltenham: £2,157City of Edinburgh: £1,629Cheltenham: £2,038

    £2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,717£1,724£1,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £63, City of Edinburgh £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cheltenham: £63City of Edinburgh: £65Cheltenham: £63City of Edinburgh: £61Cheltenham: £60

    £63£63£60City of Edinburgh is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £117, City of Edinburgh £84City of Edinburgh: £84Cheltenham: £117City of Edinburgh: £84Cheltenham: £118City of Edinburgh: £80Cheltenham: £111

    £117£118£111Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

  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, City of Edinburgh £3.52City of Edinburgh: £3.52Cheltenham: £3.65City of Edinburgh: £3.54Cheltenham: £3.66City of Edinburgh: £3.34Cheltenham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £286, City of Edinburgh £395City of Edinburgh: £395Cheltenham: £286City of Edinburgh: £397Cheltenham: £288City of Edinburgh: £375Cheltenham: £272

    £286£288£272City of Edinburgh is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £89, City of Edinburgh £108City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £102Cheltenham: £84

    £89£89£84City of Edinburgh is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £40, City of Edinburgh £45City of Edinburgh: £45Cheltenham: £40City of Edinburgh: £45Cheltenham: £41City of Edinburgh: £42Cheltenham: £38

    £40£41£38City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £712, City of Edinburgh £711City of Edinburgh: £711Cheltenham: £712City of Edinburgh: £714Cheltenham: £715City of Edinburgh: £675Cheltenham: £675

    £712£715£675Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £178, City of Edinburgh £332City of Edinburgh: £332Cheltenham: £178City of Edinburgh: £334Cheltenham: £179City of Edinburgh: £315Cheltenham: £169

    £178£179£169City of Edinburgh is higher£332£334£315

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £148, City of Edinburgh £231City of Edinburgh: £231Cheltenham: £148City of Edinburgh: £232Cheltenham: £148City of Edinburgh: £219Cheltenham: £140

    £148£148£140City of Edinburgh is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.09, City of Edinburgh £4.73City of Edinburgh: £4.73Cheltenham: £3.09City of Edinburgh: £4.75Cheltenham: £3.10City of Edinburgh: £4.49Cheltenham: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93City of Edinburgh is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.61, City of Edinburgh £3.76City of Edinburgh: £3.76Cheltenham: £2.61City of Edinburgh: £3.78Cheltenham: £2.63City of Edinburgh: £3.57Cheltenham: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48City of Edinburgh is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £6.98, City of Edinburgh £5.00City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cheltenham: £6.98City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cheltenham: £7.01City of Edinburgh: £4.74Cheltenham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 188.7, City of Edinburgh 151.1City of Edinburgh: 151.1Cheltenham: 188.7

    188.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count151.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.4, City of Edinburgh 14.7City of Edinburgh: 14.7Cheltenham: 14.4

    14.4City of Edinburgh is higher14.7

  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, City of Edinburgh 19.6City of Edinburgh: 19.6Cheltenham: 24.9

    24.9Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count19.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 42.7, City of Edinburgh 62.9City of Edinburgh: 62.9Cheltenham: 42.7

    42.7City of Edinburgh is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 85.3, City of Edinburgh 95.9City of Edinburgh: 95.9Cheltenham: 85.3

    85.3City of Edinburgh is higher95.9

  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, City of Edinburgh 9.4City of Edinburgh: 9.4Cheltenham: 8.6

    8.6City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Cheltenham and City of Edinburgh, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,799£3,815£3,603£3,704£3,720£3,514EstimatedCheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£1,869£1,877£1,773EstimatedCheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£996£1,000£944EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,038£1,717£1,724£1,629Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£64£65£61City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£84£84£80EstimatedCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.52£3.54£3.34EstimatedCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£288£272£395£397£375EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£108£108£102EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£45£45£42EstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£711£714£675Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£332£334£315City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£231£232£219City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.00£5.02£4.74EstimatedCheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7151.1Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.7City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.919.6Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.762.9City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.395.9City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.69.4EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and City of Edinburgh 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 City of Edinburgh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £461.4m, City of Edinburgh £2.0bnCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCheltenham: £461.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCheltenham: £463.4mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bnCheltenham: £437.6m

    £461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £283.3m, City of Edinburgh £994.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mCheltenham: £283.3mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mCheltenham: £284.5mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1mCheltenham: £268.7m

    £283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£994.3m£998.5m£943.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £110.0m, City of Edinburgh £529.7mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mCheltenham: £110.0mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mCheltenham: £110.4mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4mCheltenham: £104.3m

    £110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£529.7m£531.9m£502.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £260.9m, City of Edinburgh £913.5mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mCheltenham: £260.9mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mCheltenham: £262.0mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5mCheltenham: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £7.7m, City of Edinburgh £34.3mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mCheltenham: £7.7mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mCheltenham: £7.7mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5mCheltenham: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCity of Edinburgh is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £14.2m, City of Edinburgh £44.6mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mCheltenham: £14.2mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mCheltenham: £14.3mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3mCheltenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  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, City of Edinburgh £1.9mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCheltenham: £0.44mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCheltenham: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8mCheltenham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £34.8m, City of Edinburgh £210.2mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mCheltenham: £34.8mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mCheltenham: £34.9mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4mCheltenham: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCity of Edinburgh is higher£210.2m£211.1m£199.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £10.8m, City of Edinburgh £57.5mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mCheltenham: £10.8mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mCheltenham: £10.9mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5mCheltenham: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCity of Edinburgh is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.9m, City of Edinburgh £23.8mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mCheltenham: £4.9mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mCheltenham: £4.9mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6mCheltenham: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £86.4m, City of Edinburgh £378.3mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mCheltenham: £86.4mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mCheltenham: £86.8mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9mCheltenham: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £21.7m, City of Edinburgh £176.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mCheltenham: £21.7mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mCheltenham: £21.8mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6mCheltenham: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £17.9m, City of Edinburgh £123.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mCheltenham: £17.9mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mCheltenham: £18.0mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7mCheltenham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCity of Edinburgh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.38m, City of Edinburgh £2.5mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCheltenham: £0.38mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCheltenham: £0.38mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4mCheltenham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, City of Edinburgh £2.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCheltenham: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCheltenham: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCheltenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCity of Edinburgh is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.85m, City of Edinburgh £2.7mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCheltenham: £0.85mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCheltenham: £0.85mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCheltenham: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 22,920, City of Edinburgh 80,416City of Edinburgh: 80,416Cheltenham: 22,920

    22,920City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count80,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,752, City of Edinburgh 7,812City of Edinburgh: 7,812Cheltenham: 1,752

    1,752City of Edinburgh is higher7,812

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 3,025, City of Edinburgh 10,410City of Edinburgh: 10,410Cheltenham: 3,025

    3,025City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count10,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 5,180, City of Edinburgh 33,440City of Edinburgh: 33,440Cheltenham: 5,180

    5,180City of Edinburgh is higher33,440

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 10,356, City of Edinburgh 51,033City of Edinburgh: 51,033Cheltenham: 10,356

    10,356City of Edinburgh is higher51,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 1,041, City of Edinburgh 5,022City of Edinburgh: 5,022Cheltenham: 1,041

    1,041City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count5,022

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and City of Edinburgh, total
MeasureCheltenhamCity of EdinburghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimatedCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92080,416City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7527,812City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,02510,410City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,18033,440City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,35651,033City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0415,022EstimatedCity of Edinburgh

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.
  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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