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Gloucester and Rushmoor
Gloucester is higher than Rushmoor on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Gloucester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 4. 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
Gloucester Rushmoor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,713£12,767£12,058Gloucester is higher£12,182£12,233£11,555
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,007£2,016£1,904Gloucester is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester is higher£10,301£10,345£9,771
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£466£468£442Rushmoor is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£761£765£722Gloucester is higher£560£562£531
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Rushmoor is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£427£429£405Gloucester is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Gloucester is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Gloucester is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,588£1,595£1,507Gloucester is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Gloucester is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£309£311£293Gloucester is higher£205£206£195
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.08£6.11£5.77Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.18£5.20£4.91Gloucester is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.0Gloucester is higher914.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
103.6Rushmoor is higher160.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.6Gloucester is higher122.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.3Gloucester is higher43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
185.1Gloucester is higher139.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.3Gloucester is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,121£4,139£3,909 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,713£12,767£12,058 | £12,182£12,233£11,555 | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,007£2,016£1,904 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,459£11,508£10,870 | £10,301£10,345£9,771 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £466£468£442 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £761£765£722 | £560£562£531 | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £39£39£37 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £427£429£405 | £277£278£263 | Gloucester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £121£122£115 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £69£69£65 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,588£1,595£1,507 | £1,248£1,253£1,184 | Gloucester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £239£240£227 | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £309£311£293 | £205£206£195 | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | Gloucester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.0 | 914.0 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 103.6 | 160.5 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.6 | 122.8 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.3 | 43.4 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 185.1 | 139.6 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.3 | 14.8 | Gloucester |
Per resident
Gloucester is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 4. 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
Gloucester Rushmoor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,026£2,035£1,922Gloucester is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,287£1,292£1,221Gloucester is higher£1,013£1,017£961
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,826£1,834£1,733Gloucester is higher£1,484£1,490£1,408
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£75£70Rushmoor is higher£185£185£175
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Gloucester is higher£81£81£77
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.10£4.12£3.89Rushmoor is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£427£429£405Gloucester is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Gloucester is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Gloucester is higher£46£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,018£1,023£966Gloucester is higher£825£828£782
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Gloucester is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Gloucester is higher£136£136£129
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Gloucester is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
162.4Gloucester is higher131.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Rushmoor is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Gloucester is higher17.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.3Gloucester is higher43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.6Gloucester is higher92.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.7Gloucester is higher9.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,121£4,139£3,909 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,026£2,035£1,922 | £1,755£1,762£1,665 | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,287£1,292£1,221 | £1,013£1,017£961 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,826£1,834£1,733 | £1,484£1,490£1,408 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£75£70 | £185£185£175 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £81£81£77 | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £427£429£405 | £277£278£263 | Gloucester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £121£122£115 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £46£46£43 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,018£1,023£966 | £825£828£782 | Gloucester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £239£240£227 | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £136£136£129 | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | Gloucester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 162.4 | 131.7 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 23.1 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 17.7 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.3 | 43.4 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.6 | 92.2 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.7 | 9.8 | Gloucester |
Total
Gloucester is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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
Gloucester Rushmoor
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester is higher£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester is higher£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mRushmoor is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRushmoor is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,391Gloucester is higher13,884
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,276Rushmoor is higher2,438
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,550Gloucester is higher1,866
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,858Gloucester is higher4,576
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,355Gloucester is higher9,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,882Gloucester is higher1,031
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gloucester | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £568.1m£570.6m£538.9m | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £279.3m£280.5m£265.0m | £185.1m£185.8m£175.5m | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £177.4m£178.1m£168.3m | £106.8m£107.3m£101.3m | Gloucester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £251.8m£252.9m£238.8m | £156.5m£157.2m£148.4m | Gloucester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.1m£55.8m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Gloucester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Gloucester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £140.4m£141.0m£133.1m | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | Gloucester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £34.3m£34.5m£32.6m | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.4m£25.9m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Gloucester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Gloucester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.92m£0.87m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | Gloucester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,391 | 13,884 | Gloucester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,276 | 2,438 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,550 | 1,866 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,858 | 4,576 | Gloucester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,355 | 9,725 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,882 | 1,031 | Gloucester |
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.