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Fareham and Cheltenham

115,208 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham is higher than Cheltenham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Fareham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 12. 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

Fareham Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Fareham: £4,242Cheltenham: £3,815Fareham: £4,260Cheltenham: £3,603Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £12,460, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Fareham: £12,460Cheltenham: £12,394Fareham: £12,513Cheltenham: £11,707Fareham: £11,819

    £12,460£12,513£11,819Fareham is higher£12,342£12,394£11,707

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £1,169, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Fareham: £1,169Cheltenham: £1,445Fareham: £1,174Cheltenham: £1,365Fareham: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Cheltenham is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £11,625, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Fareham: £11,625Cheltenham: £11,416Fareham: £11,674Cheltenham: £10,782Fareham: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £200, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Fareham: £200Cheltenham: £336Fareham: £201Cheltenham: £317Fareham: £190

    £200£201£190Cheltenham is higher£335£336£317

  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: Fareham £622, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Fareham: £622Cheltenham: £623Fareham: £624Cheltenham: £588Fareham: £590

    £622£624£590Fareham is higher£620£623£588

  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: Fareham £14, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Fareham: £14Cheltenham: £19Fareham: £14Cheltenham: £18Fareham: £13

    £14£14£13Cheltenham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Fareham: £264Cheltenham: £288Fareham: £266Cheltenham: £272Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Cheltenham is higher£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £105Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £106Cheltenham: £84Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Fareham is higher£89£89£84

  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: Fareham £72, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Fareham: £72Cheltenham: £64Fareham: £72Cheltenham: £61Fareham: £68

    £72£72£68Fareham 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: Fareham £896, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Fareham: £896Cheltenham: £1,136Fareham: £900Cheltenham: £1,073Fareham: £850

    £896£900£850Cheltenham is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £179Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £169Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Cheltenham is higher£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £192, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Fareham: £192Cheltenham: £236Fareham: £193Cheltenham: £222Fareham: £182

    £192£193£182Cheltenham is higher£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £5.58, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Fareham: £5.58Cheltenham: £4.93Fareham: £5.60Cheltenham: £4.66Fareham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £3.23, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Fareham: £3.23Cheltenham: £4.17Fareham: £3.24Cheltenham: £3.94Fareham: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Cheltenham is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Fareham: £6.31Cheltenham: £7.01Fareham: £6.34Cheltenham: £6.62Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 1,003.6, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Fareham: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Fareham is higher998.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 53.4, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Fareham: 53.4

    53.4Cheltenham is higher76.3

  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: Fareham 133.1, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Fareham: 133.1

    133.1Fareham is higher131.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Cheltenham is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fareham 110.6, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Fareham: 110.6

    110.6Cheltenham is higher135.5

  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: Fareham 16.4, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Fareham: 16.4

    16.4Fareham is higher13.6

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Fareham and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,799£3,815£3,603Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,342£12,394£11,707Fareham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,367£11,416£10,782Fareham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£335£336£317Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£620£623£588Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£19£19£18Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£286£288£272Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£89£89£84Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£64£64£61Fareham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£235£236£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£4.91£4.93£4.66Fareham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.6998.5Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.476.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1131.8Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.942.7Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6135.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.413.6Fareham

Per resident

Fareham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 12. 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

Fareham Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Fareham: £4,242Cheltenham: £3,815Fareham: £4,260Cheltenham: £3,603Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham £3,066, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Fareham: £3,066Cheltenham: £2,342Fareham: £3,079Cheltenham: £2,212Fareham: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham £678, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Fareham: £678Cheltenham: £909Fareham: £681Cheltenham: £859Fareham: £643

    £678£681£643Cheltenham is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham £2,860, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Fareham: £2,860Cheltenham: £2,157Fareham: £2,872Cheltenham: £2,038Fareham: £2,713

    £2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham £49, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Fareham: £49Cheltenham: £63Fareham: £49Cheltenham: £60Fareham: £47

    £49£49£47Cheltenham is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £153, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Fareham: £153Cheltenham: £118Fareham: £154Cheltenham: £111Fareham: £145

    £153£154£145Fareham is higher£117£118£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fareham £3.37, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Fareham: £3.37Cheltenham: £3.66Fareham: £3.39Cheltenham: £3.46Fareham: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Cheltenham is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Fareham: £264Cheltenham: £288Fareham: £266Cheltenham: £272Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Cheltenham is higher£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £105Cheltenham: £89Fareham: £106Cheltenham: £84Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Fareham is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fareham £41, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Fareham: £41Cheltenham: £41Fareham: £42Cheltenham: £38Fareham: £39

    £41£42£39Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham £520, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Fareham: £520Cheltenham: £715Fareham: £522Cheltenham: £675Fareham: £493

    £520£522£493Cheltenham is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £179Fareham: £123Cheltenham: £169Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Cheltenham is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham £112, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Fareham: £112Cheltenham: £148Fareham: £112Cheltenham: £140Fareham: £106

    £112£112£106Cheltenham is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham £3.24, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Fareham: £3.24Cheltenham: £3.10Fareham: £3.25Cheltenham: £2.93Fareham: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham £1.87, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Fareham: £1.87Cheltenham: £2.63Fareham: £1.87Cheltenham: £2.48Fareham: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Cheltenham is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Fareham: £6.31Cheltenham: £7.01Fareham: £6.34Cheltenham: £6.62Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 246.9, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Fareham: 246.9

    246.9Fareham is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 13.1, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Fareham: 13.1

    13.1Cheltenham is higher14.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 32.8, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Fareham: 32.8

    32.8Fareham is higher24.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Cheltenham is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 64.1, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Fareham: 64.1

    64.1Cheltenham is higher85.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 9.5, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Fareham: 9.5

    9.5Fareham is higher8.6

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Fareham and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureFarehamCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,799£3,815£3,603Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,332£2,342£2,212Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£905£909£859Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,148£2,157£2,038Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£117£118£111Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£286£288£272Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£89£89£84Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£40£41£38Fareham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£712£715£675Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£148£148£140Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.09£3.10£2.93Fareham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9188.7Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.824.9Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.942.7Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.185.3Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.58.6Fareham

Total

Fareham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Fareham Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham £488.8m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mFareham: £488.8mCheltenham: £463.4mFareham: £490.8mCheltenham: £437.6mFareham: £463.6m

    £488.8m£490.8m£463.6mFareham is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham £353.2m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mFareham: £353.2mCheltenham: £284.5mFareham: £354.7mCheltenham: £268.7mFareham: £335.0m

    £353.2m£354.7m£335.0mFareham is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham £78.1m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mFareham: £78.1mCheltenham: £110.4mFareham: £78.4mCheltenham: £104.3mFareham: £74.1m

    £78.1m£78.4m£74.1mCheltenham is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham £329.5m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mFareham: £329.5mCheltenham: £262.0mFareham: £330.9mCheltenham: £247.5mFareham: £312.6m

    £329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham £5.7m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mFareham: £5.7mCheltenham: £7.7mFareham: £5.7mCheltenham: £7.3mFareham: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCheltenham is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham £17.6m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mFareham: £17.6mCheltenham: £14.3mFareham: £17.7mCheltenham: £13.5mFareham: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mFareham is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fareham £0.39m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mFareham: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.45mFareham: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.42mFareham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheltenham is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham £30.5m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mFareham: £30.5mCheltenham: £34.9mFareham: £30.6mCheltenham: £33.0mFareham: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCheltenham is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fareham £12.1m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mFareham: £12.1mCheltenham: £10.9mFareham: £12.2mCheltenham: £10.3mFareham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mFareham is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham £4.8m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mFareham: £4.8mCheltenham: £4.9mFareham: £4.8mCheltenham: £4.6mFareham: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham £59.9m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mFareham: £59.9mCheltenham: £86.8mFareham: £60.1mCheltenham: £82.0mFareham: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mCheltenham is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham £14.1m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mFareham: £14.1mCheltenham: £21.8mFareham: £14.2mCheltenham: £20.6mFareham: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCheltenham is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham £12.8m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mFareham: £12.8mCheltenham: £18.0mFareham: £12.9mCheltenham: £17.0mFareham: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCheltenham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham £0.37m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mFareham: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.38mFareham: £0.37mCheltenham: £0.36mFareham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham £0.22m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mFareham: £0.22mCheltenham: £0.32mFareham: £0.22mCheltenham: £0.30mFareham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mCheltenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham £0.73m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mFareham: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.85mFareham: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.80mFareham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheltenham is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham 28,449, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Fareham: 28,449

    28,449Fareham is higher22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham 1,514, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Fareham: 1,514

    1,514Cheltenham is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham 3,774, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Fareham: 3,774

    3,774Fareham is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham 4,714, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Fareham: 4,714

    4,714Cheltenham is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham 7,389, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Fareham: 7,389

    7,389Cheltenham is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham 1,092, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Fareham: 1,092

    1,092Fareham is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Fareham and Cheltenham, total
MeasureFarehamCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mFareham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mFareham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mFareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mFareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCheltenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCheltenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44922,920Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5141,752Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7743,025Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7145,180Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,38910,356Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0921,041Fareham

Sources

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

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  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.
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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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