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Rushmoor and Gloucester
Rushmoor is higher than Gloucester on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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
Rushmoor is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 18. 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
Rushmoor Gloucester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,412£3,426£3,236Gloucester is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,182£12,233£11,555Gloucester is higher£12,713£12,767£12,058
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,533£1,539£1,454Gloucester is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,301£10,345£9,771Gloucester is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor is higher£466£468£442
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£560£562£531Gloucester is higher£761£765£722
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Rushmoor is higher£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Gloucester is higher£427£429£405
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Gloucester is higher£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Gloucester is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,248£1,253£1,184Gloucester is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Gloucester is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£205£206£195Gloucester is higher£309£311£293
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99Gloucester is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.56£6.59£6.22Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
914.0Gloucester is higher1,019.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.5Rushmoor is higher103.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.8Gloucester is higher161.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Gloucester is higher64.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
139.6Gloucester is higher185.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.8Gloucester is higher21.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushmoor | Gloucester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | £4,121£4,139£3,909 | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,182£12,233£11,555 | £12,713£12,767£12,058 | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | £2,007£2,016£1,904 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,301£10,345£9,771 | £11,459£11,508£10,870 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £466£468£442 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £560£562£531 | £761£765£722 | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £26£26£24 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £427£429£405 | Gloucester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £126£126£119 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £98£99£93 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,248£1,253£1,184 | £1,588£1,595£1,507 | Gloucester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £249£250£236 | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £205£206£195 | £309£311£293 | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Gloucester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 914.0 | 1,019.0 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.5 | 103.6 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.8 | 161.6 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 64.3 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 139.6 | 185.1 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.8 | 21.3 | Gloucester |
Per resident
Rushmoor is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 18. 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
Rushmoor Gloucester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,412£3,426£3,236Gloucester is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,755£1,762£1,665Gloucester is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,013£1,017£961Gloucester is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,484£1,490£1,408Gloucester is higher£1,826£1,834£1,733
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Rushmoor is higher£74£75£70
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Gloucester is higher£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Gloucester is higher£427£429£405
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Gloucester is higher£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43Gloucester is higher£63£63£60
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£825£828£782Gloucester is higher£1,018£1,023£966
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Gloucester is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129Gloucester is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.09£2.10£1.98Gloucester is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.56£6.59£6.22Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
131.7Gloucester is higher162.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Rushmoor is higher16.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Gloucester is higher25.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Gloucester is higher64.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.2Gloucester is higher118.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Gloucester is higher13.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushmoor | Gloucester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | £4,121£4,139£3,909 | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,755£1,762£1,665 | £2,026£2,035£1,922 | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,013£1,017£961 | £1,287£1,292£1,221 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,484£1,490£1,408 | £1,826£1,834£1,733 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £74£75£70 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £121£122£115 | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £427£429£405 | Gloucester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £126£126£119 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £63£63£60 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £825£828£782 | £1,018£1,023£966 | Gloucester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £249£250£236 | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £198£199£188 | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Gloucester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | Gloucester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 131.7 | 162.4 | Gloucester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 16.5 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 25.8 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 64.3 | Gloucester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.2 | 118.6 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 13.7 | Gloucester |
Total
Rushmoor is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 19. 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
Rushmoor Gloucester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mGloucester is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£185.1m£185.8m£175.5mGloucester is higher£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£106.8m£107.3m£101.3mGloucester is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mGloucester is higher£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mGloucester is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mRushmoor is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mGloucester is higher£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mGloucester is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGloucester is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mGloucester is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mGloucester is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mGloucester is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mGloucester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mGloucester is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,884Gloucester is higher22,391
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,438Rushmoor is higher2,276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,866Gloucester is higher3,550
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,576Gloucester is higher8,858
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,725Gloucester is higher16,355
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,031Gloucester is higher1,882
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| Measure | Rushmoor | Gloucester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | £568.1m£570.6m£538.9m | Gloucester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £185.1m£185.8m£175.5m | £279.3m£280.5m£265.0m | Gloucester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £106.8m£107.3m£101.3m | £177.4m£178.1m£168.3m | Gloucester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £156.5m£157.2m£148.4m | £251.8m£252.9m£238.8m | Gloucester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Gloucester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | £58.9m£59.1m£55.8m | Gloucester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Gloucester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | £140.4m£141.0m£133.1m | Gloucester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | £34.3m£34.5m£32.6m | Gloucester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £27.3m£27.4m£25.9m | Gloucester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Gloucester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Gloucester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | £0.91m£0.92m£0.87m | Gloucester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,884 | 22,391 | Gloucester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,438 | 2,276 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,866 | 3,550 | Gloucester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,576 | 8,858 | Gloucester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,725 | 16,355 | Gloucester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,031 | 1,882 | 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.