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Chorley and Cheltenham

120,579 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Cheltenham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Chorley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Chorley Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Chorley: £4,252Cheltenham: £3,815Chorley: £4,270Cheltenham: £3,603Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley 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: Chorley £12,616, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Chorley: £12,616Cheltenham: £12,394Chorley: £12,670Cheltenham: £11,707Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley 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: Chorley £1,634, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Chorley: £1,634Cheltenham: £1,445Chorley: £1,641Cheltenham: £1,365Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley 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: Chorley £11,625, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Chorley: £11,625Cheltenham: £11,416Chorley: £11,674Cheltenham: £10,782Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley 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: Chorley £302, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Chorley: £302Cheltenham: £336Chorley: £303Cheltenham: £317Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Cheltenham 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: Chorley £668, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Chorley: £668Cheltenham: £623Chorley: £671Cheltenham: £588Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Chorley 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: Chorley £21, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Chorley: £21Cheltenham: £19Chorley: £21Cheltenham: £18Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley 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: Chorley £440, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Chorley: £440Cheltenham: £288Chorley: £441Cheltenham: £272Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley 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: Chorley £120, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £84Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley 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: Chorley £89, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Chorley: £89Cheltenham: £64Chorley: £90Cheltenham: £61Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Chorley: £1,223Cheltenham: £1,136Chorley: £1,228Cheltenham: £1,073Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Chorley: £172Cheltenham: £179Chorley: £173Cheltenham: £169Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Cheltenham 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: Chorley £313, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Chorley: £313Cheltenham: £236Chorley: £314Cheltenham: £222Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley 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: Chorley £5.42, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Chorley: £5.42Cheltenham: £4.93Chorley: £5.44Cheltenham: £4.66Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Chorley: £3.85Cheltenham: £4.17Chorley: £3.86Cheltenham: £3.94Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Cheltenham is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Chorley: £6.38Cheltenham: £7.01Chorley: £6.41Cheltenham: £6.62Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Cheltenham 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: Chorley 1,009.0, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Chorley 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: Chorley 83.4, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley 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: Chorley 143.8, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Chorley 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: Chorley 65.6, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley 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: Chorley 153.0, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley 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: Chorley 19.9, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Chorley is higher13.6

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Chorley and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,799£3,815£3,603Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,342£12,394£11,707Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,439£1,445£1,365Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,367£11,416£10,782Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£335£336£317Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£620£623£588Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£286£288£272Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£89£89£84Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£64£64£61Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,131£1,136£1,073Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£235£236£222Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.91£4.93£4.66Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0998.5Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.476.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8131.8Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.642.7Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0135.5Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.913.6Chorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Chorley Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Chorley: £4,252Cheltenham: £3,815Chorley: £4,270Cheltenham: £3,603Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Chorley: £2,510Cheltenham: £2,342Chorley: £2,521Cheltenham: £2,212Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Chorley: £1,004Cheltenham: £909Chorley: £1,008Cheltenham: £859Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chorley is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Chorley: £2,313Cheltenham: £2,157Chorley: £2,323Cheltenham: £2,038Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Chorley: £60Cheltenham: £63Chorley: £60Cheltenham: £60Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Cheltenham 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: Chorley £133, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Chorley: £133Cheltenham: £118Chorley: £134Cheltenham: £111Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley 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: Chorley £4.15, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Chorley: £4.15Cheltenham: £3.66Chorley: £4.17Cheltenham: £3.46Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley 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: Chorley £440, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Chorley: £440Cheltenham: £288Chorley: £441Cheltenham: £272Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley 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: Chorley £120, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £89Chorley: £120Cheltenham: £84Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley 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: Chorley £55, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Chorley: £55Cheltenham: £41Chorley: £55Cheltenham: £38Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Chorley: £751Cheltenham: £715Chorley: £754Cheltenham: £675Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Chorley: £172Cheltenham: £179Chorley: £173Cheltenham: £169Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Cheltenham is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Chorley: £192Cheltenham: £148Chorley: £193Cheltenham: £140Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Chorley: £3.33Cheltenham: £3.10Chorley: £3.35Cheltenham: £2.93Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Chorley: £2.36Cheltenham: £2.63Chorley: £2.37Cheltenham: £2.48Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Cheltenham is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Chorley: £6.38Cheltenham: £7.01Chorley: £6.41Cheltenham: £6.62Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley 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: Chorley 28.6, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley 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: Chorley 65.6, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley 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: Chorley 12.2, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Chorley is higher8.6

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Chorley and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureChorleyCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,799£3,815£3,603Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,332£2,342£2,212Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£905£909£859Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,148£2,157£2,038Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£117£118£111Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.65£3.66£3.46Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£286£288£272Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£89£89£84Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£40£41£38Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£712£715£675Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£148£148£140Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.09£3.10£2.93Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8188.7Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.614.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.9Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.642.7Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.085.3Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.28.6Chorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Chorley Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mChorley: £512.7mCheltenham: £463.4mChorley: £514.9mCheltenham: £437.6mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mChorley: £302.7mCheltenham: £284.5mChorley: £304.0mCheltenham: £268.7mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mChorley: £121.0mCheltenham: £110.4mChorley: £121.5mCheltenham: £104.3mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mChorley: £278.9mCheltenham: £262.0mChorley: £280.1mCheltenham: £247.5mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mChorley: £7.2mCheltenham: £7.7mChorley: £7.3mCheltenham: £7.3mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCheltenham 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: Chorley £16.0m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mChorley: £16.0mCheltenham: £14.3mChorley: £16.1mCheltenham: £13.5mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley 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: Chorley £0.50m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mChorley: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.45mChorley: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.42mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley 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: Chorley £53.0m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mChorley: £53.0mCheltenham: £34.9mChorley: £53.2mCheltenham: £33.0mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley 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: Chorley £14.4m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mChorley: £14.4mCheltenham: £10.9mChorley: £14.5mCheltenham: £10.3mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChorley 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: Chorley £6.6m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mChorley: £6.6mCheltenham: £4.9mChorley: £6.6mCheltenham: £4.6mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mChorley: £90.5mCheltenham: £86.8mChorley: £90.9mCheltenham: £82.0mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mChorley: £20.8mCheltenham: £21.8mChorley: £20.8mCheltenham: £20.6mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mCheltenham is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mChorley: £23.2mCheltenham: £18.0mChorley: £23.3mCheltenham: £17.0mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mChorley: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.38mChorley: £0.40mCheltenham: £0.36mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mChorley: £0.28mCheltenham: £0.32mChorley: £0.29mCheltenham: £0.30mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mCheltenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mChorley: £0.77mCheltenham: £0.85mChorley: £0.77mCheltenham: £0.80mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCheltenham is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Chorley is higher22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Chorley is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Chorley is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Chorley is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Chorley is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Chorley is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Chorley and Cheltenham, total
MeasureChorleyCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21022,920Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0011,752Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4503,025Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9095,180Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32910,356Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,041Chorley

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.
  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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