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South Ribble and Cheltenham

115,727 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Cheltenham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799South Ribble: £4,294Cheltenham: £3,815South Ribble: £4,312Cheltenham: £3,603South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble 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: South Ribble £12,735, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342South Ribble: £12,735Cheltenham: £12,394South Ribble: £12,789Cheltenham: £11,707South Ribble: £12,080

    £12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,554, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439South Ribble: £1,554Cheltenham: £1,445South Ribble: £1,560Cheltenham: £1,365South Ribble: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £11,723, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367South Ribble: £11,723Cheltenham: £11,416South Ribble: £11,773Cheltenham: £10,782South Ribble: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble 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: South Ribble £281, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335South Ribble: £281Cheltenham: £336South Ribble: £282Cheltenham: £317South Ribble: £267

    £281£282£267Cheltenham 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: South Ribble £711, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620South Ribble: £711Cheltenham: £623South Ribble: £714Cheltenham: £588South Ribble: £675

    £711£714£675South Ribble 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: South Ribble £19, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19South Ribble: £19Cheltenham: £19South Ribble: £19Cheltenham: £18South Ribble: £18

    £19£19£18Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286South Ribble: £432Cheltenham: £288South Ribble: £434Cheltenham: £272South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble 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: South Ribble £117, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £84South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111South Ribble 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: South Ribble £92, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64South Ribble: £92Cheltenham: £64South Ribble: £92Cheltenham: £61South Ribble: £87

    £92£92£87South Ribble is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,170, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131South Ribble: £1,170Cheltenham: £1,136South Ribble: £1,175Cheltenham: £1,073South Ribble: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178South Ribble: £136Cheltenham: £179South Ribble: £137Cheltenham: £169South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Cheltenham 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: South Ribble £284, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235South Ribble: £284Cheltenham: £236South Ribble: £285Cheltenham: £222South Ribble: £269

    £284£285£269South Ribble 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: South Ribble £5.52, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91South Ribble: £5.52Cheltenham: £4.93South Ribble: £5.55Cheltenham: £4.66South Ribble: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Ribble 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: South Ribble £2.67, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15South Ribble: £2.67Cheltenham: £4.17South Ribble: £2.68Cheltenham: £3.94South Ribble: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Cheltenham is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98South Ribble: £7.10Cheltenham: £7.01South Ribble: £7.13Cheltenham: £6.62South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble 1,022.7, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5South Ribble: 1,022.7

    1,022.7South Ribble 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: South Ribble 78.0, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3South Ribble: 78.0

    78.0South Ribble 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: South Ribble 150.6, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8South Ribble: 150.6

    150.6South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 145.4, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5South Ribble: 145.4

    145.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  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: South Ribble 20.2, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6South Ribble: 20.2

    20.2South Ribble is higher13.6

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South Ribble and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£3,799£3,815£3,603South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,342£12,394£11,707South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,439£1,445£1,365South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,367£11,416£10,782South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£335£336£317Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£620£623£588South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£286£288£272South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£89£89£84South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£64£64£61South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,131£1,136£1,073South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£235£236£222South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£4.91£4.93£4.66South Ribble
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.98£7.01£6.62South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7998.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.076.3South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6131.8South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.942.7South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4135.5South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.213.6South Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799South Ribble: £4,294Cheltenham: £3,815South Ribble: £4,312Cheltenham: £3,603South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,658, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332South Ribble: £2,658Cheltenham: £2,342South Ribble: £2,669Cheltenham: £2,212South Ribble: £2,521

    £2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £943, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905South Ribble: £943Cheltenham: £909South Ribble: £947Cheltenham: £859South Ribble: £895

    £943£947£895South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,447, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148South Ribble: £2,447Cheltenham: £2,157South Ribble: £2,457Cheltenham: £2,038South Ribble: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £59, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63South Ribble: £59Cheltenham: £63South Ribble: £59Cheltenham: £60South Ribble: £56

    £59£59£56Cheltenham 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: South Ribble £148, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117South Ribble: £148Cheltenham: £118South Ribble: £149Cheltenham: £111South Ribble: £141

    £148£149£141South Ribble 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: South Ribble £4.03, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65South Ribble: £4.03Cheltenham: £3.66South Ribble: £4.04Cheltenham: £3.46South Ribble: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble £432, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286South Ribble: £432Cheltenham: £288South Ribble: £434Cheltenham: £272South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410South Ribble 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: South Ribble £117, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £89South Ribble: £117Cheltenham: £84South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111South Ribble 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: South Ribble £56, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40South Ribble: £56Cheltenham: £41South Ribble: £56Cheltenham: £38South Ribble: £53

    £56£56£53South Ribble is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £710, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712South Ribble: £710Cheltenham: £715South Ribble: £713Cheltenham: £675South Ribble: £673

    £710£713£673Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178South Ribble: £136Cheltenham: £179South Ribble: £137Cheltenham: £169South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Cheltenham is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £172, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148South Ribble: £172Cheltenham: £148South Ribble: £173Cheltenham: £140South Ribble: £164

    £172£173£164South Ribble is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £3.35, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09South Ribble: £3.35Cheltenham: £3.10South Ribble: £3.37Cheltenham: £2.93South Ribble: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South Ribble is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.62, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61South Ribble: £1.62Cheltenham: £2.63South Ribble: £1.63Cheltenham: £2.48South Ribble: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Cheltenham is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98South Ribble: £7.10Cheltenham: £7.01South Ribble: £7.13Cheltenham: £6.62South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 213.5, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7South Ribble: 213.5

    213.5South Ribble is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.3, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4South Ribble: 16.3

    16.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 31.4, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9South Ribble: 31.4

    31.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 64.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9South Ribble is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 88.3, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3South Ribble: 88.3

    88.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count85.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 12.2, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6South Ribble: 12.2

    12.2South Ribble is higher8.6

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South Ribble and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£3,799£3,815£3,603South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521£2,332£2,342£2,212South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895£905£909£859South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,148£2,157£2,038South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£117£118£111South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.65£3.66£3.46South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£286£288£272South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£89£89£84South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£40£41£38South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£712£715£675Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£148£148£140South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.09£3.10£2.93South Ribble
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.98£7.01£6.62South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5188.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.4South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.424.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.942.7South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.385.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.28.6South Ribble

Total

South Ribble is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 7. 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

South Ribble Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £496.9m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mSouth Ribble: £496.9mCheltenham: £463.4mSouth Ribble: £499.0mCheltenham: £437.6mSouth Ribble: £471.3m

    £496.9m£499.0m£471.3mSouth Ribble is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £307.6m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mSouth Ribble: £307.6mCheltenham: £284.5mSouth Ribble: £308.9mCheltenham: £268.7mSouth Ribble: £291.8m

    £307.6m£308.9m£291.8mSouth Ribble is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £109.1m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mSouth Ribble: £109.1mCheltenham: £110.4mSouth Ribble: £109.6mCheltenham: £104.3mSouth Ribble: £103.5m

    £109.1m£109.6m£103.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £283.2m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mSouth Ribble: £283.2mCheltenham: £262.0mSouth Ribble: £284.4mCheltenham: £247.5mSouth Ribble: £268.6m

    £283.2m£284.4m£268.6mSouth Ribble is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £6.8m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheltenham: £7.7mSouth Ribble: £6.8mCheltenham: £7.3mSouth Ribble: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCheltenham 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: South Ribble £17.2m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mCheltenham: £14.3mSouth Ribble: £17.3mCheltenham: £13.5mSouth Ribble: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £0.47m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheltenham: £0.45mSouth Ribble: £0.47mCheltenham: £0.42mSouth Ribble: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £50.0m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mSouth Ribble: £50.0mCheltenham: £34.9mSouth Ribble: £50.3mCheltenham: £33.0mSouth Ribble: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £13.5m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mSouth Ribble: £13.5mCheltenham: £10.9mSouth Ribble: £13.6mCheltenham: £10.3mSouth Ribble: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £6.4m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Ribble: £6.4mCheltenham: £4.9mSouth Ribble: £6.5mCheltenham: £4.6mSouth Ribble: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Ribble is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £82.2m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mSouth Ribble: £82.2mCheltenham: £86.8mSouth Ribble: £82.5mCheltenham: £82.0mSouth Ribble: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £15.8m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mSouth Ribble: £15.8mCheltenham: £21.8mSouth Ribble: £15.9mCheltenham: £20.6mSouth Ribble: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCheltenham is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £20.0m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheltenham: £18.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mCheltenham: £17.0mSouth Ribble: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mSouth Ribble is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.39m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCheltenham: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.19m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheltenham: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.19mCheltenham: £0.30mSouth Ribble: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mCheltenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.82m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheltenham: £0.85mSouth Ribble: £0.82mCheltenham: £0.80mSouth Ribble: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 24,703, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920South Ribble: 24,703

    24,703South Ribble is higher22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,884, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752South Ribble: 1,884

    1,884South Ribble is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,638, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025South Ribble: 3,638

    3,638South Ribble is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 7,509, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180South Ribble: 7,509

    7,509South Ribble is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 10,214, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356South Ribble: 10,214

    10,214Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,417, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041South Ribble: 1,417

    1,417South Ribble is higher1,041

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Cheltenham, total
MeasureSouth RibbleCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Ribble
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,70322,920South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8841,752South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,025South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5095,180South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21410,356Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4171,041South Ribble

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.
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