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Blaby and Cheltenham

107,845 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Blaby is higher than Cheltenham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Blaby is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 8. 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

Blaby Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Blaby: £3,836Cheltenham: £3,815Blaby: £3,852Cheltenham: £3,603Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £13,019, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Blaby: £13,019Cheltenham: £12,394Blaby: £13,075Cheltenham: £11,707Blaby: £12,349

    £13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaby £1,261, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Blaby: £1,261Cheltenham: £1,445Blaby: £1,266Cheltenham: £1,365Blaby: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Cheltenham 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: Blaby £11,929, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Blaby: £11,929Cheltenham: £11,416Blaby: £11,980Cheltenham: £10,782Blaby: £11,315

    £11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaby £320, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Blaby: £320Cheltenham: £336Blaby: £321Cheltenham: £317Blaby: £304

    £320£321£304Cheltenham 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: Blaby £750, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Blaby: £750Cheltenham: £623Blaby: £753Cheltenham: £588Blaby: £711

    £750£753£711Blaby 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: Blaby £20, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Blaby: £20Cheltenham: £19Blaby: £21Cheltenham: £18Blaby: £19

    £20£21£19Blaby 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: Blaby £324, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Blaby: £324Cheltenham: £288Blaby: £325Cheltenham: £272Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Blaby 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: Blaby £97, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £84Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaby £80, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Blaby: £80Cheltenham: £64Blaby: £80Cheltenham: £61Blaby: £76

    £80£80£76Blaby is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £990, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Blaby: £990Cheltenham: £1,136Blaby: £994Cheltenham: £1,073Blaby: £939

    £990£994£939Cheltenham is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Blaby: £98Cheltenham: £179Blaby: £99Cheltenham: £169Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Cheltenham 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: Blaby £182, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Blaby: £182Cheltenham: £236Blaby: £182Cheltenham: £222Blaby: £172

    £182£182£172Cheltenham 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: Blaby £6.62, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Blaby: £6.62Cheltenham: £4.93Blaby: £6.65Cheltenham: £4.66Blaby: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Blaby 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: Blaby £2.54, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Blaby: £2.54Cheltenham: £4.17Blaby: £2.55Cheltenham: £3.94Blaby: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Cheltenham is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Blaby: £9.67Cheltenham: £7.01Blaby: £9.71Cheltenham: £6.62Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby 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: Blaby 1,014.4, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Blaby: 1,014.4

    1,014.4Blaby is higherDepends on how you count998.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaby 76.1, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Blaby: 76.1

    76.1Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count76.3

  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: Blaby 155.5, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Blaby: 155.5

    155.5Blaby 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: Blaby 47.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Blaby is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaby 118.9, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Blaby: 118.9

    118.9Cheltenham 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: Blaby 17.7, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Blaby: 17.7

    17.7Blaby is higher13.6

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Blaby and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureBlabyCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,799£3,815£3,603Blaby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,019£13,075£12,349£12,342£12,394£11,707Blaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,929£11,980£11,315£11,367£11,416£10,782Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£320£321£304£335£336£317Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£620£623£588Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£19£19£18Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£286£288£272Blaby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£89£89£84Blaby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£64£64£61Blaby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£235£236£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£4.91£4.93£4.66Blaby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£6.98£7.01£6.62Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.4998.5Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.176.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5131.8Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.942.7Blaby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9135.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.713.6Blaby

Per resident

Blaby 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

Blaby Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Blaby: £3,836Cheltenham: £3,815Blaby: £3,852Cheltenham: £3,603Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaby £2,536, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Blaby: £2,536Cheltenham: £2,342Blaby: £2,547Cheltenham: £2,212Blaby: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaby £771, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Blaby: £771Cheltenham: £909Blaby: £774Cheltenham: £859Blaby: £731

    £771£774£731Cheltenham is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaby £2,324, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Blaby: £2,324Cheltenham: £2,157Blaby: £2,334Cheltenham: £2,038Blaby: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaby £62, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Blaby: £62Cheltenham: £63Blaby: £63Cheltenham: £60Blaby: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham 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: Blaby £146, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Blaby: £146Cheltenham: £118Blaby: £147Cheltenham: £111Blaby: £139

    £146£147£139Blaby 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: Blaby £3.97, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Blaby: £3.97Cheltenham: £3.66Blaby: £3.99Cheltenham: £3.46Blaby: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Blaby 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: Blaby £324, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Blaby: £324Cheltenham: £288Blaby: £325Cheltenham: £272Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Blaby 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: Blaby £97, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £89Blaby: £97Cheltenham: £84Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaby £49, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Blaby: £49Cheltenham: £41Blaby: £49Cheltenham: £38Blaby: £46

    £49£49£46Blaby is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaby £605, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Blaby: £605Cheltenham: £715Blaby: £608Cheltenham: £675Blaby: £574

    £605£608£574Cheltenham is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Blaby: £98Cheltenham: £179Blaby: £99Cheltenham: £169Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Cheltenham is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaby £111, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Blaby: £111Cheltenham: £148Blaby: £112Cheltenham: £140Blaby: £105

    £111£112£105Cheltenham is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaby £4.05, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Blaby: £4.05Cheltenham: £3.10Blaby: £4.07Cheltenham: £2.93Blaby: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Blaby is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaby £1.56, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Blaby: £1.56Cheltenham: £2.63Blaby: £1.57Cheltenham: £2.48Blaby: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Cheltenham is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Blaby: £9.67Cheltenham: £7.01Blaby: £9.71Cheltenham: £6.62Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 197.6, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Blaby: 197.6

    197.6Blaby is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 14.8, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Blaby: 14.8

    14.8Blaby is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 30.3, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Blaby: 30.3

    30.3Blaby 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: Blaby 47.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Blaby is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 72.7, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Blaby: 72.7

    72.7Cheltenham 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: Blaby 10.8, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Blaby: 10.8

    10.8Blaby is higher8.6

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Blaby and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureBlabyCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,799£3,815£3,603Blaby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,332£2,342£2,212Blaby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£905£909£859Cheltenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£2,148£2,157£2,038Blaby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£117£118£111Blaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.65£3.66£3.46Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£286£288£272Blaby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£89£89£84Blaby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£40£41£38Blaby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£712£715£675Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£148£148£140Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.09£3.10£2.93Blaby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£6.98£7.01£6.62Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.6188.7Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.4Blaby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.324.9Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.942.7Blaby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.785.3Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.88.6Blaby

Total

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

Blaby Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaby £413.7m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mBlaby: £413.7mCheltenham: £463.4mBlaby: £415.4mCheltenham: £437.6mBlaby: £392.4m

    £413.7m£415.4m£392.4mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaby £273.5m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mBlaby: £273.5mCheltenham: £284.5mBlaby: £274.7mCheltenham: £268.7mBlaby: £259.5m

    £273.5m£274.7m£259.5mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaby £83.2m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mBlaby: £83.2mCheltenham: £110.4mBlaby: £83.5mCheltenham: £104.3mBlaby: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.5m£78.9mCheltenham is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaby £250.6m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mBlaby: £250.6mCheltenham: £262.0mBlaby: £251.7mCheltenham: £247.5mBlaby: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.7m£237.7mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby £6.7m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mBlaby: £6.7mCheltenham: £7.7mBlaby: £6.8mCheltenham: £7.3mBlaby: £6.4m

    £6.7m£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: Blaby £15.8m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mBlaby: £15.8mCheltenham: £14.3mBlaby: £15.8mCheltenham: £13.5mBlaby: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBlaby 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: Blaby £0.43m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mBlaby: £0.43mCheltenham: £0.45mBlaby: £0.43mCheltenham: £0.42mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCheltenham 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: Blaby £34.9m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mBlaby: £34.9mCheltenham: £34.9mBlaby: £35.0mCheltenham: £33.0mBlaby: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mBlaby 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: Blaby £10.5m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mBlaby: £10.5mCheltenham: £10.9mBlaby: £10.5mCheltenham: £10.3mBlaby: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby £5.3m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mBlaby: £5.3mCheltenham: £4.9mBlaby: £5.3mCheltenham: £4.6mBlaby: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBlaby is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby £65.3m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mBlaby: £65.3mCheltenham: £86.8mBlaby: £65.6mCheltenham: £82.0mBlaby: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mCheltenham is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaby £10.6m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mBlaby: £10.6mCheltenham: £21.8mBlaby: £10.6mCheltenham: £20.6mBlaby: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mCheltenham is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaby £12.0m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mBlaby: £12.0mCheltenham: £18.0mBlaby: £12.0mCheltenham: £17.0mBlaby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mCheltenham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaby £0.44m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mBlaby: £0.44mCheltenham: £0.38mBlaby: £0.44mCheltenham: £0.36mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlaby is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaby £0.17m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mBlaby: £0.17mCheltenham: £0.32mBlaby: £0.17mCheltenham: £0.30mBlaby: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCheltenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaby £1.0m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mBlaby: £1.0mCheltenham: £0.85mBlaby: £1.0mCheltenham: £0.80mBlaby: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBlaby is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaby 21,313, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Blaby: 21,313

    21,313Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby 1,598, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Blaby: 1,598

    1,598Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaby 3,266, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Blaby: 3,266

    3,266Blaby is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaby 5,167, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Blaby: 5,167

    5,167Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby 7,844, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Blaby: 7,844

    7,844Cheltenham is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby 1,168, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Blaby: 1,168

    1,168Blaby is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Blaby and Cheltenham, total
MeasureBlabyCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCheltenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBlaby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mBlaby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBlaby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCheltenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBlaby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCheltenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBlaby
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,31322,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5981,752Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2663,025Blaby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1675,180Cheltenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,84410,356Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1681,041Blaby

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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