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Charnwood and South Gloucestershire

188,310 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Charnwood is higher than South Gloucestershire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Charnwood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

Charnwood South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Charnwood: £3,848South Gloucestershire: £3,749Charnwood: £3,865South Gloucestershire: £3,541Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £12,884, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Charnwood: £12,884South Gloucestershire: £12,725Charnwood: £12,938South Gloucestershire: £12,019Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,419, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Charnwood: £1,419South Gloucestershire: £1,438Charnwood: £1,425South Gloucestershire: £1,358Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £11,820, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Charnwood: £11,820South Gloucestershire: £11,675Charnwood: £11,871South Gloucestershire: £11,027Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £341, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Charnwood: £341South Gloucestershire: £285Charnwood: £342South Gloucestershire: £270Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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: Charnwood £701, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Charnwood: £701South Gloucestershire: £747Charnwood: £704South Gloucestershire: £705Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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: Charnwood £21, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Charnwood: £21South Gloucestershire: £18Charnwood: £21South Gloucestershire: £17Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £351, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Charnwood: £351South Gloucestershire: £335Charnwood: £352South Gloucestershire: £316Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £93, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £93South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £94South Gloucestershire: £105Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

  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: Charnwood £85, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Charnwood: £85South Gloucestershire: £71Charnwood: £85South Gloucestershire: £67Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,095, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Charnwood: £1,095South Gloucestershire: £1,145Charnwood: £1,100South Gloucestershire: £1,082Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039South Gloucestershire is higher£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £137Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £129Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £230, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Charnwood: £230South Gloucestershire: £213Charnwood: £231South Gloucestershire: £201Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £5.76, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Charnwood: £5.76South Gloucestershire: £4.81Charnwood: £5.78South Gloucestershire: £4.54Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £3.75, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Charnwood: £3.75South Gloucestershire: £3.84Charnwood: £3.77South Gloucestershire: £3.63Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56South Gloucestershire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Charnwood: £5.74South Gloucestershire: £5.02Charnwood: £5.76South Gloucestershire: £4.74Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Charnwood 1,016.6, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Charnwood 80.9, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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: Charnwood 145.1, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count49.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Charnwood 134.4, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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: Charnwood 19.0, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Charnwood and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,733£3,749£3,541Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£12,671£12,725£12,019Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,626£11,675£11,027Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£284£285£270Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£18£17Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£333£335£316Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£71£71£67Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£136£137£129South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£212£213£201Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.79£4.81£4.54Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.00£5.02£4.74Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.967.7Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.749.9Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4126.6Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.015.9Charnwood

Per resident

Charnwood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 6. 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

Charnwood South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Charnwood: £3,848South Gloucestershire: £3,749Charnwood: £3,865South Gloucestershire: £3,541Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Charnwood: £2,361South Gloucestershire: £2,253Charnwood: £2,371South Gloucestershire: £2,128Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Charnwood: £908South Gloucestershire: £909Charnwood: £912South Gloucestershire: £858Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Charnwood: £2,166South Gloucestershire: £2,067Charnwood: £2,175South Gloucestershire: £1,952Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Charnwood £62, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Charnwood: £62South Gloucestershire: £51Charnwood: £63South Gloucestershire: £48Charnwood: £59

    £62£63£59Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £128, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Charnwood: £128South Gloucestershire: £132Charnwood: £129South Gloucestershire: £125Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Charnwood £3.87, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Charnwood: £3.87South Gloucestershire: £3.10Charnwood: £3.89South Gloucestershire: £2.93Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £351, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Charnwood: £351South Gloucestershire: £335Charnwood: £352South Gloucestershire: £316Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £93, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £93South Gloucestershire: £111Charnwood: £94South Gloucestershire: £105Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88South Gloucestershire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Charnwood £54, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Charnwood: £54South Gloucestershire: £45Charnwood: £55South Gloucestershire: £42Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721Charnwood: £701South Gloucestershire: £724Charnwood: £704South Gloucestershire: £684Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665South Gloucestershire is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £137Charnwood: £130South Gloucestershire: £129Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Charnwood: £147South Gloucestershire: £135Charnwood: £148South Gloucestershire: £127Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Charnwood: £3.68South Gloucestershire: £3.04Charnwood: £3.69South Gloucestershire: £2.87Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Charnwood: £2.40South Gloucestershire: £2.42Charnwood: £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.29Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28South Gloucestershire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Charnwood: £5.74South Gloucestershire: £5.02Charnwood: £5.76South Gloucestershire: £4.74Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 186.3, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 14.8, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Charnwood: 14.8

    14.8Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 26.6, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count80.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 12.1, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Charnwood and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,733£3,749£3,541Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,243£2,253£2,128Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£905£909£858Charnwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£2,058£2,067£1,952Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£50£51£48Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.09£3.10£2.93Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£333£335£316Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£111£111£105South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£45£45£42Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£721£724£684South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£136£137£129South Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£134£135£127Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.03£3.04£2.87Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.00£5.02£4.74Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3180.3Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.0Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.749.9Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.080.0Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.110.0Charnwood

Total

Charnwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 22. 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

Charnwood South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCharnwood: £724.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCharnwood: £727.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mCharnwood: £444.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mCharnwood: £446.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mCharnwood: £171.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mCharnwood: £171.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mCharnwood: £407.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mCharnwood: £409.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mCharnwood: £11.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mCharnwood: £11.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £24.2m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mCharnwood: £24.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mCharnwood: £24.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Charnwood £0.73m, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCharnwood: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mCharnwood: £0.73mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £66.0m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mCharnwood: £66.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mCharnwood: £66.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £17.6m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mCharnwood: £17.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mCharnwood: £17.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood £10.2m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCharnwood: £10.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mCharnwood: £10.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mCharnwood: £131.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mCharnwood: £132.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mCharnwood: £24.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mCharnwood: £24.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mCharnwood: £27.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mCharnwood: £27.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mCharnwood: £0.69mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mCharnwood: £0.70mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCharnwood: £0.45mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mCharnwood: £0.45mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCharnwood: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mCharnwood: £1.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 5,008, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 9,731, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood 2,286, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,071

Show the numbers
Charnwood and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureCharnwoodSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,07955,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7933,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0088,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,73115,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18824,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2863,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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