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Charnwood and Cheltenham

188,310 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 9 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 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

Charnwood Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Charnwood: £3,848Cheltenham: £3,815Charnwood: £3,865Cheltenham: £3,603Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood 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: Charnwood £12,884, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Charnwood: £12,884Cheltenham: £12,394Charnwood: £12,938Cheltenham: £11,707Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood 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: Charnwood £1,419, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Charnwood: £1,419Cheltenham: £1,445Charnwood: £1,425Cheltenham: £1,365Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Cheltenham 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: Charnwood £11,820, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Charnwood: £11,820Cheltenham: £11,416Charnwood: £11,871Cheltenham: £10,782Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood 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: Charnwood £341, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Charnwood: £341Cheltenham: £336Charnwood: £342Cheltenham: £317Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Charnwood £701, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Charnwood: £701Cheltenham: £623Charnwood: £704Cheltenham: £588Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood 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: Charnwood £21, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Charnwood: £21Cheltenham: £19Charnwood: £21Cheltenham: £18Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Charnwood 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: Charnwood £351, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Charnwood: £351Cheltenham: £288Charnwood: £352Cheltenham: £272Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Charnwood 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: Charnwood £93, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £93Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £94Cheltenham: £84Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Charnwood 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: Charnwood £85, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Charnwood: £85Cheltenham: £64Charnwood: £85Cheltenham: £61Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Charnwood is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,095, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Charnwood: £1,095Cheltenham: £1,136Charnwood: £1,100Cheltenham: £1,073Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £179Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £169Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Charnwood £230, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Charnwood: £230Cheltenham: £236Charnwood: £231Cheltenham: £222Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £5.76, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Charnwood: £5.76Cheltenham: £4.93Charnwood: £5.78Cheltenham: £4.66Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood 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: Charnwood £3.75, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Charnwood: £3.75Cheltenham: £4.17Charnwood: £3.77Cheltenham: £3.94Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Charnwood: £5.74Cheltenham: £7.01Charnwood: £5.76Cheltenham: £6.62Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Cheltenham 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: Charnwood 1,016.6, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 80.9, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Charnwood 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: Charnwood 145.1, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1Charnwood 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: Charnwood 51.7, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Charnwood 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: Charnwood 134.4, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4Cheltenham 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: Charnwood 19.0, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Charnwood is higher13.6

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Charnwood and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,799£3,815£3,603Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£12,342£12,394£11,707Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,367£11,416£10,782Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£335£336£317Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£620£623£588Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£286£288£272Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£89£89£84Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£64£64£61Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£235£236£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.91£4.93£4.66Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.6998.5Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.976.3Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1131.8Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.742.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4135.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.013.6Charnwood

Per resident

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Charnwood: £3,848Cheltenham: £3,815Charnwood: £3,865Cheltenham: £3,603Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Charnwood: £2,361Cheltenham: £2,342Charnwood: £2,371Cheltenham: £2,212Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Charnwood: £908Cheltenham: £909Charnwood: £912Cheltenham: £859Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Charnwood: £2,166Cheltenham: £2,157Charnwood: £2,175Cheltenham: £2,038Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £128, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Charnwood: £128Cheltenham: £118Charnwood: £129Cheltenham: £111Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122Charnwood 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: Charnwood £3.87, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Charnwood: £3.87Cheltenham: £3.66Charnwood: £3.89Cheltenham: £3.46Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood 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: Charnwood £351, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Charnwood: £351Cheltenham: £288Charnwood: £352Cheltenham: £272Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Charnwood 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: Charnwood £93, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £93Cheltenham: £89Charnwood: £94Cheltenham: £84Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Charnwood 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: Charnwood £54, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Charnwood: £54Cheltenham: £41Charnwood: £55Cheltenham: £38Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Charnwood is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Charnwood: £701Cheltenham: £715Charnwood: £704Cheltenham: £675Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £179Charnwood: £130Cheltenham: £169Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Charnwood: £147Cheltenham: £148Charnwood: £148Cheltenham: £140Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Charnwood: £3.68Cheltenham: £3.10Charnwood: £3.69Cheltenham: £2.93Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Charnwood: £2.40Cheltenham: £2.63Charnwood: £2.41Cheltenham: £2.48Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Charnwood: £5.74Cheltenham: £7.01Charnwood: £5.76Cheltenham: £6.62Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Cheltenham 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: Charnwood 186.3, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.8Charnwood 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: Charnwood 26.6, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 51.7, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Charnwood is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0Charnwood 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: Charnwood 12.1, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Charnwood is higher8.6

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Charnwood and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£3,799£3,815£3,603Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,332£2,342£2,212Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£905£909£859Charnwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£2,148£2,157£2,038Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£117£118£111Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.65£3.66£3.46Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£286£288£272Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£89£89£84Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£40£41£38Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£712£715£675Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£148£148£140Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.09£3.10£2.93Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3188.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.4Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.624.9Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.742.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.085.3Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.18.6Charnwood

Total

Charnwood is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 0. 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mCharnwood: £724.7mCheltenham: £463.4mCharnwood: £727.8mCheltenham: £437.6mCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mCharnwood: £444.6mCheltenham: £284.5mCharnwood: £446.5mCheltenham: £268.7mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mCharnwood: £171.0mCheltenham: £110.4mCharnwood: £171.7mCheltenham: £104.3mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mCharnwood: £407.9mCheltenham: £262.0mCharnwood: £409.6mCheltenham: £247.5mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mCharnwood: £11.8mCheltenham: £7.7mCharnwood: £11.8mCheltenham: £7.3mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £24.2m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mCharnwood: £24.2mCheltenham: £14.3mCharnwood: £24.3mCheltenham: £13.5mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £0.73m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mCharnwood: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.45mCharnwood: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.42mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £66.0m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mCharnwood: £66.0mCheltenham: £34.9mCharnwood: £66.3mCheltenham: £33.0mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £17.6m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mCharnwood: £17.6mCheltenham: £10.9mCharnwood: £17.6mCheltenham: £10.3mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £10.2m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mCharnwood: £10.2mCheltenham: £4.9mCharnwood: £10.3mCheltenham: £4.6mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mCharnwood: £131.9mCheltenham: £86.8mCharnwood: £132.5mCheltenham: £82.0mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mCharnwood: £24.4mCheltenham: £21.8mCharnwood: £24.6mCheltenham: £20.6mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mCharnwood: £27.7mCheltenham: £18.0mCharnwood: £27.8mCheltenham: £17.0mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mCharnwood: £0.69mCheltenham: £0.38mCharnwood: £0.70mCheltenham: £0.36mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mCharnwood: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.32mCharnwood: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.30mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mCharnwood: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.85mCharnwood: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.80mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793Charnwood is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 5,008, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008Charnwood is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 9,731, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731Charnwood is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188Charnwood 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: Charnwood 2,286, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286Charnwood is higher1,041

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Charnwood and Cheltenham, total
MeasureCharnwoodCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCharnwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCharnwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,07922,920Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7931,752Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0083,025Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7315,180Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18810,356Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2861,041Charnwood

Sources

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

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