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Gedling and Cheltenham

119,996 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Gedling is higher than Cheltenham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Gedling is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 3. 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

Gedling Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gedling £4,460, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Gedling: £4,460Cheltenham: £3,815Gedling: £4,479Cheltenham: £3,603Gedling: £4,231

    £4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling 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: Gedling £12,715, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Gedling: £12,715Cheltenham: £12,394Gedling: £12,770Cheltenham: £11,707Gedling: £12,061

    £12,715£12,770£12,061Gedling 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: Gedling £1,764, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Gedling: £1,764Cheltenham: £1,445Gedling: £1,771Cheltenham: £1,365Gedling: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Gedling 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: Gedling £11,650, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Gedling: £11,650Cheltenham: £11,416Gedling: £11,699Cheltenham: £10,782Gedling: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling 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: Gedling £318, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Gedling: £318Cheltenham: £336Gedling: £320Cheltenham: £317Gedling: £302

    £318£320£302Cheltenham 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: Gedling £726, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Gedling: £726Cheltenham: £623Gedling: £729Cheltenham: £588Gedling: £689

    £726£729£689Gedling 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: Gedling £21, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Gedling: £21Cheltenham: £19Gedling: £21Cheltenham: £18Gedling: £20

    £21£21£20Gedling 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: Gedling £453, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Gedling: £453Cheltenham: £288Gedling: £455Cheltenham: £272Gedling: £430

    £453£455£430Gedling 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: Gedling £140, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Gedling: £140Cheltenham: £89Gedling: £140Cheltenham: £84Gedling: £132

    £140£140£132Gedling 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: Gedling £115, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Gedling: £115Cheltenham: £64Gedling: £116Cheltenham: £61Gedling: £109

    £115£116£109Gedling is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gedling £1,307, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Gedling: £1,307Cheltenham: £1,136Gedling: £1,313Cheltenham: £1,073Gedling: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Gedling is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gedling £164, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Gedling: £164Cheltenham: £179Gedling: £165Cheltenham: £169Gedling: £156

    £164£165£156Cheltenham 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: Gedling £326, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Gedling: £326Cheltenham: £236Gedling: £327Cheltenham: £222Gedling: £309

    £326£327£309Gedling 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: Gedling £9.41, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Gedling: £9.41Cheltenham: £4.93Gedling: £9.45Cheltenham: £4.66Gedling: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling 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: Gedling £6.10, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Gedling: £6.10Cheltenham: £4.17Gedling: £6.13Cheltenham: £3.94Gedling: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Gedling is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gedling £5.07, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Gedling: £5.07Cheltenham: £7.01Gedling: £5.09Cheltenham: £6.62Gedling: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Cheltenham 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: Gedling 1,019.6, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Gedling: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gedling 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: Gedling 83.2, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Gedling: 83.2

    83.2Gedling 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: Gedling 157.4, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Gedling: 157.4

    157.4Gedling 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: Gedling 67.0, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Gedling: 67.0

    67.0Gedling 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: Gedling 166.5, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Gedling: 166.5

    166.5Gedling 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: Gedling 24.6, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Gedling: 24.6

    24.6Gedling is higher13.6

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Gedling and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureGedlingCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,460£4,479£4,231£3,799£3,815£3,603Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,770£12,061£12,342£12,394£11,707Gedling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,439£1,445£1,365Gedling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,367£11,416£10,782Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£335£336£317Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£620£623£588Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£286£288£272Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£89£89£84Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£109£64£64£61Gedling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,131£1,136£1,073Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£235£236£222Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£4.91£4.93£4.66Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.15£4.17£3.94Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6998.5Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.276.3Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4131.8Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.042.7Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.5135.5Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.613.6Gedling

Per resident

Gedling is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 2. 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

Gedling Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gedling £4,460, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Gedling: £4,460Cheltenham: £3,815Gedling: £4,479Cheltenham: £3,603Gedling: £4,231

    £4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gedling £2,628, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Gedling: £2,628Cheltenham: £2,342Gedling: £2,639Cheltenham: £2,212Gedling: £2,493

    £2,628£2,639£2,493Gedling is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gedling £1,071, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Gedling: £1,071Cheltenham: £909Gedling: £1,075Cheltenham: £859Gedling: £1,015

    £1,071£1,075£1,015Gedling is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gedling £2,407, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Gedling: £2,407Cheltenham: £2,157Gedling: £2,418Cheltenham: £2,038Gedling: £2,284

    £2,407£2,418£2,284Gedling is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gedling £66, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Gedling: £66Cheltenham: £63Gedling: £66Cheltenham: £60Gedling: £62

    £66£66£62Gedling 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: Gedling £150, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Gedling: £150Cheltenham: £118Gedling: £151Cheltenham: £111Gedling: £142

    £150£151£142Gedling 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: Gedling £4.39, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Gedling: £4.39Cheltenham: £3.66Gedling: £4.40Cheltenham: £3.46Gedling: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Gedling 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: Gedling £453, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Gedling: £453Cheltenham: £288Gedling: £455Cheltenham: £272Gedling: £430

    £453£455£430Gedling 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: Gedling £140, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Gedling: £140Cheltenham: £89Gedling: £140Cheltenham: £84Gedling: £132

    £140£140£132Gedling 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: Gedling £70, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Gedling: £70Cheltenham: £41Gedling: £70Cheltenham: £38Gedling: £66

    £70£70£66Gedling is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gedling £794, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Gedling: £794Cheltenham: £715Gedling: £797Cheltenham: £675Gedling: £753

    £794£797£753Gedling is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gedling £164, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Gedling: £164Cheltenham: £179Gedling: £165Cheltenham: £169Gedling: £156

    £164£165£156Cheltenham is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gedling £198, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Gedling: £198Cheltenham: £148Gedling: £199Cheltenham: £140Gedling: £188

    £198£199£188Gedling is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gedling £5.71, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Gedling: £5.71Cheltenham: £3.10Gedling: £5.74Cheltenham: £2.93Gedling: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gedling £3.70, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Gedling: £3.70Cheltenham: £2.63Gedling: £3.72Cheltenham: £2.48Gedling: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Gedling is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gedling £5.07, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Gedling: £5.07Cheltenham: £7.01Gedling: £5.09Cheltenham: £6.62Gedling: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 210.7, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Gedling: 210.7

    210.7Gedling is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 17.2, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Gedling: 17.2

    17.2Gedling 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: Gedling 32.5, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Gedling: 32.5

    32.5Gedling 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: Gedling 67.0, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Gedling: 67.0

    67.0Gedling is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 101.1, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Gedling: 101.1

    101.1Gedling 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: Gedling 14.9, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Gedling: 14.9

    14.9Gedling is higher8.6

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Gedling and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureGedlingCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,460£4,479£4,231£3,799£3,815£3,603Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,628£2,639£2,493£2,332£2,342£2,212Gedling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,015£905£909£859Gedling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,407£2,418£2,284£2,148£2,157£2,038Gedling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£63£63£60Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£117£118£111Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.65£3.66£3.46Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£286£288£272Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£89£89£84Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£40£41£38Gedling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£712£715£675Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£148£148£140Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£3.09£3.10£2.93Gedling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.61£2.63£2.48Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.7188.7Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.214.4Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.524.9Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.042.7Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.185.3Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.98.6Gedling

Total

Gedling is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 2. 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

Gedling Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gedling £535.2m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mGedling: £535.2mCheltenham: £463.4mGedling: £537.5mCheltenham: £437.6mGedling: £507.7m

    £535.2m£537.5m£507.7mGedling is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gedling £315.3m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mGedling: £315.3mCheltenham: £284.5mGedling: £316.7mCheltenham: £268.7mGedling: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mGedling is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gedling £128.5m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mGedling: £128.5mCheltenham: £110.4mGedling: £129.0mCheltenham: £104.3mGedling: £121.8m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.8mGedling is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gedling £288.9m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mGedling: £288.9mCheltenham: £262.0mGedling: £290.1mCheltenham: £247.5mGedling: £274.0m

    £288.9m£290.1m£274.0mGedling is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gedling £7.9m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mGedling: £7.9mCheltenham: £7.7mGedling: £7.9mCheltenham: £7.3mGedling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGedling 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: Gedling £18.0m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mGedling: £18.0mCheltenham: £14.3mGedling: £18.1mCheltenham: £13.5mGedling: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGedling 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: Gedling £0.53m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mGedling: £0.53mCheltenham: £0.45mGedling: £0.53mCheltenham: £0.42mGedling: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGedling 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: Gedling £54.3m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mGedling: £54.3mCheltenham: £34.9mGedling: £54.6mCheltenham: £33.0mGedling: £51.5m

    £54.3m£54.6m£51.5mGedling 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: Gedling £16.8m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mGedling: £16.8mCheltenham: £10.9mGedling: £16.8mCheltenham: £10.3mGedling: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGedling 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: Gedling £8.4m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mGedling: £8.4mCheltenham: £4.9mGedling: £8.4mCheltenham: £4.6mGedling: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mGedling is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gedling £95.2m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mGedling: £95.2mCheltenham: £86.8mGedling: £95.6mCheltenham: £82.0mGedling: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mGedling is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gedling £19.7m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mGedling: £19.7mCheltenham: £21.8mGedling: £19.8mCheltenham: £20.6mGedling: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCheltenham is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gedling £23.7m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mGedling: £23.7mCheltenham: £18.0mGedling: £23.8mCheltenham: £17.0mGedling: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mGedling is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gedling £0.69m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mGedling: £0.69mCheltenham: £0.38mGedling: £0.69mCheltenham: £0.36mGedling: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGedling is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gedling £0.44m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mGedling: £0.44mCheltenham: £0.32mGedling: £0.45mCheltenham: £0.30mGedling: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mGedling is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gedling £0.61m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mGedling: £0.61mCheltenham: £0.85mGedling: £0.61mCheltenham: £0.80mGedling: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCheltenham is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gedling 25,284, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Gedling: 25,284

    25,284Gedling is higher22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gedling 2,064, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Gedling: 2,064

    2,064Gedling is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gedling 3,902, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Gedling: 3,902

    3,902Gedling is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gedling 8,038, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Gedling: 8,038

    8,038Gedling is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gedling 12,125, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Gedling: 12,125

    12,125Gedling is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gedling 1,793, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Gedling: 1,793

    1,793Gedling is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Gedling and Cheltenham, total
MeasureGedlingCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£535.2m£537.5m£507.7m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mGedling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mGedling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.8m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mGedling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.9m£290.1m£274.0m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mGedling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mGedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mGedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.3m£54.6m£51.5m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mGedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mGedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mGedling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mGedling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCheltenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mGedling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGedling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mGedling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,28422,920Gedling
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0641,752Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,025Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0385,180Gedling
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,12510,356Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7931,041Gedling

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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