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Cherwell and South Gloucestershire
Cherwell is higher than South Gloucestershire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Cherwell is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 16. 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
Cherwell South Gloucestershire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,499£3,514£3,319South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,476£12,529£11,834South Gloucestershire is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309South Gloucestershire is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,586£11,636£10,990South Gloucestershire is higher£11,626£11,675£11,027
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£291£292£276Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£581£584£551South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16South Gloucestershire is higher£17£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61South Gloucestershire is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,137£1,142£1,079South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,082
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£170£171£161South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.26£3.27£3.09South Gloucestershire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.3South Gloucestershire is higher1,018.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
70.2Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count67.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3South Gloucestershire is higher153.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.3South Gloucestershire is higher49.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
128.6Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count126.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9South Gloucestershire is higher15.9
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| Measure | Cherwell | South Gloucestershire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,499£3,514£3,319 | £3,733£3,749£3,541 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,476£12,529£11,834 | £12,671£12,725£12,019 | South Gloucestershire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £1,432£1,438£1,358 | South Gloucestershire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,586£11,636£10,990 | £11,626£11,675£11,027 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £284£285£270 | Cherwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £744£747£705 | South Gloucestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £17£18£17 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £333£335£316 | South Gloucestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £111£111£105 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £71£71£67 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,137£1,142£1,079 | £1,140£1,145£1,082 | South Gloucestershire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £136£137£129 | South Gloucestershire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £212£213£201 | South Gloucestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | Cherwell |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | South Gloucestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.3 | 1,018.6 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 70.2 | 67.7 | Cherwell |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 153.8 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.3 | 49.9 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 128.6 | 126.6 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 15.9 | South Gloucestershire |
Per resident
Cherwell is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 17. 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
Cherwell South Gloucestershire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,499£3,514£3,319South Gloucestershire is higher£3,733£3,749£3,541
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,090£2,099£1,982South Gloucestershire is higher£2,243£2,253£2,128
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830South Gloucestershire is higher£905£909£858
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,941£1,949£1,841South Gloucestershire is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73South Gloucestershire is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£280£282£266South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£114£107Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39South Gloucestershire is higher£45£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128South Gloucestershire is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102South Gloucestershire is higher£134£135£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.07£2.08£1.96South Gloucestershire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.9South Gloucestershire is higher180.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count12.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7South Gloucestershire is higher27.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.3South Gloucestershire is higher49.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
81.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count80.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.5South Gloucestershire is higher10.0
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| Measure | Cherwell | South Gloucestershire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,499£3,514£3,319 | £3,733£3,749£3,541 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,090£2,099£1,982 | £2,243£2,253£2,128 | South Gloucestershire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £905£909£858 | South Gloucestershire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | £2,058£2,067£1,952 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £50£51£48 | South Gloucestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £132£132£125 | South Gloucestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £280£282£266 | £333£335£316 | South Gloucestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£114£107 | £111£111£105 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £45£45£42 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £721£724£684 | Cherwell |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £136£137£129 | South Gloucestershire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £134£135£127 | South Gloucestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Cherwell |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | £2.41£2.42£2.29 | South Gloucestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.36£6.38£6.03 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Cherwell |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.9 | 180.3 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 12.0 | South Gloucestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 27.2 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.3 | 49.9 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 81.5 | 80.0 | Cherwell |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.5 | 10.0 | South Gloucestershire |
Total
Cherwell 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
Cherwell South Gloucestershire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,833South Gloucestershire is higher55,138
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,006South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,526South Gloucestershire is higher8,323
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,400South Gloucestershire is higher15,249
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,922South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,617South Gloucestershire is higher3,071
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| Measure | Cherwell | South Gloucestershire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £597.4m£600.0m£566.7m | £1.1bn | South Gloucestershire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £356.8m£358.3m£338.4m | £685.9m£688.8m£650.6m | South Gloucestershire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £149.4m£150.0m£141.7m | £276.7m£277.9m£262.5m | South Gloucestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £331.3m£332.7m£314.3m | £629.3m£632.0m£596.9m | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | South Gloucestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £40.3m£40.4m£38.2m | South Gloucestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.4m | £101.9m£102.3m£96.6m | South Gloucestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £33.8m£33.9m£32.1m | South Gloucestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.1m£123.6m£116.8m | £220.4m£221.3m£209.0m | South Gloucestershire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £41.6m£41.8m£39.5m | South Gloucestershire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | South Gloucestershire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.92m£0.93m£0.88m | South Gloucestershire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | South Gloucestershire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | South Gloucestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,833 | 55,138 | South Gloucestershire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,006 | 3,665 | South Gloucestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,526 | 8,323 | South Gloucestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,400 | 15,249 | South Gloucestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,922 | 24,460 | South Gloucestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,617 | 3,071 | South Gloucestershire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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