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Worthing and Cheltenham

113,515 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing is higher than Cheltenham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Worthing 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

Worthing Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Worthing: £4,646Cheltenham: £3,815Worthing: £4,666Cheltenham: £3,603Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing 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: Worthing £12,574, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Worthing: £12,574Cheltenham: £12,394Worthing: £12,627Cheltenham: £11,707Worthing: £11,927

    £12,574£12,627£11,927Worthing 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: Worthing £1,825, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Worthing: £1,825Cheltenham: £1,445Worthing: £1,833Cheltenham: £1,365Worthing: £1,731

    £1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing 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: Worthing £11,443, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Worthing: £11,443Cheltenham: £11,416Worthing: £11,492Cheltenham: £10,782Worthing: £10,854

    £11,443£11,492£10,854Worthing 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: Worthing £385, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Worthing: £385Cheltenham: £336Worthing: £387Cheltenham: £317Worthing: £366

    £385£387£366Worthing is higher£335£336£317

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Worthing £722, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Worthing: £722Cheltenham: £623Worthing: £725Cheltenham: £588Worthing: £685

    £722£725£685Worthing 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: Worthing £23, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Worthing: £23Cheltenham: £19Worthing: £23Cheltenham: £18Worthing: £22

    £23£23£22Worthing 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: Worthing £377, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Worthing: £377Cheltenham: £288Worthing: £378Cheltenham: £272Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Worthing 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: Worthing £146, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £146Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £147Cheltenham: £84Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Worthing 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: Worthing £87, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Worthing: £87Cheltenham: £64Worthing: £87Cheltenham: £61Worthing: £82

    £87£87£82Worthing is higher£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £1,411, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Worthing: £1,411Cheltenham: £1,136Worthing: £1,417Cheltenham: £1,073Worthing: £1,339

    £1,411£1,417£1,339Worthing is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Worthing: £261Cheltenham: £179Worthing: £262Cheltenham: £169Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing 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: Worthing £314, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Worthing: £314Cheltenham: £236Worthing: £316Cheltenham: £222Worthing: £298

    £314£316£298Worthing 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: Worthing £7.37, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Worthing: £7.37Cheltenham: £4.93Worthing: £7.40Cheltenham: £4.66Worthing: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing 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: Worthing £4.91, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Worthing: £4.91Cheltenham: £4.17Worthing: £4.93Cheltenham: £3.94Worthing: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Worthing is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Worthing: £5.57Cheltenham: £7.01Worthing: £5.59Cheltenham: £6.62Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Cheltenham 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: Worthing 990.5, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Worthing: 990.5

    990.5Cheltenham 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: Worthing 93.1, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Worthing: 93.1

    93.1Worthing 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: Worthing 151.8, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Worthing: 151.8

    151.8Worthing 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: Worthing 56.4, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Worthing 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: Worthing 166.2, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Worthing: 166.2

    166.2Worthing 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: Worthing 18.5, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Worthing: 18.5

    18.5Worthing is higher13.6

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Worthing and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthingCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£3,799£3,815£3,603Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,627£11,927£12,342£12,394£11,707Worthing
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,825£1,833£1,731£1,439£1,445£1,365Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,443£11,492£10,854£11,367£11,416£10,782Worthing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£387£366£335£336£317Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£620£623£588Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£19£19£18Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£286£288£272Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£89£89£84Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£64£64£61Worthing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,339£1,131£1,136£1,073Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£178£179£169Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£316£298£235£236£222Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.91£4.93£4.66Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.15£4.17£3.94Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.5998.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.176.3Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8131.8Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.442.7Worthing
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.2135.5Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.513.6Worthing

Per resident

Worthing is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 1. 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

Worthing Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Worthing: £4,646Cheltenham: £3,815Worthing: £4,666Cheltenham: £3,603Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Worthing is higher£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing £2,750, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Worthing: £2,750Cheltenham: £2,342Worthing: £2,762Cheltenham: £2,212Worthing: £2,609

    £2,750£2,762£2,609Worthing is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worthing £1,107, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Worthing: £1,107Cheltenham: £909Worthing: £1,112Cheltenham: £859Worthing: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Worthing is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing £2,503, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Worthing: £2,503Cheltenham: £2,157Worthing: £2,514Cheltenham: £2,038Worthing: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Worthing is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing £84, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Worthing: £84Cheltenham: £63Worthing: £85Cheltenham: £60Worthing: £80

    £84£85£80Worthing is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £158, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Worthing: £158Cheltenham: £118Worthing: £159Cheltenham: £111Worthing: £150

    £158£159£150Worthing 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: Worthing £5.06, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Worthing: £5.06Cheltenham: £3.66Worthing: £5.08Cheltenham: £3.46Worthing: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Worthing 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: Worthing £377, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Worthing: £377Cheltenham: £288Worthing: £378Cheltenham: £272Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Worthing 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: Worthing £146, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £146Cheltenham: £89Worthing: £147Cheltenham: £84Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Worthing 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: Worthing £53, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Worthing: £53Cheltenham: £41Worthing: £53Cheltenham: £38Worthing: £50

    £53£53£50Worthing is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing £856, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Worthing: £856Cheltenham: £715Worthing: £860Cheltenham: £675Worthing: £812

    £856£860£812Worthing is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Worthing: £261Cheltenham: £179Worthing: £262Cheltenham: £169Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing £191, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Worthing: £191Cheltenham: £148Worthing: £192Cheltenham: £140Worthing: £181

    £191£192£181Worthing is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing £4.47, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Worthing: £4.47Cheltenham: £3.10Worthing: £4.49Cheltenham: £2.93Worthing: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing £2.98, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Worthing: £2.98Cheltenham: £2.63Worthing: £3.00Cheltenham: £2.48Worthing: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Worthing is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Worthing: £5.57Cheltenham: £7.01Worthing: £5.59Cheltenham: £6.62Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 216.7, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Worthing: 216.7

    216.7Worthing is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 20.4, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Worthing: 20.4

    20.4Worthing 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: Worthing 33.2, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Worthing: 33.2

    33.2Worthing 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: Worthing 56.4, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Worthing is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 100.8, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Worthing: 100.8

    100.8Worthing 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: Worthing 11.2, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Worthing: 11.2

    11.2Worthing is higher8.6

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Worthing and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureWorthingCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£3,799£3,815£3,603Worthing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,750£2,762£2,609£2,332£2,342£2,212Worthing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£905£909£859Worthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,148£2,157£2,038Worthing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£63£63£60Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£117£118£111Worthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.65£3.66£3.46Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£286£288£272Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£89£89£84Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£40£41£38Worthing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£712£715£675Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£178£179£169Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£148£148£140Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.09£3.10£2.93Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.61£2.63£2.48Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.7188.7Worthing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.414.4Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.224.9Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.442.7Worthing
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.885.3Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.6Worthing

Total

Worthing is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 1. 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

Worthing Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing £527.4m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mWorthing: £527.4mCheltenham: £463.4mWorthing: £529.7mCheltenham: £437.6mWorthing: £500.3m

    £527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing is higher£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing £312.2m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mWorthing: £312.2mCheltenham: £284.5mWorthing: £313.5mCheltenham: £268.7mWorthing: £296.1m

    £312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing £125.6m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mWorthing: £125.6mCheltenham: £110.4mWorthing: £126.2mCheltenham: £104.3mWorthing: £119.2m

    £125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing £284.1m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mWorthing: £284.1mCheltenham: £262.0mWorthing: £285.3mCheltenham: £247.5mWorthing: £269.5m

    £284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing £9.6m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mWorthing: £9.6mCheltenham: £7.7mWorthing: £9.6mCheltenham: £7.3mWorthing: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing £17.9m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mWorthing: £17.9mCheltenham: £14.3mWorthing: £18.0mCheltenham: £13.5mWorthing: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing 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: Worthing £0.57m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mWorthing: £0.57mCheltenham: £0.45mWorthing: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.42mWorthing: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing 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: Worthing £42.7m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mWorthing: £42.7mCheltenham: £34.9mWorthing: £42.9mCheltenham: £33.0mWorthing: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorthing 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: Worthing £16.6m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mWorthing: £16.6mCheltenham: £10.9mWorthing: £16.6mCheltenham: £10.3mWorthing: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing 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: Worthing £6.0m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mWorthing: £6.0mCheltenham: £4.9mWorthing: £6.0mCheltenham: £4.6mWorthing: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mWorthing is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing £97.2m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mWorthing: £97.2mCheltenham: £86.8mWorthing: £97.6mCheltenham: £82.0mWorthing: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorthing is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing £29.6m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mWorthing: £29.6mCheltenham: £21.8mWorthing: £29.8mCheltenham: £20.6mWorthing: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing £21.7m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mWorthing: £21.7mCheltenham: £18.0mWorthing: £21.7mCheltenham: £17.0mWorthing: £20.5m

    £21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing £0.51m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mWorthing: £0.51mCheltenham: £0.38mWorthing: £0.51mCheltenham: £0.36mWorthing: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing £0.34m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mWorthing: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.32mWorthing: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.30mWorthing: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing £0.63m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mWorthing: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.85mWorthing: £0.63mCheltenham: £0.80mWorthing: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCheltenham is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing 24,595, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Worthing: 24,595

    24,595Worthing is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing 2,311, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Worthing: 2,311

    2,311Worthing is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing 3,770, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Worthing: 3,770

    3,770Worthing is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing 6,404, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Worthing: 6,404

    6,404Worthing is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing 11,445, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Worthing: 11,445

    11,445Worthing is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing 1,274, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Worthing: 1,274

    1,274Worthing is higher1,041

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Worthing and Cheltenham, total
MeasureWorthingCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWorthing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mWorthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWorthing
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mWorthing
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWorthing
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,59522,920Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3111,752Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7703,025Worthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4045,180Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,44510,356Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2741,041Worthing

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.
  10. 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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