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City of Edinburgh and Cheltenham

532,070 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Cheltenham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

City of Edinburgh is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

City of Edinburgh Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cheltenham: £3,815City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cheltenham: £3,603City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342City of Edinburgh: £12,400Cheltenham: £12,394City of Edinburgh: £12,453Cheltenham: £11,707City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £1,426, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439City of Edinburgh: £1,426Cheltenham: £1,445City of Edinburgh: £1,432Cheltenham: £1,365City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352Cheltenham 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: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367City of Edinburgh: £11,392Cheltenham: £11,416City of Edinburgh: £11,441Cheltenham: £10,782City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Edinburgh £427, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335City of Edinburgh: £427Cheltenham: £336City of Edinburgh: £429Cheltenham: £317City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £557, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620City of Edinburgh: £557Cheltenham: £623City of Edinburgh: £559Cheltenham: £588City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £23, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Cheltenham: £19City of Edinburgh: £23Cheltenham: £18City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Edinburgh £395, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286City of Edinburgh: £395Cheltenham: £288City of Edinburgh: £397Cheltenham: £272City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £84City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £64, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cheltenham: £64City of Edinburgh: £64Cheltenham: £61City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131City of Edinburgh: £1,018Cheltenham: £1,136City of Edinburgh: £1,023Cheltenham: £1,073City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178City of Edinburgh: £332Cheltenham: £179City of Edinburgh: £334Cheltenham: £169City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £331, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235City of Edinburgh: £331Cheltenham: £236City of Edinburgh: £333Cheltenham: £222City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £6.78, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91City of Edinburgh: £6.78Cheltenham: £4.93City of Edinburgh: £6.81Cheltenham: £4.66City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15City of Edinburgh: £5.39Cheltenham: £4.17City of Edinburgh: £5.41Cheltenham: £3.94City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cheltenham: £7.01City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cheltenham: £6.62City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Cheltenham 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: City of Edinburgh 1,002.9, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 97.4, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 129.8, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count131.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 137.4, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 13.5, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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City of Edinburgh and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£12,342£12,394£11,707City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,367£11,416£10,782City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£335£336£317City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£620£623£588Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£19£19£18City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£286£288£272City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£89£89£84City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£64£64£61Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£178£179£169City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£235£236£222City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.91£4.93£4.66City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.15£4.17£3.94City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9998.5City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.476.3City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8131.8Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.942.7City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4135.5City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated13.6Cheltenham

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 9. 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

City of Edinburgh Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799City of Edinburgh: £3,704Cheltenham: £3,815City of Edinburgh: £3,720Cheltenham: £3,603City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332City of Edinburgh: £1,869Cheltenham: £2,342City of Edinburgh: £1,877Cheltenham: £2,212City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905City of Edinburgh: £996Cheltenham: £909City of Edinburgh: £1,000Cheltenham: £859City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148City of Edinburgh: £1,717Cheltenham: £2,157City of Edinburgh: £1,724Cheltenham: £2,038City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63City of Edinburgh: £64Cheltenham: £63City of Edinburgh: £65Cheltenham: £60City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £84, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117City of Edinburgh: £84Cheltenham: £118City of Edinburgh: £84Cheltenham: £111City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £3.52, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65City of Edinburgh: £3.52Cheltenham: £3.66City of Edinburgh: £3.54Cheltenham: £3.46City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £395, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286City of Edinburgh: £395Cheltenham: £288City of Edinburgh: £397Cheltenham: £272City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £89City of Edinburgh: £108Cheltenham: £84City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £45, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40City of Edinburgh: £45Cheltenham: £41City of Edinburgh: £45Cheltenham: £38City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712City of Edinburgh: £711Cheltenham: £715City of Edinburgh: £714Cheltenham: £675City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178City of Edinburgh: £332Cheltenham: £179City of Edinburgh: £334Cheltenham: £169City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148City of Edinburgh: £231Cheltenham: £148City of Edinburgh: £232Cheltenham: £140City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09City of Edinburgh: £4.73Cheltenham: £3.10City of Edinburgh: £4.75Cheltenham: £2.93City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61City of Edinburgh: £3.76Cheltenham: £2.63City of Edinburgh: £3.78Cheltenham: £2.48City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98City of Edinburgh: £5.00Cheltenham: £7.01City of Edinburgh: £5.02Cheltenham: £6.62City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Cheltenham 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: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 19.6, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 9.4, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count8.6

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City of Edinburgh and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£905£909£859City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£63£63£60City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£117£118£111Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£286£288£272City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£89£89£84City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£40£41£38City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£712£715£675Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£178£179£169City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£148£148£140City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£3.09£3.10£2.93City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.61£2.63£2.48City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1188.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.4City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.624.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.942.7City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.985.3City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated8.6City of Edinburgh

Total

City of Edinburgh 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

City of Edinburgh Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCheltenham: £463.4mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnCheltenham: £437.6mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mCheltenham: £284.5mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mCheltenham: £268.7mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mCheltenham: £110.4mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mCheltenham: £104.3mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mCheltenham: £262.0mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mCheltenham: £247.5mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mCheltenham: £7.7mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mCheltenham: £7.3mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mCheltenham: £14.3mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mCheltenham: £13.5mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Edinburgh £1.9m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCheltenham: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mCheltenham: £0.42mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mCheltenham: £34.9mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mCheltenham: £33.0mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mCheltenham: £10.9mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mCheltenham: £10.3mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mCheltenham: £4.9mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mCheltenham: £4.6mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mCheltenham: £86.8mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mCheltenham: £82.0mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mCheltenham: £21.8mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mCheltenham: £20.6mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mCheltenham: £18.0mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mCheltenham: £17.0mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCheltenham: £0.38mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mCheltenham: £0.36mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCheltenham: £0.32mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mCheltenham: £0.30mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCheltenham: £0.85mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mCheltenham: £0.80mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh is higher1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count1,041

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Cheltenham, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41622,920City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8121,752City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4103,025City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4405,180City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03310,356City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,041City of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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  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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