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Aldershot and Basingstoke
Aldershot is higher than Basingstoke on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Aldershot is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 18. 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
Aldershot Basingstoke
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,453£3,468£3,276Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£3,557£3,572£3,374
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,295£12,348£11,663Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,768£12,059
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,472£1,478£1,396Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,584£1,591£1,502
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,629£10,675£10,082Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot is higher£455£457£432
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£564£566£535Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Aldershot is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Basingstoke is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,198£1,204£1,137Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Aldershot is higher£187£187£177
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£194£195£184Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Basingstoke is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.74£2.75£2.60Basingstoke is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
929.8Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.5Aldershot is higher89.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.9Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count132.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Basingstoke is higher48.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.5Basingstoke is higher149.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.0Basingstoke is higher17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aldershot | Basingstoke | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | £3,557£3,572£3,374 | Basingstoke |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,295£12,348£11,663 | £12,713£12,768£12,059 | Basingstoke |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,472£1,478£1,396 | £1,584£1,591£1,502 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,629£10,675£10,082 | £11,623£11,672£11,025 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | £455£457£432 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £564£566£535 | £614£616£582 | Basingstoke |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £22£22£21 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £316£317£300 | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £123£124£117 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £78£78£74 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,198£1,204£1,137 | £1,291£1,296£1,224 | Basingstoke |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £187£187£177 | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £203£204£193 | Basingstoke |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £8.28£8.31£7.85 | Basingstoke |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Basingstoke |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 929.8 | 1,003.9 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.5 | 89.4 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.9 | 132.5 | Basingstoke |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 48.6 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.5 | 149.7 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.0 | 17.0 | Basingstoke |
Per resident
Aldershot is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 18. 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
Aldershot Basingstoke
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,453£3,468£3,276Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£3,557£3,572£3,374
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,883£1,891£1,786Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,893£1,901£1,796
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£959£963£909Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,031£1,035£978
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,628£1,635£1,544Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,641
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Aldershot is higher£68£68£64
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Aldershot is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£263£264£250Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Basingstoke is higher£50£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£781£784£741Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Aldershot is higher£187£187£177
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Basingstoke is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.79£1.80£1.70Basingstoke is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
142.4Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count149.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Aldershot is higher13.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count19.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Basingstoke is higher48.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
87.0Basingstoke is higher97.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Basingstoke is higher11.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aldershot | Basingstoke | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | £3,557£3,572£3,374 | Basingstoke |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,883£1,891£1,786 | £1,893£1,901£1,796 | Basingstoke |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £959£963£909 | £1,031£1,035£978 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | £1,731£1,738£1,641 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £68£68£64 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £91£92£87 | Basingstoke |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £3.29£3.30£3.12 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £263£264£250 | £316£317£300 | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £123£124£117 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £50£51£48 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £781£784£741 | £840£844£797 | Basingstoke |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £187£187£177 | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £132£133£126 | Basingstoke |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Basingstoke |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.79£1.80£1.70 | £2.61£2.63£2.48 | Basingstoke |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 142.4 | 149.5 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 13.3 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 19.7 | Basingstoke |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 48.6 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 87.0 | 97.5 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 11.1 | Basingstoke |
Total
Aldershot is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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
Aldershot Basingstoke
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.1m£431.9m£407.9mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.5m£235.5m£222.4mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.4m£119.9m£113.2mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBasingstoke is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBasingstoke is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mAldershot is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBasingstoke is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,731Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count17,202
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,621Aldershot is higher1,532
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,325Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count2,271
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,210Basingstoke is higher5,593
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,833Basingstoke is higher11,217
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,214Basingstoke is higher1,275
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| Measure | Aldershot | Basingstoke | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.1m£431.9m£407.9m | £409.3m£411.1m£388.3m | Aldershot |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.5m£235.5m£222.4m | £217.8m£218.8m£206.6m | Aldershot |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.4m£119.9m£113.2m | £118.7m£119.2m£112.6m | Aldershot |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.7m£203.6m£192.3m | £199.2m£200.0m£188.9m | Aldershot |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Aldershot |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | £36.3m£36.5m£34.5m | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | Aldershot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Basingstoke |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £97.2m£97.6m£92.2m | £96.7m£97.1m£91.7m | Aldershot |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.5m | Aldershot |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Basingstoke |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Basingstoke |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Basingstoke |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,731 | 17,202 | Aldershot |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,621 | 1,532 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,325 | 2,271 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,210 | 5,593 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,833 | 11,217 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,214 | 1,275 | Basingstoke |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.