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Basingstoke and Aldershot
Basingstoke is higher than Aldershot on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 8 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
Basingstoke is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aldershot on 4. 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
Basingstoke Aldershot
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,557£3,572£3,374Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£3,453£3,468£3,276
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,713£12,768£12,059Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£12,295£12,348£11,663
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,584£1,591£1,502Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£10,629£10,675£10,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£455£457£432Aldershot is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£616£582Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Aldershot is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Basingstoke is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,291£1,296£1,224Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,198£1,204£1,137
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£187£187£177Aldershot is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Basingstoke is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.9Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count929.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.4Aldershot is higher137.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.5Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count121.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Basingstoke is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
149.7Basingstoke is higher133.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.0Basingstoke is higher15.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke | Aldershot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,557£3,572£3,374 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | Basingstoke |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,713£12,768£12,059 | £12,295£12,348£11,663 | Basingstoke |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,584£1,591£1,502 | £1,472£1,478£1,396 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,623£11,672£11,025 | £10,629£10,675£10,082 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £455£457£432 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £564£566£535 | Basingstoke |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £34£34£32 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £263£264£250 | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £119£120£113 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £69£69£65 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,291£1,296£1,224 | £1,198£1,204£1,137 | Basingstoke |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £187£187£177 | £223£224£212 | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £194£195£184 | Basingstoke |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.28£8.31£7.85 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Basingstoke |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | Basingstoke |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.9 | 929.8 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.4 | 137.5 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.5 | 121.9 | Basingstoke |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 41.8 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 149.7 | 133.5 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.0 | 15.0 | Basingstoke |
Per resident
Basingstoke is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aldershot on 4. 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
Basingstoke Aldershot
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,557£3,572£3,374Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£3,453£3,468£3,276
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,893£1,901£1,796Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,031£1,035£978Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£909
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,731£1,738£1,641Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,628£1,635£1,544
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Aldershot is higher£164£164£155
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£87Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.29£3.30£3.12Aldershot is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£51£48Basingstoke is higher£45£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£840£844£797Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£781£784£741
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£187£187£177Aldershot is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.61£2.63£2.48Basingstoke is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
149.5Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count142.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Aldershot is higher21.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Basingstoke is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
97.5Basingstoke is higher87.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1Basingstoke is higher9.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke | Aldershot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,557£3,572£3,374 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | Basingstoke |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,893£1,901£1,796 | £1,883£1,891£1,786 | Basingstoke |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,031£1,035£978 | £959£963£909 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,731£1,738£1,641 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £164£164£155 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£87 | £86£87£82 | Basingstoke |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.29£3.30£3.12 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £263£264£250 | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £119£120£113 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£51£48 | £45£45£42 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £840£844£797 | £781£784£741 | Basingstoke |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £187£187£177 | £223£224£212 | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £127£127£120 | Basingstoke |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Basingstoke |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.61£2.63£2.48 | £1.79£1.80£1.70 | Basingstoke |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 149.5 | 142.4 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 21.1 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 18.7 | Basingstoke |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 41.8 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 97.5 | 87.0 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 9.8 | Basingstoke |
Total
Basingstoke is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aldershot on 14. 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
Basingstoke Aldershot
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£430.1m£431.9m£407.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£234.5m£235.5m£222.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£119.4m£119.9m£113.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAldershot is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAldershot is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBasingstoke is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mAldershot is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBasingstoke is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,202Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count17,731
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,532Aldershot is higher2,621
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,271Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count2,325
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,593Basingstoke is higher5,210
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,217Basingstoke is higher10,833
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,275Basingstoke is higher1,214
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| Measure | Basingstoke | Aldershot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.3m£411.1m£388.3m | £430.1m£431.9m£407.9m | Aldershot |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £217.8m£218.8m£206.6m | £234.5m£235.5m£222.4m | Aldershot |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £118.7m£119.2m£112.6m | £119.4m£119.9m£113.2m | Aldershot |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.2m£200.0m£188.9m | £202.7m£203.6m£192.3m | Aldershot |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Aldershot |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.3m£36.5m£34.5m | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Aldershot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Basingstoke |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.7m£97.1m£91.7m | £97.2m£97.6m£92.2m | Aldershot |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.5m | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | Aldershot |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Basingstoke |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Basingstoke |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Basingstoke |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,202 | 17,731 | Aldershot |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,532 | 2,621 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,271 | 2,325 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,593 | 5,210 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,217 | 10,833 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,275 | 1,214 | 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.