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Basingstoke and Spelthorne
Basingstoke is higher than Spelthorne on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Basingstoke is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 13. 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 Spelthorne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,557£3,572£3,374Spelthorne is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,713£12,768£12,059Spelthorne is higher£12,880£12,935£12,217
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,584£1,591£1,502Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,720£1,727£1,631
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,623£11,672£11,025Spelthorne is higher£11,771£11,821£11,165
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£455£457£432Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£616£582Spelthorne is higher£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£301£302£285
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Spelthorne is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,291£1,296£1,224Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£187£187£177Spelthorne is higher£217£218£206
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Basingstoke is higher£185£185£175
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.28£8.31£7.85Spelthorne is higher£9.64£9.68£9.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Spelthorne is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.9Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.4Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count81.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.5Spelthorne is higher138.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Basingstoke is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
149.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count154.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.0Spelthorne is higher20.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,557£3,572£3,374 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Spelthorne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,713£12,768£12,059 | £12,880£12,935£12,217 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,584£1,591£1,502 | £1,720£1,727£1,631 | Spelthorne |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,623£11,672£11,025 | £11,771£11,821£11,165 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £455£457£432 | £411£413£390 | Basingstoke |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £678£681£643 | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £20£20£19 | Basingstoke |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £301£302£285 | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £117£117£111 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £88£88£83 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,291£1,296£1,224 | £1,433£1,439£1,359 | Spelthorne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £187£187£177 | £217£218£206 | Spelthorne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £185£185£175 | Basingstoke |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.28£8.31£7.85 | £9.64£9.68£9.14 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.9 | 1,000.8 | Basingstoke |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.4 | 81.0 | Basingstoke |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.5 | 138.4 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 47.4 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 149.7 | 154.1 | Spelthorne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.0 | 20.1 | Spelthorne |
Per resident
Basingstoke is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Basingstoke Spelthorne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,557£3,572£3,374Spelthorne is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,893£1,901£1,796Spelthorne is higher£2,170£2,179£2,058
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,031£1,035£978Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,080£1,085£1,025
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,731£1,738£1,641Spelthorne is higher£1,983£1,992£1,881
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£87Spelthorne is higher£114£115£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.29£3.30£3.12Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300Basingstoke is higher£301£302£285
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£51£48Spelthorne is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£840£844£797Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£900£904£854
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£187£187£177Spelthorne is higher£217£218£206
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126Basingstoke is higher£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Spelthorne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.61£2.63£2.48Spelthorne is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
149.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count168.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Spelthorne is higher23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Basingstoke is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
97.5Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count96.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1Spelthorne is higher12.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,557£3,572£3,374 | £3,890£3,907£3,690 | Spelthorne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,893£1,901£1,796 | £2,170£2,179£2,058 | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,031£1,035£978 | £1,080£1,085£1,025 | Spelthorne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,731£1,738£1,641 | £1,983£1,992£1,881 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £69£69£66 | Spelthorne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£87 | £114£115£108 | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.29£3.30£3.12 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £301£302£285 | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £117£117£111 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£51£48 | £55£55£52 | Spelthorne |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £840£844£797 | £900£904£854 | Spelthorne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £187£187£177 | £217£218£206 | Spelthorne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £116£116£110 | Basingstoke |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Spelthorne |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.61£2.63£2.48 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Basingstoke |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 149.5 | 168.6 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 13.7 | Spelthorne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 23.3 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 47.4 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 97.5 | 96.8 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 12.6 | Spelthorne |
Total
Basingstoke is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 11. 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 Spelthorne
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mSpelthorne is higher£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mSpelthorne is higher£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mSpelthorne is higher£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSpelthorne is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSpelthorne is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSpelthorne is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mSpelthorne is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,202Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18,055
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,532Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,462
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,271Spelthorne is higher2,497
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,593Basingstoke is higher5,073
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,217Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count10,366
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,275Spelthorne is higher1,349
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| Measure | Basingstoke | Spelthorne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.3m£411.1m£388.3m | £416.6m£418.3m£395.1m | Spelthorne |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £217.8m£218.8m£206.6m | £232.4m£233.3m£220.4m | Spelthorne |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £118.7m£119.2m£112.6m | £115.7m£116.2m£109.7m | Basingstoke |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.2m£200.0m£188.9m | £212.3m£213.2m£201.4m | Spelthorne |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Basingstoke |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Spelthorne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | Basingstoke |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.3m£36.5m£34.5m | £32.2m£32.4m£30.6m | Basingstoke |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Spelthorne |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.7m£97.1m£91.7m | £96.4m£96.8m£91.4m | Basingstoke |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | Spelthorne |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.5m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Basingstoke |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Spelthorne |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Spelthorne |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Basingstoke |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,202 | 18,055 | Spelthorne |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,532 | 1,462 | Basingstoke |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,271 | 2,497 | Spelthorne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,593 | 5,073 | Basingstoke |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,217 | 10,366 | Basingstoke |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,275 | 1,349 | Spelthorne |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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