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Hertsmere and Basingstoke

107,865 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Basingstoke on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 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.

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Per person in the age group

Hertsmere is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 5. 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

Hertsmere Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Hertsmere: £4,154Basingstoke: £3,572Hertsmere: £4,171Basingstoke: £3,374Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,837, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Hertsmere: £12,837Basingstoke: £12,768Hertsmere: £12,891Basingstoke: £12,059Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higher£12,713£12,768£12,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,902, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Hertsmere: £1,902Basingstoke: £1,591Hertsmere: £1,910Basingstoke: £1,502Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Hertsmere: £11,605Basingstoke: £11,672Hertsmere: £11,654Basingstoke: £11,025Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Hertsmere: £465Basingstoke: £457Hertsmere: £467Basingstoke: £432Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£455£457£432

  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: Hertsmere £744, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Hertsmere: £744Basingstoke: £616Hertsmere: £747Basingstoke: £582Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£614£616£582

  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: Hertsmere £23, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Hertsmere: £23Basingstoke: £22Hertsmere: £23Basingstoke: £21Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Hertsmere: £328Basingstoke: £317Hertsmere: £330Basingstoke: £300Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke: £124Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke: £117Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

  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: Hertsmere £73, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Hertsmere: £73Basingstoke: £78Hertsmere: £74Basingstoke: £74Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Basingstoke is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Hertsmere: £1,599Basingstoke: £1,296Hertsmere: £1,606Basingstoke: £1,224Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Hertsmere: £232Basingstoke: £187Hertsmere: £233Basingstoke: £177Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £216, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Hertsmere: £216Basingstoke: £204Hertsmere: £217Basingstoke: £193Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.17, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Hertsmere: £9.17Basingstoke: £8.31Hertsmere: £9.21Basingstoke: £7.85Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£8.28£8.31£7.85

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.69, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Hertsmere: £3.69Basingstoke: £4.04Hertsmere: £3.71Basingstoke: £3.82Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Basingstoke is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Hertsmere: £6.76Basingstoke: £7.07Hertsmere: £6.79Basingstoke: £6.68Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Hertsmere is higher1,003.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higher89.4

  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: Hertsmere 157.5, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher132.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 158.3, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count149.7

  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: Hertsmere 17.2, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Hertsmere and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,557£3,572£3,374Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,713£12,768£12,059Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,584£1,591£1,502Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£455£457£432Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£614£616£582Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£316£317£300Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£78£78£74Basingstoke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,291£1,296£1,224Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£187£187£177Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£203£204£193Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£8.28£8.31£7.85Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.03£4.04£3.82Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,003.9Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.689.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5132.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.248.6Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3149.7Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.217.0Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 6. 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

Hertsmere Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Hertsmere: £4,154Basingstoke: £3,572Hertsmere: £4,171Basingstoke: £3,374Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Hertsmere: £2,328Basingstoke: £1,901Hertsmere: £2,338Basingstoke: £1,796Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Hertsmere: £1,164Basingstoke: £1,035Hertsmere: £1,169Basingstoke: £978Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Hertsmere: £2,105Basingstoke: £1,738Hertsmere: £2,113Basingstoke: £1,641Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Hertsmere: £84Basingstoke: £68Hertsmere: £85Basingstoke: £64Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £135, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Hertsmere: £135Basingstoke: £92Hertsmere: £135Basingstoke: £87Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere is higher£91£92£87

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £4.19, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Hertsmere: £4.19Basingstoke: £3.30Hertsmere: £4.20Basingstoke: £3.12Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Hertsmere: £328Basingstoke: £317Hertsmere: £330Basingstoke: £300Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke: £124Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke: £117Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Hertsmere: £45Basingstoke: £51Hertsmere: £45Basingstoke: £48Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Basingstoke is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Hertsmere: £979Basingstoke: £844Hertsmere: £983Basingstoke: £797Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Hertsmere: £232Basingstoke: £187Hertsmere: £233Basingstoke: £177Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Basingstoke £132Basingstoke: £132Hertsmere: £132Basingstoke: £133Hertsmere: £133Basingstoke: £126Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Hertsmere: £5.61Basingstoke: £5.41Hertsmere: £5.63Basingstoke: £5.11Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Hertsmere: £2.26Basingstoke: £2.63Hertsmere: £2.27Basingstoke: £2.48Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Basingstoke is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Hertsmere: £6.76Basingstoke: £7.07Hertsmere: £6.79Basingstoke: £6.68Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higher149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere is higher13.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 28.6, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count97.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.5, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Hertsmere and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureHertsmereBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,557£3,572£3,374Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£1,893£1,901£1,796Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,031£1,035£978Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£1,731£1,738£1,641Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£68£68£64Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£91£92£87Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.29£3.30£3.12Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£316£317£300Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£50£51£48Basingstoke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£840£844£797Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£187£187£177Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£132£133£126Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.39£5.41£5.11Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£2.61£2.63£2.48Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1149.5Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.3Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.619.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.248.6Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.997.5Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.1Basingstoke

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 10. 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

Hertsmere Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mHertsmere: £448.0mBasingstoke: £411.1mHertsmere: £450.0mBasingstoke: £388.3mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mHertsmere: £251.1mBasingstoke: £218.8mHertsmere: £252.2mBasingstoke: £206.6mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higher£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mHertsmere: £125.6mBasingstoke: £119.2mHertsmere: £126.1mBasingstoke: £112.6mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mHertsmere: £227.0mBasingstoke: £200.0mHertsmere: £228.0mBasingstoke: £188.9mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mHertsmere: £9.1mBasingstoke: £7.8mHertsmere: £9.1mBasingstoke: £7.4mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.5m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mHertsmere: £14.5mBasingstoke: £10.6mHertsmere: £14.6mBasingstoke: £10.0mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.45m, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mBasingstoke: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mBasingstoke: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mHertsmere: £35.4mBasingstoke: £36.5mHertsmere: £35.5mBasingstoke: £34.5mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mHertsmere: £10.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mHertsmere: £10.2mBasingstoke: £13.5mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mBasingstoke is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £4.8m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mHertsmere: £4.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mHertsmere: £4.9mBasingstoke: £5.5mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mBasingstoke is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mHertsmere: £105.6mBasingstoke: £97.1mHertsmere: £106.1mBasingstoke: £91.7mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mHertsmere: £25.0mBasingstoke: £21.6mHertsmere: £25.1mBasingstoke: £20.4mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mHertsmere: £14.3mBasingstoke: £15.3mHertsmere: £14.4mBasingstoke: £14.5mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mHertsmere: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.62mHertsmere: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.59mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mHertsmere: £0.24mBasingstoke: £0.30mHertsmere: £0.24mBasingstoke: £0.29mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBasingstoke is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mHertsmere: £0.73mBasingstoke: £0.81mHertsmere: £0.73mBasingstoke: £0.77mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Hertsmere is higher17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,275

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Basingstoke, total
MeasureHertsmereBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBasingstoke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBasingstoke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64417,202Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,532Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,271Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5205,593Basingstoke
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45111,217Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,275Basingstoke

Sources

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

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  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.
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