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Winchester and Horsham
Winchester is higher than Horsham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Winchester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 12. 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
Winchester Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester is higher£3,632£3,648£3,445
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,398£12,451£11,760Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£12,691£12,745£12,038
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,163£1,168£1,103Horsham is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,614£11,664£11,017Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£11,877£11,927£11,265
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£249£250£236Winchester is higher£241£242£229
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£520£522£493Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£558£561£530
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Winchester is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Winchester is higher£229£230£218
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78Horsham is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£60£56Winchester is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£945£949£896Horsham is higher£960£964£910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£149£150£142Horsham is higher£162£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.52£5.55£5.24Horsham is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.19£3.21£3.03Winchester is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.0Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.8Winchester is higher57.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.2Horsham is higher120.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Winchester is higher34.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
102.9Horsham is higher105.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.3Winchester is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,753£3,769£3,560 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,398£12,451£11,760 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £241£242£229 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £558£561£530 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £14 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £229£230£218 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £89£89£84 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £57£57£54 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £945£949£896 | £960£964£910 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £157£157£149 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £149£150£142 | £162£163£154 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.19£3.21£3.03 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.0 | 1,029.2 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.8 | 57.1 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.2 | 120.7 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 34.7 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 102.9 | 105.8 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.3 | 12.8 | Winchester |
Per resident
Winchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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
Winchester Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester is higher£3,632£3,648£3,445
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,558£2,568£2,426Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£706£709£670Horsham is higher£722£725£685
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,396£2,406£2,273Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,274£2,284£2,157
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£51£52£49Winchester is higher£46£46£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Winchester is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Winchester is higher£229£230£218
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78Horsham is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Winchester is higher£34£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£574£577£545Horsham is higher£583£586£553
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Horsham is higher£99£99£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.35£3.37£3.18Horsham is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.94£1.95£1.84Winchester is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
207.1Winchester is higherDepends on how you count197.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Winchester is higher10.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.7Horsham is higher23.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Winchester is higher34.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
62.5Horsham is higher64.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.1Winchester is higher7.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,753£3,769£3,560 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,558£2,568£2,426 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £706£709£670 | £722£725£685 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,396£2,406£2,273 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £51£52£49 | £46£46£44 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £107£107£101 | Winchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £229£230£218 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £89£89£84 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £34£35£33 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £574£577£545 | £583£586£553 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £157£157£149 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £99£99£93 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.35£3.37£3.18 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.94£1.95£1.84 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 207.1 | 197.1 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 10.9 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.7 | 23.1 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 34.7 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 62.5 | 64.3 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.1 | 7.8 | Winchester |
Total
Winchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 7. 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
Winchester Horsham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester is higher£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mHorsham is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£247.2m£248.2m£234.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mWinchester is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHorsham is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWinchester is higher£3.7m£3.8m£3.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£62.6m£62.9m£59.4mHorsham is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mHorsham is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHorsham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWinchester is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWinchester is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,590Winchester is higherDepends on how you count21,419
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,323Winchester is higher1,189
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,479Horsham is higher2,511
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,954Winchester is higher3,774
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,817Horsham is higher6,990
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
883Winchester is higher843
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.3m£411.1m£388.2m | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £278.9m£280.1m£264.6m | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £77.0m£77.4m£73.1m | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £261.3m£262.4m£247.9m | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | Winchester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Winchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.7m£26.8m£25.3m | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£4.0m£3.7m | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | Winchester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £62.6m£62.9m£59.4m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Winchester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Winchester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,590 | 21,419 | Winchester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,323 | 1,189 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,479 | 2,511 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,954 | 3,774 | Winchester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,817 | 6,990 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 883 | 843 | Winchester |
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.