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Winchester and South Cotswolds

109,065 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than South Cotswolds on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 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.

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Per person in the age group

Winchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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

Winchester South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Winchester: £3,753South Cotswolds: £4,117Winchester: £3,769South Cotswolds: £3,889Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,117£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,398, South Cotswolds £12,380South Cotswolds: £12,380Winchester: £12,398South Cotswolds: £12,433Winchester: £12,451South Cotswolds: £11,743Winchester: £11,760

    £12,398£12,451£11,760Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,380£12,433£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,163, South Cotswolds £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,158Winchester: £1,163South Cotswolds: £1,163Winchester: £1,168South Cotswolds: £1,099Winchester: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Winchester is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,614, South Cotswolds £11,574South Cotswolds: £11,574Winchester: £11,614South Cotswolds: £11,624Winchester: £11,664South Cotswolds: £10,979Winchester: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,574£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £249, South Cotswolds £226South Cotswolds: £226Winchester: £249South Cotswolds: £227Winchester: £250South Cotswolds: £214Winchester: £236

    £249£250£236Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  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: Winchester £520, South Cotswolds £565South Cotswolds: £565Winchester: £520South Cotswolds: £567Winchester: £522South Cotswolds: £536Winchester: £493

    £520£522£493South Cotswolds is higher£565£567£536

  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: Winchester £15, South Cotswolds £15South Cotswolds: £15Winchester: £15South Cotswolds: £15Winchester: £15South Cotswolds: £14Winchester: £14

    £15£15£14Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £245, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Winchester: £245South Cotswolds: £230Winchester: £246South Cotswolds: £217Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Winchester is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £82, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Winchester: £82South Cotswolds: £97Winchester: £83South Cotswolds: £91Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78South Cotswolds is higher£96£97£91

  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: Winchester £59, South Cotswolds £61South Cotswolds: £61Winchester: £59South Cotswolds: £61Winchester: £60South Cotswolds: £58Winchester: £56

    £59£60£56South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £945, South Cotswolds £956South Cotswolds: £956Winchester: £945South Cotswolds: £960Winchester: £949South Cotswolds: £907Winchester: £896

    £945£949£896South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Winchester: £156South Cotswolds: £117Winchester: £157South Cotswolds: £111Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester is higher£117£117£111

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £149, South Cotswolds £133South Cotswolds: £133Winchester: £149South Cotswolds: £133Winchester: £150South Cotswolds: £126Winchester: £142

    £149£150£142Winchester is higher£133£133£126

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.52, South Cotswolds £6.76South Cotswolds: £6.76Winchester: £5.52South Cotswolds: £6.79Winchester: £5.55South Cotswolds: £6.41Winchester: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Cotswolds is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £3.19, South Cotswolds £2.16South Cotswolds: £2.16Winchester: £3.19South Cotswolds: £2.17Winchester: £3.21South Cotswolds: £2.05Winchester: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Winchester is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Winchester: £5.70South Cotswolds: £6.97Winchester: £5.73South Cotswolds: £6.58Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 1,004.0, South Cotswolds 1,013.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7Winchester: 1,004.0

    1,004.0South Cotswolds is higher1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Winchester 58.8, South Cotswolds 58.7South Cotswolds: 58.7Winchester: 58.8

    58.8Winchester is higherDepends on how you count58.7

  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: Winchester 110.2, South Cotswolds 121.7South Cotswolds: 121.7Winchester: 110.2

    110.2South Cotswolds is higher121.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 36.3, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Winchester is higher35.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 102.9, South Cotswolds 105.2South Cotswolds: 105.2Winchester: 102.9

    102.9South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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: Winchester 13.3, South Cotswolds 13.6South Cotswolds: 13.6Winchester: 13.3

    13.3South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count13.6

Show the numbers
Winchester and South Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,398£12,451£11,760£12,380£12,433£11,743Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,158£1,163£1,099Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,574£11,624£10,979Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£226£227£214Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£565£567£536South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£15£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£229£230£217Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£96£97£91South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£61£61£58South Cotswolds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£896£956£960£907South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£117£117£111Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£133£133£126Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£2.16£2.17£2.05Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,013.7South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.858.7Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2121.7South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.335.2Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.9105.2South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.6South Cotswolds

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Winchester: £3,753South Cotswolds: £4,117Winchester: £3,769South Cotswolds: £3,889Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,117£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,558, South Cotswolds £2,982South Cotswolds: £2,982Winchester: £2,558South Cotswolds: £2,995Winchester: £2,568South Cotswolds: £2,829Winchester: £2,426

    £2,558£2,568£2,426South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,982£2,995£2,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £706, South Cotswolds £669South Cotswolds: £669Winchester: £706South Cotswolds: £672Winchester: £709South Cotswolds: £634Winchester: £670

    £706£709£670Winchester is higher£669£672£634

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,396, South Cotswolds £2,788South Cotswolds: £2,788Winchester: £2,396South Cotswolds: £2,800Winchester: £2,406South Cotswolds: £2,645Winchester: £2,273

    £2,396£2,406£2,273South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,788£2,800£2,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £51, South Cotswolds £54South Cotswolds: £54Winchester: £51South Cotswolds: £55Winchester: £52South Cotswolds: £52Winchester: £49

    £51£52£49South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £107, South Cotswolds £136South Cotswolds: £136Winchester: £107South Cotswolds: £137Winchester: £108South Cotswolds: £129Winchester: £102

    £107£108£102South Cotswolds is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Winchester £3.14, South Cotswolds £3.62South Cotswolds: £3.62Winchester: £3.14South Cotswolds: £3.63Winchester: £3.16South Cotswolds: £3.43Winchester: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £245, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Winchester: £245South Cotswolds: £230Winchester: £246South Cotswolds: £217Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Winchester is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £82, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Winchester: £82South Cotswolds: £97Winchester: £83South Cotswolds: £91Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78South Cotswolds is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £36, South Cotswolds £35South Cotswolds: £35Winchester: £36South Cotswolds: £35Winchester: £36South Cotswolds: £33Winchester: £34

    £36£36£34Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £574, South Cotswolds £552South Cotswolds: £552Winchester: £574South Cotswolds: £554Winchester: £577South Cotswolds: £523Winchester: £545

    £574£577£545Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Winchester: £156South Cotswolds: £117Winchester: £157South Cotswolds: £111Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester is higher£117£117£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £91, South Cotswolds £77South Cotswolds: £77Winchester: £91South Cotswolds: £77Winchester: £91South Cotswolds: £73Winchester: £86

    £91£91£86Winchester is higher£77£77£73

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.35, South Cotswolds £3.90South Cotswolds: £3.90Winchester: £3.35South Cotswolds: £3.92Winchester: £3.37South Cotswolds: £3.70Winchester: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South Cotswolds is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.94, South Cotswolds £1.25South Cotswolds: £1.25Winchester: £1.94South Cotswolds: £1.26Winchester: £1.95South Cotswolds: £1.19Winchester: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Winchester is higher£1.25£1.26£1.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Winchester: £5.70South Cotswolds: £6.97Winchester: £5.73South Cotswolds: £6.58Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 207.1, South Cotswolds 244.2South Cotswolds: 244.2Winchester: 207.1

    207.1South Cotswolds is higher244.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.1, South Cotswolds 14.1South Cotswolds: 14.1Winchester: 12.1

    12.1South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 22.7, South Cotswolds 29.3South Cotswolds: 29.3Winchester: 22.7

    22.7South Cotswolds is higher29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 36.3, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Winchester is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 62.5, South Cotswolds 60.8South Cotswolds: 60.8Winchester: 62.5

    62.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count60.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 8.1, South Cotswolds 7.8South Cotswolds: 7.8Winchester: 8.1

    8.1Winchester is higherDepends on how you count7.8

Show the numbers
Winchester and South Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureWinchesterSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,558£2,568£2,426£2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£669£672£634Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,406£2,273£2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£52£49£54£55£52South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£136£137£129South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£229£230£217Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£96£97£91South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£574£577£545£552£554£523Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£117£117£111Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£77£77£73Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.25£1.26£1.19Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.1244.2South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.1South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.729.3South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.335.2Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.560.8Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.17.8Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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

Winchester South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £409.3m, South Cotswolds £395.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mWinchester: £409.3mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mWinchester: £411.1mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0mWinchester: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £278.9m, South Cotswolds £287.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mWinchester: £278.9mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mWinchester: £280.1mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8mWinchester: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £77.0m, South Cotswolds £64.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mWinchester: £77.0mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mWinchester: £77.4mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2mWinchester: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWinchester is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £261.3m, South Cotswolds £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mWinchester: £261.3mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mWinchester: £262.4mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0mWinchester: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £5.6m, South Cotswolds £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mWinchester: £5.6mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mWinchester: £5.6mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0mWinchester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £11.7m, South Cotswolds £13.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mWinchester: £11.7mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mWinchester: £11.7mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4mWinchester: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Cotswolds is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Winchester £0.34m, South Cotswolds £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mWinchester: £0.34mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mWinchester: £0.34mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33mWinchester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £26.7m, South Cotswolds £22.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mWinchester: £26.7mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mWinchester: £26.8mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9mWinchester: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mWinchester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £9.0m, South Cotswolds £9.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mWinchester: £9.0mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mWinchester: £9.0mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8mWinchester: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mSouth Cotswolds is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £3.9m, South Cotswolds £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mWinchester: £3.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mWinchester: £4.0mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2mWinchester: £3.7m

    £3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £62.6m, South Cotswolds £53.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mWinchester: £62.6mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mWinchester: £62.9mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5mWinchester: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £17.0m, South Cotswolds £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mWinchester: £17.0mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mWinchester: £17.1mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7mWinchester: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £9.9m, South Cotswolds £7.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mWinchester: £9.9mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mWinchester: £9.9mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0mWinchester: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWinchester is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.37m, South Cotswolds £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mWinchester: £0.37mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mWinchester: £0.37mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36mWinchester: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.21m, South Cotswolds £0.12mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mWinchester: £0.21mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mWinchester: £0.21mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11mWinchester: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWinchester is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.62m, South Cotswolds £0.67mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mWinchester: £0.62mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mWinchester: £0.62mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63mWinchester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 22,590, South Cotswolds 23,548South Cotswolds: 23,548Winchester: 22,590

    22,590South Cotswolds is higher23,548

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,323, South Cotswolds 1,364South Cotswolds: 1,364Winchester: 1,323

    1,323South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 2,479, South Cotswolds 2,828South Cotswolds: 2,828Winchester: 2,479

    2,479South Cotswolds is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,954, South Cotswolds 3,395South Cotswolds: 3,395Winchester: 3,954

    3,954Winchester is higher3,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 6,817, South Cotswolds 5,860South Cotswolds: 5,860Winchester: 6,817

    6,817Winchester is higherDepends on how you count5,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 883, South Cotswolds 756South Cotswolds: 756Winchester: 883

    883Winchester is higherDepends on how you count756

Show the numbers
Winchester and South Cotswolds, total
MeasureWinchesterSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.2m£395.4m£397.0m£375.0mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,59023,548South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3231,364South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4792,828South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9543,395Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8175,860Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026883756Winchester

Sources

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

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  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.
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