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Winchester and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

109,065 and 98,616 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 13 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 9. 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Winchester: £3,753West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Winchester: £3,769West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester is higher£3,641£3,656£3,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,398, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Winchester: £12,398West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Winchester: £12,451West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628Winchester: £11,760

    £12,398£12,451£11,760Winchester is higher£12,259£12,311£11,628

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,163, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Winchester: £1,163West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Winchester: £1,168West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906Winchester: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Winchester is higher£955£959£906

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,614, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Winchester: £11,614West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Winchester: £11,664West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120Winchester: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £249, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Winchester: £249West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Winchester: £250West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148Winchester: £236

    £249£250£236Winchester is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Winchester: £520West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Winchester: £522West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349Winchester: £493

    £520£522£493Winchester is higher£367£369£349

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Winchester: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Winchester: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Winchester: £14

    £15£15£14Winchester is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £245, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Winchester: £245West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Winchester: £246West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £82, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Winchester: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Winchester: £83West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Winchester: £59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Winchester: £60West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65Winchester: £56

    £59£60£56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £945, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Winchester: £945West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Winchester: £949West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661Winchester: £896

    £945£949£896Winchester is higher£697£700£661

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Winchester: £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Winchester: £157West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester is higher£73£73£69

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £149, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Winchester: £149West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Winchester: £150West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172Winchester: £142

    £149£150£142West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£182£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.52, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Winchester: £5.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Winchester: £5.55West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19Winchester: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Winchester is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £3.19, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Winchester: £3.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Winchester: £3.21West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64Winchester: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Winchester is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Winchester: £5.70West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Winchester: £5.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9Winchester: 1,004.0

    1,004.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,017.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3Winchester: 58.8

    58.8Winchester is higher48.3

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8Winchester: 110.2

    110.2Winchester is higher102.8

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Winchester: 36.3

    36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9Winchester: 102.9

    102.9Winchester is higher91.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0Winchester: 13.3

    13.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher18.0

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Winchester and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,398£12,451£11,760£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£955£959£906Shared outEstimatedWinchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£156£157£148Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£367£369£349Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£12Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£896£697£700£661Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£73£73£69Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£182£182£172West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.47£5.49£5.19Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£1.73£1.74£1.64Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.848.3Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2102.8Shared outWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.352.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.991.9Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.318.0Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 9. 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Winchester: £3,753West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Winchester: £3,769West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester is higher£3,641£3,656£3,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,558, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Winchester: £2,558West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Winchester: £2,568West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416Winchester: £2,426

    £2,558£2,568£2,426Winchester is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £706, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Winchester: £706West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Winchester: £709West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538Winchester: £670

    £706£709£670Winchester is higher£567£570£538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,396, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Winchester: £2,396West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Winchester: £2,406West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310Winchester: £2,273

    £2,396£2,406£2,273West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,446£2,310

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £51, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Winchester: £51West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Winchester: £52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31Winchester: £49

    £51£52£49Winchester is higher£32£33£31

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £107, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Winchester: £107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Winchester: £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72Winchester: £102

    £107£108£102Winchester is higher£76£77£72

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Winchester: £3.14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Winchester: £3.16West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39Winchester: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Winchester is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £245, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Winchester: £245West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Winchester: £246West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £82, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Winchester: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Winchester: £83West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £36, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Winchester: £36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Winchester: £36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39Winchester: £34

    £36£36£34West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £574, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Winchester: £574West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Winchester: £577West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393Winchester: £545

    £574£577£545Winchester is higher£414£416£393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Winchester: £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Winchester: £157West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester is higher£73£73£69

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £91, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Winchester: £91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Winchester: £91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102Winchester: £86

    £91£91£86West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.35, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Winchester: £3.35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Winchester: £3.37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08Winchester: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Winchester is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.94, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Winchester: £1.94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Winchester: £1.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97Winchester: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Winchester is higher£1.02£1.03£0.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Winchester: £5.70West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Winchester: £5.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 207.1, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5Winchester: 207.1

    207.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count211.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.1, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0Winchester: 12.1

    12.1Winchester is higher10.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4Winchester: 22.7

    22.7Winchester is higher21.4

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Winchester: 36.3

    36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 62.5, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6Winchester: 62.5

    62.5Winchester is higher54.6

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7Winchester: 8.1

    8.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher10.7

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Winchester and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per resident
MeasureWinchesterWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,558£2,568£2,426£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedWinchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,406£2,273£2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£52£49£32£33£31Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£76£77£72Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£574£577£545£414£416£393Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£73£73£69Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£108£108£102West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.25£3.26£3.08Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.02£1.03£0.97Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.1211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.110.0Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.4Shared outWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.352.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.554.6Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.110.7Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

Winchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £409.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mWinchester: £409.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mWinchester: £411.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5mWinchester: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester is higher£359.0m£360.5m£340.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £278.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mWinchester: £278.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mWinchester: £280.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3mWinchester: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWinchester is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £77.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mWinchester: £77.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mWinchester: £77.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1mWinchester: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWinchester is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £261.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mWinchester: £261.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mWinchester: £262.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8mWinchester: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £5.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mWinchester: £5.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mWinchester: £5.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0mWinchester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £11.7m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mWinchester: £11.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mWinchester: £11.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1mWinchester: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWinchester is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mWinchester: £0.34mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mWinchester: £0.34mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24mWinchester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £26.7m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mWinchester: £26.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mWinchester: £26.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9mWinchester: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £9.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mWinchester: £9.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mWinchester: £9.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6mWinchester: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £3.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mWinchester: £3.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mWinchester: £4.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8mWinchester: £3.7m

    £3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £62.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mWinchester: £62.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mWinchester: £62.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7mWinchester: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mWinchester is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £17.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mWinchester: £17.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mWinchester: £17.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8mWinchester: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £9.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mWinchester: £9.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mWinchester: £9.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1mWinchester: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.37m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mWinchester: £0.37mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mWinchester: £0.37mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30mWinchester: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWinchester is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.21m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mWinchester: £0.21mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mWinchester: £0.21mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mWinchester: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWinchester is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.62m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mWinchester: £0.62mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mWinchester: £0.62mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89mWinchester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 22,590, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856Winchester: 22,590

    22,590Winchester is higherDepends on how you count20,856

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,323, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989Winchester: 1,323

    1,323Winchester is higher989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 2,479, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107Winchester: 2,479

    2,479Winchester is higher2,107

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,954, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125Winchester: 3,954

    3,954West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher5,125

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 6,817, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384Winchester: 6,817

    6,817Winchester is higher5,384

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 883, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052Winchester: 883

    883West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,052

Show the numbers
Winchester and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, total
MeasureWinchesterWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.2m£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimatedWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimatedWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimatedWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.10mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,59020,856Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,323989Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4792,107Shared outWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9545,125Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8175,384Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268831,052Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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