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Wycombe and Basingstoke

112,299 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Wycombe is higher than Basingstoke on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Wycombe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Wycombe Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Wycombe: £3,440Basingstoke: £3,572Wycombe: £3,454Basingstoke: £3,374Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Basingstoke 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: Wycombe £12,867, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Wycombe: £12,867Basingstoke: £12,768Wycombe: £12,922Basingstoke: £12,059Wycombe: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wycombe £1,767, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Wycombe: £1,767Basingstoke: £1,591Wycombe: £1,774Basingstoke: £1,502Wycombe: £1,676

    £1,767£1,774£1,676Wycombe 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: Wycombe £11,722, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Wycombe: £11,722Basingstoke: £11,672Wycombe: £11,772Basingstoke: £11,025Wycombe: £11,119

    £11,722£11,772£11,119Wycombe 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: Wycombe £496, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Wycombe: £496Basingstoke: £457Wycombe: £498Basingstoke: £432Wycombe: £470

    £496£498£470Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wycombe £624, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Wycombe: £624Basingstoke: £616Wycombe: £626Basingstoke: £582Wycombe: £592

    £624£626£592Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wycombe £26, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Wycombe: £26Basingstoke: £22Wycombe: £26Basingstoke: £21Wycombe: £25

    £26£26£25Wycombe 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: Wycombe £250, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Wycombe: £250Basingstoke: £317Wycombe: £251Basingstoke: £300Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £108, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Wycombe: £108Basingstoke: £124Wycombe: £108Basingstoke: £117Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Basingstoke 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: Wycombe £87, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Wycombe: £87Basingstoke: £78Wycombe: £87Basingstoke: £74Wycombe: £82

    £87£87£82Wycombe is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £1,504, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Wycombe: £1,504Basingstoke: £1,296Wycombe: £1,511Basingstoke: £1,224Wycombe: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Wycombe is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Wycombe: £227Basingstoke: £187Wycombe: £228Basingstoke: £177Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Wycombe 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: Wycombe £160, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Wycombe: £160Basingstoke: £204Wycombe: £161Basingstoke: £193Wycombe: £152

    £160£161£152Basingstoke is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £11, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Wycombe: £11Basingstoke: £8.31Wycombe: £11Basingstoke: £7.85Wycombe: £11

    £11Wycombe is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £4.46, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Wycombe: £4.46Basingstoke: £4.04Wycombe: £4.48Basingstoke: £3.82Wycombe: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Wycombe is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Wycombe: £5.70Basingstoke: £7.07Wycombe: £5.73Basingstoke: £6.68Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Basingstoke 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: Wycombe 1,006.3, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Wycombe: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wycombe 102.9, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Wycombe: 102.9

    102.9Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count89.4

  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: Wycombe 129.5, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Wycombe: 129.5

    129.5Basingstoke 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: Wycombe 40.2, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Basingstoke is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wycombe 160.5, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Wycombe: 160.5

    160.5Wycombe is higher149.7

  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: Wycombe 19.3, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Wycombe: 19.3

    19.3Wycombe is higher17.0

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Wycombe and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureWycombeBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,557£3,572£3,374Basingstoke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,713£12,768£12,059Wycombe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,774£1,676£1,584£1,591£1,502Wycombe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,722£11,772£11,119£11,623£11,672£11,025Wycombe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£455£457£432Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£626£592£614£616£582Wycombe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£22£22£21Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£78£78£74Wycombe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,291£1,296£1,224Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£187£187£177Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£203£204£193Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.28£8.31£7.85Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.03£4.04£3.82Wycombe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,003.9Wycombe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.989.4Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5132.5Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.248.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5149.7Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.317.0Wycombe

Per resident

Wycombe is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Wycombe Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Wycombe: £3,440Basingstoke: £3,572Wycombe: £3,454Basingstoke: £3,374Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Basingstoke is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,703, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Wycombe: £1,703Basingstoke: £1,901Wycombe: £1,710Basingstoke: £1,796Wycombe: £1,616

    £1,703£1,710£1,616Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,146, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Wycombe: £1,146Basingstoke: £1,035Wycombe: £1,151Basingstoke: £978Wycombe: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Wycombe is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wycombe £1,552, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Wycombe: £1,552Basingstoke: £1,738Wycombe: £1,558Basingstoke: £1,641Wycombe: £1,472

    £1,552£1,558£1,472Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wycombe £66, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Wycombe: £66Basingstoke: £68Wycombe: £66Basingstoke: £64Wycombe: £62

    £66£66£62Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £83, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Wycombe: £83Basingstoke: £92Wycombe: £83Basingstoke: £87Wycombe: £78

    £83£83£78Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wycombe £3.44, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Wycombe: £3.44Basingstoke: £3.30Wycombe: £3.45Basingstoke: £3.12Wycombe: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Wycombe 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: Wycombe £250, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Wycombe: £250Basingstoke: £317Wycombe: £251Basingstoke: £300Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £108, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Wycombe: £108Basingstoke: £124Wycombe: £108Basingstoke: £117Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Basingstoke 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: Wycombe £56, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Wycombe: £56Basingstoke: £51Wycombe: £56Basingstoke: £48Wycombe: £53

    £56£56£53Wycombe is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wycombe £976, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Wycombe: £976Basingstoke: £844Wycombe: £980Basingstoke: £797Wycombe: £926

    £976£980£926Wycombe is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Wycombe: £227Basingstoke: £187Wycombe: £228Basingstoke: £177Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Wycombe is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £104, Basingstoke £132Basingstoke: £132Wycombe: £104Basingstoke: £133Wycombe: £104Basingstoke: £126Wycombe: £98

    £104£104£98Basingstoke is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £7.36, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Wycombe: £7.36Basingstoke: £5.41Wycombe: £7.39Basingstoke: £5.11Wycombe: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wycombe £2.89, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Wycombe: £2.89Basingstoke: £2.63Wycombe: £2.90Basingstoke: £2.48Wycombe: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wycombe is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Wycombe: £5.70Basingstoke: £7.07Wycombe: £5.73Basingstoke: £6.68Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 133.2, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Wycombe: 133.2

    133.2Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 13.6, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Wycombe: 13.6

    13.6Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 17.1, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Wycombe: 17.1

    17.1Basingstoke 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: Wycombe 40.2, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Basingstoke is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 104.1, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Wycombe: 104.1

    104.1Wycombe is higher97.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 12.5, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Wycombe: 12.5

    12.5Wycombe is higher11.1

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Wycombe and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureWycombeBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,557£3,572£3,374Basingstoke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,616£1,893£1,901£1,796Basingstoke
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,031£1,035£978Wycombe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,552£1,558£1,472£1,731£1,738£1,641Basingstoke
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£68£68£64Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£91£92£87Basingstoke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.29£3.30£3.12Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£50£51£48Wycombe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£840£844£797Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£187£187£177Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£132£133£126Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.39£5.41£5.11Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.61£2.63£2.48Wycombe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.2149.5Basingstoke
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.3Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.7Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.248.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.197.5Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.511.1Wycombe

Total

Wycombe is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wycombe Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wycombe £386.3m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mWycombe: £386.3mBasingstoke: £411.1mWycombe: £387.9mBasingstoke: £388.3mWycombe: £366.4m

    £386.3m£387.9m£366.4mBasingstoke is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wycombe £191.3m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mWycombe: £191.3mBasingstoke: £218.8mWycombe: £192.1mBasingstoke: £206.6mWycombe: £181.4m

    £191.3m£192.1m£181.4mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wycombe £128.7m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mWycombe: £128.7mBasingstoke: £119.2mWycombe: £129.3mBasingstoke: £112.6mWycombe: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.3m£122.1mWycombe is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wycombe £174.2m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mWycombe: £174.2mBasingstoke: £200.0mWycombe: £175.0mBasingstoke: £188.9mWycombe: £165.3m

    £174.2m£175.0m£165.3mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe £7.4m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mWycombe: £7.4mBasingstoke: £7.8mWycombe: £7.4mBasingstoke: £7.4mWycombe: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wycombe £9.3m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mWycombe: £9.3mBasingstoke: £10.6mWycombe: £9.3mBasingstoke: £10.0mWycombe: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wycombe £0.39m, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mWycombe: £0.39mBasingstoke: £0.38mWycombe: £0.39mBasingstoke: £0.36mWycombe: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWycombe 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: Wycombe £28.1m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mWycombe: £28.1mBasingstoke: £36.5mWycombe: £28.2mBasingstoke: £34.5mWycombe: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mBasingstoke is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wycombe £12.1m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mWycombe: £12.1mBasingstoke: £14.2mWycombe: £12.1mBasingstoke: £13.5mWycombe: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBasingstoke 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: Wycombe £6.3m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mWycombe: £6.3mBasingstoke: £5.8mWycombe: £6.3mBasingstoke: £5.5mWycombe: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWycombe is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe £109.6m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mWycombe: £109.6mBasingstoke: £97.1mWycombe: £110.1mBasingstoke: £91.7mWycombe: £104.0m

    £109.6m£110.1m£104.0mWycombe is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wycombe £25.5m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mWycombe: £25.5mBasingstoke: £21.6mWycombe: £25.6mBasingstoke: £20.4mWycombe: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWycombe is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wycombe £11.7m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mWycombe: £11.7mBasingstoke: £15.3mWycombe: £11.7mBasingstoke: £14.5mWycombe: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mBasingstoke is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wycombe £0.83m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mWycombe: £0.83mBasingstoke: £0.62mWycombe: £0.83mBasingstoke: £0.59mWycombe: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wycombe £0.32m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mWycombe: £0.32mBasingstoke: £0.30mWycombe: £0.33mBasingstoke: £0.29mWycombe: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWycombe is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wycombe £0.64m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mWycombe: £0.64mBasingstoke: £0.81mWycombe: £0.64mBasingstoke: £0.77mWycombe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wycombe 14,959, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Wycombe: 14,959

    14,959Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe 1,530, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Wycombe: 1,530

    1,530Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wycombe 1,925, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Wycombe: 1,925

    1,925Basingstoke is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wycombe 4,513, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Wycombe: 4,513

    4,513Basingstoke is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe 11,695, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Wycombe: 11,695

    11,695Wycombe is higher11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wycombe 1,405, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Wycombe: 1,405

    1,405Wycombe is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Wycombe and Basingstoke, total
MeasureWycombeBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mBasingstoke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mBasingstoke
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mBasingstoke
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBasingstoke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWycombe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mWycombe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWycombe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWycombe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95917,202Basingstoke
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,532Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9252,271Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5135,593Basingstoke
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69511,217Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,275Wycombe

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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