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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Winchester

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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than Winchester on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £12Winchester is higher£15£15£14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9, Winchester 1,004.0Winchester: 1,004.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3, Winchester 58.8Winchester: 58.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3Winchester is higher58.8

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

    102.8Winchester is higher110.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Winchester 36.3Winchester: 36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher36.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9, Winchester 102.9Winchester: 102.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9Winchester is higher102.9

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

    18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher13.3

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,398£12,451£11,760Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,163£1,168£1,103Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,614£11,664£11,017West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£249£250£236Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared outEstimated£520£522£493Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£245£246£232West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£59£60£56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£945£949£896Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£156£157£148Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£149£150£142West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.52£5.55£5.24Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£3.19£3.21£3.03Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.70£5.73£5.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.91,004.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.358.8Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out110.2Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9102.9Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated13.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52, Winchester £3.14Winchester: £3.14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Winchester: £3.16West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Winchester: £2.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count207.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.0Winchester is higher12.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4, Winchester 22.7Winchester: 22.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4Winchester is higher22.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Winchester 36.3Winchester: 36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    54.6Winchester is higher62.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7, Winchester 8.1Winchester: 8.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher8.1

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Winchester, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,558£2,568£2,426Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£706£709£670Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,396£2,406£2,273West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£51£52£49Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£107£108£102Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£3.14£3.16£2.98Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£245£246£232West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£36£36£34West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£574£577£545Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£156£157£148Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£91£91£86West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.35£3.37£3.18Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£1.94£1.95£1.84Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.70£5.73£5.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5207.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.1Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out22.7Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out36.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.662.5Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated8.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 15. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25m, Winchester £0.34mWinchester: £0.34mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mWinchester: £0.34mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mWinchester: £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,856Winchester is higherDepends on how you count22,590

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    989Winchester is higher1,323

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

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

    2,107Winchester is higher2,479

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

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

    5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher3,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,384Winchester is higher6,817

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

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

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher883

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Winchester, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£62.6m£62.9m£59.4mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85622,590Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20269891,323Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out2,479Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out3,954West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3846,817Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated883West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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