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West Berkshire and Uttlesford

164,918 and 94,953 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Uttlesford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Berkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 5. 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 Berkshire Uttlesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691West Berkshire: £3,766Uttlesford: £3,707West Berkshire: £3,782Uttlesford: £3,502West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,691£3,707£3,502

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Uttlesford £12,732Uttlesford: £12,732West Berkshire: £12,624Uttlesford: £12,786West Berkshire: £12,678Uttlesford: £12,077West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,732£12,786£12,077

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Uttlesford £1,141Uttlesford: £1,141West Berkshire: £1,326Uttlesford: £1,146West Berkshire: £1,332Uttlesford: £1,082West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Uttlesford £11,854Uttlesford: £11,854West Berkshire: £11,839Uttlesford: £11,904West Berkshire: £11,889Uttlesford: £11,244West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,854£11,904£11,244

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Uttlesford £241Uttlesford: £241West Berkshire: £263Uttlesford: £242West Berkshire: £264Uttlesford: £229West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higher£241£242£229

  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 Berkshire £506, Uttlesford £621Uttlesford: £621West Berkshire: £506Uttlesford: £624West Berkshire: £508Uttlesford: £589West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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 Berkshire £17, Uttlesford £15Uttlesford: £15West Berkshire: £17Uttlesford: £16West Berkshire: £17Uttlesford: £15West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£15£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220West Berkshire: £250Uttlesford: £221West Berkshire: £251Uttlesford: £209West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83West Berkshire: £116Uttlesford: £83West Berkshire: £117Uttlesford: £79West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£83£83£79

  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 Berkshire £66, Uttlesford £56Uttlesford: £56West Berkshire: £66Uttlesford: £57West Berkshire: £66Uttlesford: £53West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£56£57£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Uttlesford £949Uttlesford: £949West Berkshire: £1,096Uttlesford: £953West Berkshire: £1,101Uttlesford: £900West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135West Berkshire: £156Uttlesford: £136West Berkshire: £157Uttlesford: £128West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£135£136£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, Uttlesford £128Uttlesford: £128West Berkshire: £155Uttlesford: £129West Berkshire: £156Uttlesford: £121West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£128£129£121

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Uttlesford £5.85Uttlesford: £5.85West Berkshire: £6.88Uttlesford: £5.88West Berkshire: £6.91Uttlesford: £5.55West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Uttlesford £1.68Uttlesford: £1.68West Berkshire: £2.38Uttlesford: £1.68West Berkshire: £2.39Uttlesford: £1.59West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26West Berkshire is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71West Berkshire: £6.17Uttlesford: £5.74West Berkshire: £6.19Uttlesford: £5.42West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Uttlesford 1,032.3Uttlesford: 1,032.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Uttlesford 60.3Uttlesford: 60.3West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher60.3

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, Uttlesford 133.9Uttlesford: 133.9West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  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 Berkshire 38.5, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, Uttlesford 101.6Uttlesford: 101.6West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher101.6

  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 Berkshire 15.3, Uttlesford 13.3Uttlesford: 13.3West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher13.3

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West Berkshire and Uttlesford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,691£3,707£3,502West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,141£1,146£1,082West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£241£242£229West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£621£624£589Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£16£15West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£220£221£209West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£83£83£79West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£56£57£53West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£949£953£900West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£135£136£128West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£128£129£121West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.85£5.88£5.55West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£1.68£1.68£1.59West Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.71£5.74£5.42West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,032.3Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.860.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0133.9Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9101.6West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.313.3West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 5. 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 Berkshire Uttlesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691West Berkshire: £3,766Uttlesford: £3,707West Berkshire: £3,782Uttlesford: £3,502West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,691£3,707£3,502

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Uttlesford £2,567Uttlesford: £2,567West Berkshire: £2,429Uttlesford: £2,578West Berkshire: £2,440Uttlesford: £2,435West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Uttlesford £680Uttlesford: £680West Berkshire: £809Uttlesford: £683West Berkshire: £812Uttlesford: £645West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Uttlesford £2,390Uttlesford: £2,390West Berkshire: £2,278Uttlesford: £2,400West Berkshire: £2,288Uttlesford: £2,267West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,390£2,400£2,267

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Uttlesford £49Uttlesford: £49West Berkshire: £51Uttlesford: £49West Berkshire: £51Uttlesford: £46West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Uttlesford £125Uttlesford: £125West Berkshire: £97Uttlesford: £126West Berkshire: £98Uttlesford: £119West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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 Berkshire £3.18, Uttlesford £3.12Uttlesford: £3.12West Berkshire: £3.18Uttlesford: £3.13West Berkshire: £3.20Uttlesford: £2.96West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220West Berkshire: £250Uttlesford: £221West Berkshire: £251Uttlesford: £209West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83West Berkshire: £116Uttlesford: £83West Berkshire: £117Uttlesford: £79West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Uttlesford £34Uttlesford: £34West Berkshire: £40Uttlesford: £34West Berkshire: £40Uttlesford: £32West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Uttlesford £566Uttlesford: £566West Berkshire: £669Uttlesford: £568West Berkshire: £671Uttlesford: £537West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£566£568£537

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135West Berkshire: £156Uttlesford: £136West Berkshire: £157Uttlesford: £128West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£135£136£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Uttlesford £76Uttlesford: £76West Berkshire: £94Uttlesford: £77West Berkshire: £95Uttlesford: £72West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90West Berkshire is higher£76£77£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Uttlesford £3.49Uttlesford: £3.49West Berkshire: £4.20Uttlesford: £3.50West Berkshire: £4.21Uttlesford: £3.31West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Uttlesford £1.00Uttlesford: £1.00West Berkshire: £1.45Uttlesford: £1.01West Berkshire: £1.46Uttlesford: £0.95West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38West Berkshire is higher£1.00£1.01£0.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71West Berkshire: £6.17Uttlesford: £5.74West Berkshire: £6.19Uttlesford: £5.42West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Uttlesford 208.2Uttlesford: 208.2West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Uttlesford 12.2Uttlesford: 12.2West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher12.2

  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 Berkshire 20.6, Uttlesford 27.0Uttlesford: 27.0West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count27.0

  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 Berkshire 38.5, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Uttlesford 60.5Uttlesford: 60.5West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher60.5

  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 Berkshire 9.3, Uttlesford 7.9Uttlesford: 7.9West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher7.9

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West Berkshire and Uttlesford, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,691£3,707£3,502West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,567£2,578£2,435Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£680£683£645West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,390£2,400£2,267Uttlesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£125£126£119Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.12£3.13£2.96West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£220£221£209West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£83£83£79West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£34£34£32West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£566£568£537West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£135£136£128West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£76£77£72West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.49£3.50£3.31West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.00£1.01£0.95West Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.71£5.74£5.42West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7208.2Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.2West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.627.0Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.560.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.37.9West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 0. 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 Berkshire Uttlesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Uttlesford £350.5mUttlesford: £350.5mWest Berkshire: £621.1mUttlesford: £352.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mUttlesford: £332.5mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Uttlesford £243.7mUttlesford: £243.7mWest Berkshire: £400.6mUttlesford: £244.8mWest Berkshire: £402.3mUttlesford: £231.2mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Uttlesford £64.6mUttlesford: £64.6mWest Berkshire: £133.4mUttlesford: £64.8mWest Berkshire: £133.9mUttlesford: £61.2mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Uttlesford £226.9mUttlesford: £226.9mWest Berkshire: £375.7mUttlesford: £227.9mWest Berkshire: £377.3mUttlesford: £215.3mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Uttlesford £4.6mUttlesford: £4.6mWest Berkshire: £8.3mUttlesford: £4.6mWest Berkshire: £8.4mUttlesford: £4.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Uttlesford £11.9mUttlesford: £11.9mWest Berkshire: £16.1mUttlesford: £11.9mWest Berkshire: £16.1mUttlesford: £11.3mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Uttlesford £0.30mUttlesford: £0.30mWest Berkshire: £0.53mUttlesford: £0.30mWest Berkshire: £0.53mUttlesford: £0.28mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Uttlesford £20.9mUttlesford: £20.9mWest Berkshire: £41.2mUttlesford: £21.0mWest Berkshire: £41.4mUttlesford: £19.8mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Uttlesford £7.9mUttlesford: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £19.1mUttlesford: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £19.2mUttlesford: £7.5mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Uttlesford £3.2mUttlesford: £3.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mUttlesford: £3.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mUttlesford: £3.0mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Uttlesford £53.7mUttlesford: £53.7mWest Berkshire: £110.2mUttlesford: £53.9mWest Berkshire: £110.7mUttlesford: £50.9mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Uttlesford £12.9mUttlesford: £12.9mWest Berkshire: £25.8mUttlesford: £12.9mWest Berkshire: £25.9mUttlesford: £12.2mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Uttlesford £7.2mUttlesford: £7.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mUttlesford: £7.3mWest Berkshire: £15.6mUttlesford: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Uttlesford £0.33mUttlesford: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.69mUttlesford: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.70mUttlesford: £0.31mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Uttlesford £0.10mUttlesford: £0.10mWest Berkshire: £0.24mUttlesford: £0.10mWest Berkshire: £0.24mUttlesford: £0.09mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Uttlesford £0.54mUttlesford: £0.54mWest Berkshire: £1.0mUttlesford: £0.54mWest Berkshire: £1.0mUttlesford: £0.51mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Uttlesford 19,764Uttlesford: 19,764West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count19,764

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Uttlesford 1,154Uttlesford: 1,154West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Uttlesford 2,564Uttlesford: 2,564West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Uttlesford 3,369Uttlesford: 3,369West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher3,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Uttlesford 5,746Uttlesford: 5,746West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher5,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Uttlesford 751Uttlesford: 751West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher751

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Uttlesford, total
MeasureWest BerkshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£350.5m£352.0m£332.5mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£243.7m£244.8m£231.2mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£64.6m£64.8m£61.2mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£226.9m£227.9m£215.3mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£53.7m£53.9m£50.9mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27019,764West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,154West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3952,564West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3553,369West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9605,746West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,535751West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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