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West Berkshire and Basingstoke and Deane

164,918 and 192,965 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Basingstoke and Deane on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Berkshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane 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 Berkshire Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569West Berkshire: £3,766Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584West Berkshire: £3,782Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Basingstoke and Deane £12,473Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473West Berkshire: £12,624Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526West Berkshire: £12,678Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Basingstoke and Deane £1,423Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423West Berkshire: £1,326Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429West Berkshire: £1,332Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Basingstoke and Deane £11,558Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558West Berkshire: £11,839Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607West Berkshire: £11,889Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Basingstoke and Deane £334Basingstoke and Deane: £334West Berkshire: £263Basingstoke and Deane: £335West Berkshire: £264Basingstoke and Deane: £317West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Basingstoke and Deane is higher£334£335£317

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £564Basingstoke and Deane: £564West Berkshire: £506Basingstoke and Deane: £566West Berkshire: £508Basingstoke and Deane: £535West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17West Berkshire: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17West Berkshire: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £16West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283West Berkshire: £250Basingstoke and Deane: £284West Berkshire: £251Basingstoke and Deane: £268West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Basingstoke and Deane is higher£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £116Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £109West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £71Basingstoke and Deane: £71West Berkshire: £66Basingstoke and Deane: £71West Berkshire: £66Basingstoke and Deane: £67West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62Basingstoke and Deane is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Basingstoke and Deane £1,165Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165West Berkshire: £1,096Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169West Berkshire: £1,101Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,165£1,169£1,105

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £157Basingstoke and Deane: £146West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £177Basingstoke and Deane: £177West Berkshire: £155Basingstoke and Deane: £177West Berkshire: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £167West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Basingstoke and Deane is higher£177£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Basingstoke and Deane £7.81Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81West Berkshire: £6.88Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85West Berkshire: £6.91Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Basingstoke and Deane is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Basingstoke and Deane £3.47Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47West Berkshire: £2.38Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48West Berkshire: £2.39Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Basingstoke and Deane is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.17Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62West Berkshire: £6.19Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 998.3Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count998.3

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 69.1Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 121.7Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Basingstoke and Deane is higher121.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher43.4

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 132.1Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9Basingstoke and Deane is higher132.1

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 15.9Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3Basingstoke and Deane is higher15.9

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West Berkshire and Basingstoke and Deane, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,569£3,584£3,385West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,473£12,526£11,831West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,423£1,429£1,350Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,558£11,607£10,963West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£564£566£535Basingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£115£115£109West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£71£71£67Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,165£1,169£1,105Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£154£154£146West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£177£177£167Basingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.81£7.85£7.41Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.47£3.48£3.29Basingstoke and Deane
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.60£5.62£5.31West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9998.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.869.1Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0121.7Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.543.4Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9132.1Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.9Basingstoke and Deane

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane 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

West Berkshire Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569West Berkshire: £3,766Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584West Berkshire: £3,782Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Basingstoke and Deane £2,113Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113West Berkshire: £2,429Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122West Berkshire: £2,440Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,004

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Basingstoke and Deane £900Basingstoke and Deane: £900West Berkshire: £809Basingstoke and Deane: £903West Berkshire: £812Basingstoke and Deane: £853West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767Basingstoke and Deane is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Basingstoke and Deane £1,958Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958West Berkshire: £2,278Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966West Berkshire: £2,288Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Basingstoke and Deane £57Basingstoke and Deane: £57West Berkshire: £51Basingstoke and Deane: £57West Berkshire: £51Basingstoke and Deane: £54West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Basingstoke and Deane is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Basingstoke and Deane £95Basingstoke and Deane: £95West Berkshire: £97Basingstoke and Deane: £96West Berkshire: £98Basingstoke and Deane: £91West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£91

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £2.94Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94West Berkshire: £3.18Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95West Berkshire: £3.20Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283West Berkshire: £250Basingstoke and Deane: £284West Berkshire: £251Basingstoke and Deane: £268West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Basingstoke and Deane is higher£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £116Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £109West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Basingstoke and Deane £45Basingstoke and Deane: £45West Berkshire: £40Basingstoke and Deane: £45West Berkshire: £40Basingstoke and Deane: £43West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38Basingstoke and Deane is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Basingstoke and Deane £736Basingstoke and Deane: £736West Berkshire: £669Basingstoke and Deane: £739West Berkshire: £671Basingstoke and Deane: £698West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634Basingstoke and Deane is higher£736£739£698

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £157Basingstoke and Deane: £146West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Basingstoke and Deane £112Basingstoke and Deane: £112West Berkshire: £94Basingstoke and Deane: £112West Berkshire: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £106West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Basingstoke and Deane is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Basingstoke and Deane £4.94Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94West Berkshire: £4.20Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97West Berkshire: £4.21Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Basingstoke and Deane £2.19Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19West Berkshire: £1.45Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20West Berkshire: £1.46Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Basingstoke and Deane is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.17Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62West Berkshire: £6.19Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Basingstoke and Deane 169.1Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count169.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Basingstoke and Deane 11.7Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 20.6Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Basingstoke and Deane is higher20.6

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Basingstoke and Deane 83.5Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher83.5

  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, Basingstoke and Deane 10.0Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Basingstoke and Deane is higher10.0

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West Berkshire and Basingstoke and Deane, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,569£3,584£3,385West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,113£2,122£2,004West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£900£903£853Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£1,958£1,966£1,857West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£57£57£54Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£95£96£91West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.94£2.95£2.79West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£115£115£109West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£45£45£43Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£154£154£146West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£112£112£106Basingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.94£4.97£4.69Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£2.19£2.20£2.08Basingstoke and Deane
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.60£5.62£5.31West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7169.1West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.7West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.6Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.543.4Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.583.5Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.0Basingstoke and Deane

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Basingstoke and Deane £688.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mWest Berkshire: £621.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mWest Berkshire: £623.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Basingstoke and Deane £407.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mWest Berkshire: £400.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mWest Berkshire: £402.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Basingstoke and Deane £173.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mWest Berkshire: £133.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mWest Berkshire: £133.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Basingstoke and Deane £377.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mWest Berkshire: £375.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mWest Berkshire: £377.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Basingstoke and Deane £10.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mWest Berkshire: £8.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mWest Berkshire: £8.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Basingstoke and Deane £18.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mWest Berkshire: £16.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Basingstoke and Deane £0.57mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mWest Berkshire: £0.53mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mWest Berkshire: £0.53mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Basingstoke and Deane £54.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mWest Berkshire: £41.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mWest Berkshire: £41.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Basingstoke and Deane £22.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mWest Berkshire: £19.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Basingstoke and Deane £8.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mWest Berkshire: £6.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mWest Berkshire: £6.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Basingstoke and Deane £142.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mWest Berkshire: £110.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mWest Berkshire: £110.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Basingstoke and Deane £29.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mWest Berkshire: £25.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mWest Berkshire: £25.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Basingstoke and Deane £21.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.95mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mWest Berkshire: £0.69mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mWest Berkshire: £0.70mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.42mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.24mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.24mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £1.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Basingstoke and Deane 32,627Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count32,627

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Basingstoke and Deane 2,259Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Basingstoke and Deane 3,978Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Basingstoke and Deane is higher3,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Basingstoke and Deane 8,370Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355Basingstoke and Deane is higher8,370

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Basingstoke and Deane 16,110Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960Basingstoke and Deane is higher16,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Basingstoke and Deane 1,937Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535Basingstoke and Deane is higher1,937

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Basingstoke and Deane, total
MeasureWest BerkshireBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27032,627Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0262,259Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,978Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3558,370Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96016,110Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,937Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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