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West Berkshire and East Hampshire

164,918 and 129,865 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than East Hampshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Berkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 6. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026West Berkshire: £3,766East Hampshire: £4,043West Berkshire: £3,782East Hampshire: £3,819West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, East Hampshire £12,347East Hampshire: £12,347West Berkshire: £12,624East Hampshire: £12,400West Berkshire: £12,678East Hampshire: £11,712West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, East Hampshire £1,209East Hampshire: £1,209West Berkshire: £1,326East Hampshire: £1,214West Berkshire: £1,332East Hampshire: £1,147West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, East Hampshire £11,608East Hampshire: £11,608West Berkshire: £11,839East Hampshire: £11,657West Berkshire: £11,889East Hampshire: £11,010West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224West Berkshire: £263East Hampshire: £225West Berkshire: £264East Hampshire: £213West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, East Hampshire £502East Hampshire: £502West Berkshire: £506East Hampshire: £504West Berkshire: £508East Hampshire: £476West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£502£504£476

  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, East Hampshire £13East Hampshire: £13West Berkshire: £17East Hampshire: £13West Berkshire: £17East Hampshire: £13West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222West Berkshire: £250East Hampshire: £223West Berkshire: £251East Hampshire: £211West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £116East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hampshire: £95West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hampshire £65East Hampshire: £65West Berkshire: £66East Hampshire: £66West Berkshire: £66East Hampshire: £62West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, East Hampshire £959East Hampshire: £959West Berkshire: £1,096East Hampshire: £963West Berkshire: £1,101East Hampshire: £910West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£959£963£910

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £156East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £157East Hampshire: £121West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£128£128£121

  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, East Hampshire £174East Hampshire: £174West Berkshire: £155East Hampshire: £175West Berkshire: £156East Hampshire: £165West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, East Hampshire £7.12East Hampshire: £7.12West Berkshire: £6.88East Hampshire: £7.15West Berkshire: £6.91East Hampshire: £6.75West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.12£7.15£6.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, East Hampshire £3.72East Hampshire: £3.72West Berkshire: £2.38East Hampshire: £3.74West Berkshire: £2.39East Hampshire: £3.53West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26East Hampshire is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Hampshire: £7.20West Berkshire: £6.19East Hampshire: £6.80West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, East Hampshire 998.8East Hampshire: 998.8West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, East Hampshire 52.4East Hampshire: 52.4West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher52.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 107.0, East Hampshire 106.9East Hampshire: 106.9West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count106.9

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher34.8

  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, East Hampshire 111.3East Hampshire: 111.3West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher111.3

  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, East Hampshire 15.3East Hampshire: 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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West Berkshire and East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,347£12,400£11,712West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,209£1,214£1,147West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,608£11,657£11,010West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£224£225£213West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£502£504£476West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£222£223£211West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£100£100£95West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£65£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£959£963£910West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£128£128£121West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£174£175£165East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9998.8West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.852.4West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0106.9West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.534.8West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9111.3West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.3East Hampshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 10. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026West Berkshire: £3,766East Hampshire: £4,043West Berkshire: £3,782East Hampshire: £3,819West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, East Hampshire £2,864East Hampshire: £2,864West Berkshire: £2,429East Hampshire: £2,876West Berkshire: £2,440East Hampshire: £2,717West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, East Hampshire £705East Hampshire: £705West Berkshire: £809East Hampshire: £708West Berkshire: £812East Hampshire: £669West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£705£708£669

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, East Hampshire £2,692East Hampshire: £2,692West Berkshire: £2,278East Hampshire: £2,704West Berkshire: £2,288East Hampshire: £2,554West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, East Hampshire £52East Hampshire: £52West Berkshire: £51East Hampshire: £52West Berkshire: £51East Hampshire: £49West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, East Hampshire £116East Hampshire: £116West Berkshire: £97East Hampshire: £117West Berkshire: £98East Hampshire: £110West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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, East Hampshire £3.12East Hampshire: £3.12West Berkshire: £3.18East Hampshire: £3.13West Berkshire: £3.20East Hampshire: £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, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222West Berkshire: £250East Hampshire: £223West Berkshire: £251East Hampshire: £211West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £116East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hampshire: £95West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, East Hampshire £38East Hampshire: £38West Berkshire: £40East Hampshire: £38West Berkshire: £40East Hampshire: £36West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, East Hampshire £559East Hampshire: £559West Berkshire: £669East Hampshire: £561West Berkshire: £671East Hampshire: £530West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £156East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £157East Hampshire: £121West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£128£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, East Hampshire £101East Hampshire: £101West Berkshire: £94East Hampshire: £102West Berkshire: £95East Hampshire: £96West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, East Hampshire £4.15East Hampshire: £4.15West Berkshire: £4.20East Hampshire: £4.17West Berkshire: £4.21East Hampshire: £3.94West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, East Hampshire £2.17East Hampshire: £2.17West Berkshire: £1.45East Hampshire: £2.18West Berkshire: £1.46East Hampshire: £2.06West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38East Hampshire is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Hampshire: £7.20West Berkshire: £6.19East Hampshire: £6.80West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, East Hampshire 231.7East Hampshire: 231.7West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count231.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, East Hampshire 12.2East Hampshire: 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, East Hampshire 24.8East Hampshire: 24.8West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher34.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, East Hampshire 64.9East Hampshire: 64.9West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher64.9

  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, East Hampshire 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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West Berkshire and East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£705£708£669West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£52£52£49East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£116£117£110East Hampshire
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£222£223£211West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£100£100£95West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£559£561£530West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£128£128£121West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£101£102£96East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.15£4.17£3.94West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7231.7East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.2West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.624.8East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.534.8West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.564.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.9West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 1. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, East Hampshire £522.8mEast Hampshire: £522.8mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Hampshire: £525.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Hampshire: £495.9mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, East Hampshire £371.9mEast Hampshire: £371.9mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Hampshire: £373.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Hampshire: £352.8mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, East Hampshire £91.5mEast Hampshire: £91.5mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Hampshire: £91.9mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Hampshire: £86.8mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, East Hampshire £349.6mEast Hampshire: £349.6mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Hampshire: £351.1mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Hampshire: £331.7mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, East Hampshire £6.7mEast Hampshire: £6.7mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Hampshire: £6.8mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Hampshire: £6.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, East Hampshire £15.1mEast Hampshire: £15.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hampshire: £15.2mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hampshire: £14.3mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, East Hampshire £0.40mEast Hampshire: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, East Hampshire £28.8mEast Hampshire: £28.8mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Hampshire: £29.0mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Hampshire: £27.4mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, East Hampshire £13.0mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Hampshire: £12.3mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, East Hampshire £4.9mEast Hampshire: £4.9mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hampshire: £5.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hampshire: £4.7mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, East Hampshire £72.6mEast Hampshire: £72.6mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Hampshire: £72.9mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Hampshire: £68.9mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, East Hampshire £16.6mEast Hampshire: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Hampshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Hampshire: £15.7mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, East Hampshire £13.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hampshire: £12.5mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, East Hampshire £0.54mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Hampshire: £0.51mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, East Hampshire £0.28mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.27mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hampshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, East Hampshire £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hampshire: £0.88mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, East Hampshire 30,086East Hampshire: 30,086West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count30,086

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, East Hampshire 1,579East Hampshire: 1,579West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,579

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, East Hampshire 3,220East Hampshire: 3,220West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, East Hampshire 4,521East Hampshire: 4,521West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher4,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, East Hampshire 8,425East Hampshire: 8,425West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher8,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, East Hampshire 1,161East Hampshire: 1,161West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,161

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and East Hampshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireEast HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£522.8m£525.0m£495.9mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£371.9m£373.5m£352.8mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£349.6m£351.1m£331.7mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£28.8m£29.0m£27.4mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27030,086West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,579West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,220West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3554,521West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9608,425West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,161West 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.
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  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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