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West Berkshire and Hart

164,918 and 103,031 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Hart on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Hart 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 Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449West Berkshire: £3,766Hart: £3,464West Berkshire: £3,782Hart: £3,272West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Hart £12,651Hart: £12,651West Berkshire: £12,624Hart: £12,705West Berkshire: £12,678Hart: £12,000West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Hart is higherDepends on how you count£12,651£12,705£12,000

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Hart £981Hart: £981West Berkshire: £1,326Hart: £985West Berkshire: £1,332Hart: £930West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£981£985£930

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Hart £11,907Hart: £11,907West Berkshire: £11,839Hart: £11,958West Berkshire: £11,889Hart: £11,295West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,907£11,958£11,295

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Hart £213Hart: £213West Berkshire: £263Hart: £214West Berkshire: £264Hart: £202West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higher£213£214£202

  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, Hart £519Hart: £519West Berkshire: £506Hart: £521West Berkshire: £508Hart: £492West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Hart is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  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, Hart £12Hart: £12West Berkshire: £17Hart: £12West Berkshire: £17Hart: £11West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£12£12£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Hart £184Hart: £184West Berkshire: £250Hart: £185West Berkshire: £251Hart: £175West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Hart £91Hart: £91West Berkshire: £116Hart: £91West Berkshire: £117Hart: £86West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£91£91£86

  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, Hart £53Hart: £53West Berkshire: £66Hart: £54West Berkshire: £66Hart: £51West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£53£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Hart £807Hart: £807West Berkshire: £1,096Hart: £810West Berkshire: £1,101Hart: £765West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£807£810£765

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Hart £96Hart: £96West Berkshire: £156Hart: £97West Berkshire: £157Hart: £91West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£96£97£91

  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, Hart £111Hart: £111West Berkshire: £155Hart: £112West Berkshire: £156Hart: £106West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£111£112£106

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Hart £8.12Hart: £8.12West Berkshire: £6.88Hart: £8.15West Berkshire: £6.91Hart: £7.70West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Hart £1.19Hart: £1.19West Berkshire: £2.38Hart: £1.20West Berkshire: £2.39Hart: £1.13West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26West Berkshire is higher£1.19£1.20£1.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99West Berkshire: £6.17Hart: £9.03West Berkshire: £6.19Hart: £8.53West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

  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, Hart 1,008.9Hart: 1,008.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

  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, Hart 47.9Hart: 47.9West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher47.9

  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, Hart 113.3Hart: 113.3West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Hart is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher29.0

  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, Hart 86.8Hart: 86.8West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher86.8

  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, Hart 13.1Hart: 13.1West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher13.1

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West Berkshire and Hart, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,449£3,464£3,272West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,651£12,705£12,000Hart
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£981£985£930West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£213£214£202West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£519£521£492Hart
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£12£12£11West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£184£185£175West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£91£91£86West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£53£54£51West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£807£810£765West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£96£97£91West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£111£112£106West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.12£8.15£7.70Hart
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£1.19£1.20£1.13West Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,008.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.847.9West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0113.3Hart
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.529.0West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.986.8West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.313.1West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hart on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Berkshire Hart

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Hart £3,449Hart: £3,449West Berkshire: £3,766Hart: £3,464West Berkshire: £3,782Hart: £3,272West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Hart £2,473Hart: £2,473West Berkshire: £2,429Hart: £2,483West Berkshire: £2,440Hart: £2,346West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,473£2,483£2,346

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Hart £596Hart: £596West Berkshire: £809Hart: £598West Berkshire: £812Hart: £565West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£596£598£565

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Hart £2,327Hart: £2,327West Berkshire: £2,278Hart: £2,337West Berkshire: £2,288Hart: £2,208West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,337£2,208

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Hart £42Hart: £42West Berkshire: £51Hart: £42West Berkshire: £51Hart: £40West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Hart £101Hart: £101West Berkshire: £97Hart: £102West Berkshire: £98Hart: £96West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Hart is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  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, Hart £2.34Hart: £2.34West Berkshire: £3.18Hart: £2.35West Berkshire: £3.20Hart: £2.22West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Hart £184Hart: £184West Berkshire: £250Hart: £185West Berkshire: £251Hart: £175West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£184£185£175

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Hart £91Hart: £91West Berkshire: £116Hart: £91West Berkshire: £117Hart: £86West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Hart £32Hart: £32West Berkshire: £40Hart: £33West Berkshire: £40Hart: £31West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Hart £490Hart: £490West Berkshire: £669Hart: £492West Berkshire: £671Hart: £465West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£490£492£465

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Hart £96Hart: £96West Berkshire: £156Hart: £97West Berkshire: £157Hart: £91West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£96£97£91

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Hart £68Hart: £68West Berkshire: £94Hart: £68West Berkshire: £95Hart: £64West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90West Berkshire is higher£68£68£64

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Hart £4.93Hart: £4.93West Berkshire: £4.20Hart: £4.95West Berkshire: £4.21Hart: £4.68West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Hart is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Hart £0.73Hart: £0.73West Berkshire: £1.45Hart: £0.73West Berkshire: £1.46Hart: £0.69West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38West Berkshire is higher£0.73£0.73£0.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Hart £8.99Hart: £8.99West Berkshire: £6.17Hart: £9.03West Berkshire: £6.19Hart: £8.53West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Hart is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Hart 197.2Hart: 197.2West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Hart is higherDepends on how you count197.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Hart 9.4Hart: 9.4West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher9.4

  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, Hart 22.1Hart: 22.1West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Hart is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Hart 29.0Hart: 29.0West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher29.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Hart 52.7Hart: 52.7West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher52.7

  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, Hart 7.9Hart: 7.9West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher7.9

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West Berkshire and Hart, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireHartHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,449£3,464£3,272West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,473£2,483£2,346Hart
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£596£598£565West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£42£42£40West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£101£102£96Hart
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.34£2.35£2.22West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£184£185£175West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£91£91£86West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£32£33£31West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£490£492£465West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£96£97£91West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£68£68£64West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.93£4.95£4.68Hart
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£0.73£0.73£0.69West Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7197.2Hart
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.4West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.1Hart
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.529.0West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.552.7West 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 Hart 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 Hart

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Hart £355.4mHart: £355.4mWest Berkshire: £621.1mHart: £356.9mWest Berkshire: £623.8mHart: £337.1mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Hart £254.8mHart: £254.8mWest Berkshire: £400.6mHart: £255.9mWest Berkshire: £402.3mHart: £241.7mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Hart £61.4mHart: £61.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mHart: £61.6mWest Berkshire: £133.9mHart: £58.2mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Hart £239.8mHart: £239.8mWest Berkshire: £375.7mHart: £240.8mWest Berkshire: £377.3mHart: £227.5mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Hart £4.3mHart: £4.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mHart: £4.3mWest Berkshire: £8.4mHart: £4.1mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Hart £10.4mHart: £10.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mHart: £10.5mWest Berkshire: £16.1mHart: £9.9mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  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, Hart £0.24mHart: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.53mHart: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.53mHart: £0.23mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Hart £19.0mHart: £19.0mWest Berkshire: £41.2mHart: £19.1mWest Berkshire: £41.4mHart: £18.0mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Hart £9.4mHart: £9.4mWest Berkshire: £19.1mHart: £9.4mWest Berkshire: £19.2mHart: £8.9mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Hart £3.3mHart: £3.3mWest Berkshire: £6.6mHart: £3.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mHart: £3.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Hart £50.5mHart: £50.5mWest Berkshire: £110.2mHart: £50.7mWest Berkshire: £110.7mHart: £47.9mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Hart £9.9mHart: £9.9mWest Berkshire: £25.8mHart: £10.0mWest Berkshire: £25.9mHart: £9.4mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Hart £7.0mHart: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £15.6mHart: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £15.6mHart: £6.6mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Hart £0.51mHart: £0.51mWest Berkshire: £0.69mHart: £0.51mWest Berkshire: £0.70mHart: £0.48mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Hart £0.07mHart: £0.07mWest Berkshire: £0.24mHart: £0.08mWest Berkshire: £0.24mHart: £0.07mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higher£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Hart £0.93mHart: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mHart: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mHart: £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, Hart 20,317Hart: 20,317West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count20,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Hart 965Hart: 965West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher965

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Hart 2,281Hart: 2,281West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,281

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Hart 2,983Hart: 2,983West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher2,983

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Hart 5,430Hart: 5,430West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher5,430

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Hart 818Hart: 818West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher818

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West Berkshire and Hart, total
MeasureWest BerkshireHartHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27020,317West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,026965West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3952,281West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3552,983West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9605,430West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,535818West 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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