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West Berkshire and Winchester

164,918 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Winchester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731West Berkshire: £3,766Winchester: £3,747West Berkshire: £3,782Winchester: £3,539West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419West Berkshire: £12,624Winchester: £12,472West Berkshire: £12,678Winchester: £11,780West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245West Berkshire: £1,326Winchester: £1,250West Berkshire: £1,332Winchester: £1,181West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612West Berkshire: £11,839Winchester: £11,661West Berkshire: £11,889Winchester: £11,015West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Winchester £252Winchester: £252West Berkshire: £263Winchester: £253West Berkshire: £264Winchester: £239West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higher£252£253£239

  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, Winchester £539Winchester: £539West Berkshire: £506Winchester: £542West Berkshire: £508Winchester: £512West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Winchester £255Winchester: £255West Berkshire: £250Winchester: £256West Berkshire: £251Winchester: £241West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Winchester £89Winchester: £89West Berkshire: £116Winchester: £90West Berkshire: £117Winchester: £85West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£89£90£85

  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, Winchester £65Winchester: £65West Berkshire: £66Winchester: £65West Berkshire: £66Winchester: £61West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018West Berkshire: £1,096Winchester: £1,022West Berkshire: £1,101Winchester: £966West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Winchester £139Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £156Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £157Winchester: £132West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£139£139£132

  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, Winchester £153Winchester: £153West Berkshire: £155Winchester: £154West Berkshire: £156Winchester: £145West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59West Berkshire: £6.88Winchester: £5.61West Berkshire: £6.91Winchester: £5.30West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70West Berkshire: £2.38Winchester: £2.71West Berkshire: £2.39Winchester: £2.56West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.17Winchester: £5.62West Berkshire: £6.19Winchester: £5.31West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£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, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher59.9

  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, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Winchester is higherDepends on how you count114.5

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  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, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher114.3

  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, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher15.2

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West Berkshire and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,731£3,747£3,539West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,419£12,472£11,780West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,245£1,250£1,181West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,612£11,661£11,015West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£252£253£239West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£539£542£512Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£89£90£85West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£65£65£61West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,018£1,022£966West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£139£139£132West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£153£154£145West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.59£5.61£5.30West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester
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 20261,016.91,007.5West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.859.9West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0114.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.538.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9114.3West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.2West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 8. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731West Berkshire: £3,766Winchester: £3,747West Berkshire: £3,782Winchester: £3,539West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485West Berkshire: £2,429Winchester: £2,495West Berkshire: £2,440Winchester: £2,357West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Winchester £759Winchester: £759West Berkshire: £809Winchester: £762West Berkshire: £812Winchester: £720West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323West Berkshire: £2,278Winchester: £2,333West Berkshire: £2,288Winchester: £2,204West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Winchester £50Winchester: £50West Berkshire: £51Winchester: £51West Berkshire: £51Winchester: £48West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higher£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Winchester £108Winchester: £108West Berkshire: £97Winchester: £108West Berkshire: £98Winchester: £102West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08West Berkshire: £3.18Winchester: £3.09West Berkshire: £3.20Winchester: £2.92West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Winchester £255Winchester: £255West Berkshire: £250Winchester: £256West Berkshire: £251Winchester: £241West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Winchester £89Winchester: £89West Berkshire: £116Winchester: £90West Berkshire: £117Winchester: £85West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Winchester £40Winchester: £40West Berkshire: £40Winchester: £40West Berkshire: £40Winchester: £37West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Winchester £621Winchester: £621West Berkshire: £669Winchester: £623West Berkshire: £671Winchester: £589West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Winchester £139Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £156Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £157Winchester: £132West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Winchester £93Winchester: £93West Berkshire: £94Winchester: £94West Berkshire: £95Winchester: £89West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90West Berkshire is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41West Berkshire: £4.20Winchester: £3.42West Berkshire: £4.21Winchester: £3.23West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64West Berkshire: £1.45Winchester: £1.65West Berkshire: £1.46Winchester: £1.56West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.17Winchester: £5.62West Berkshire: £6.19Winchester: £5.31West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher12.0

  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, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher69.7

  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, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher9.2

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West Berkshire and Winchester, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,731£3,747£3,539West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£759£762£720West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£50£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£108£108£102Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.08£3.09£2.92West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£89£90£85West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£40£40£37West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£621£623£589West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£139£139£132West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£93£94£89West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.41£3.42£3.23West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.60£5.62£5.31West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7201.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.0West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.9Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.538.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.569.7West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.2West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mWest Berkshire: £621.1mWinchester: £507.6mWest Berkshire: £623.8mWinchester: £479.4mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mWest Berkshire: £400.6mWinchester: £338.0mWest Berkshire: £402.3mWinchester: £319.2mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mWest Berkshire: £133.4mWinchester: £103.2mWest Berkshire: £133.9mWinchester: £97.5mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mWinchester: £316.0mWest Berkshire: £377.3mWinchester: £298.5mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mWest Berkshire: £8.3mWinchester: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mWinchester: £6.5mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWinchester: £14.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWinchester: £13.9mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWinchester: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWinchester: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mWest Berkshire: £41.2mWinchester: £34.6mWest Berkshire: £41.4mWinchester: £32.7mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mWinchester: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mWinchester: £11.5mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWinchester: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWinchester: £5.1mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mWest Berkshire: £110.2mWinchester: £84.4mWest Berkshire: £110.7mWinchester: £79.7mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mWinchester: £18.9mWest Berkshire: £25.9mWinchester: £17.8mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWinchester: £12.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWinchester: £12.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.69mWinchester: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.70mWinchester: £0.44mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWinchester: £0.21mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWinchester: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWinchester: £0.72mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,252

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Winchester, total
MeasureWest BerkshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27027,302West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,622West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,104West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3555,225West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9609,441West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,252West 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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