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West Berkshire and Sevenoaks

164,918 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Sevenoaks on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 5 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 17. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094West Berkshire: £3,766Sevenoaks: £4,111West Berkshire: £3,782Sevenoaks: £3,883West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805West Berkshire: £12,624Sevenoaks: £12,860West Berkshire: £12,678Sevenoaks: £12,146West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427West Berkshire: £1,326Sevenoaks: £1,433West Berkshire: £1,332Sevenoaks: £1,354West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785West Berkshire: £11,839Sevenoaks: £11,836West Berkshire: £11,889Sevenoaks: £11,179West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303West Berkshire: £263Sevenoaks: £304West Berkshire: £264Sevenoaks: £287West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700West Berkshire: £506Sevenoaks: £703West Berkshire: £508Sevenoaks: £664West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Sevenoaks is higher£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17West Berkshire: £17Sevenoaks: £18West Berkshire: £17Sevenoaks: £17West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282West Berkshire: £250Sevenoaks: £283West Berkshire: £251Sevenoaks: £268West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134West Berkshire: £116Sevenoaks: £135West Berkshire: £117Sevenoaks: £128West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95West Berkshire: £66Sevenoaks: £96West Berkshire: £66Sevenoaks: £91West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62Sevenoaks is higher£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140West Berkshire: £1,096Sevenoaks: £1,144West Berkshire: £1,101Sevenoaks: £1,081West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £156Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £157Sevenoaks: £137West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£145£145£137

  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, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181West Berkshire: £155Sevenoaks: £181West Berkshire: £156Sevenoaks: £171West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31West Berkshire: £6.88Sevenoaks: £6.34West Berkshire: £6.91Sevenoaks: £5.99West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27West Berkshire: £2.38Sevenoaks: £5.29West Berkshire: £2.39Sevenoaks: £5.00West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Sevenoaks is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57West Berkshire: £6.17Sevenoaks: £5.59West Berkshire: £6.19Sevenoaks: £5.28West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Sevenoaks is higher140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count119.4

  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, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3Sevenoaks is higher21.6

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West Berkshire and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,785£11,836£11,179West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£303£304£287Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£700£703£664Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£145£145£137West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£181£181£171Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.31£6.34£5.99West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.57£5.59£5.28West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9996.4West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.868.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0140.7Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.544.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9119.4Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.321.6Sevenoaks

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094West Berkshire: £3,766Sevenoaks: £4,111West Berkshire: £3,782Sevenoaks: £3,883West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695West Berkshire: £2,429Sevenoaks: £2,706West Berkshire: £2,440Sevenoaks: £2,556West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832West Berkshire: £809Sevenoaks: £836West Berkshire: £812Sevenoaks: £789West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480West Berkshire: £2,278Sevenoaks: £2,491West Berkshire: £2,288Sevenoaks: £2,352West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64West Berkshire: £51Sevenoaks: £64West Berkshire: £51Sevenoaks: £60West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147West Berkshire: £97Sevenoaks: £148West Berkshire: £98Sevenoaks: £140West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Sevenoaks is higher£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67West Berkshire: £3.18Sevenoaks: £3.68West Berkshire: £3.20Sevenoaks: £3.48West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282West Berkshire: £250Sevenoaks: £283West Berkshire: £251Sevenoaks: £268West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134West Berkshire: £116Sevenoaks: £135West Berkshire: £117Sevenoaks: £128West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56West Berkshire: £40Sevenoaks: £56West Berkshire: £40Sevenoaks: £53West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38Sevenoaks is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665West Berkshire: £669Sevenoaks: £667West Berkshire: £671Sevenoaks: £630West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £156Sevenoaks: £145West Berkshire: £157Sevenoaks: £137West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105West Berkshire: £94Sevenoaks: £106West Berkshire: £95Sevenoaks: £100West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69West Berkshire: £4.20Sevenoaks: £3.71West Berkshire: £4.21Sevenoaks: £3.50West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07West Berkshire: £1.45Sevenoaks: £3.08West Berkshire: £1.46Sevenoaks: £2.91West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Sevenoaks is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57West Berkshire: £6.17Sevenoaks: £5.59West Berkshire: £6.19Sevenoaks: £5.28West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Sevenoaks is higher29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count69.6

  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, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Sevenoaks is higher12.6

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West Berkshire and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£832£836£789Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£64£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£147£148£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£665£667£630West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£145£145£137West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£105£106£100Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.69£3.71£3.50West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.57£5.59£5.28West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.5Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.629.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.544.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.569.6West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.312.6Sevenoaks

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mSevenoaks: £504.2mWest Berkshire: £623.8mSevenoaks: £476.2mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mWest Berkshire: £400.6mSevenoaks: £331.9mWest Berkshire: £402.3mSevenoaks: £313.5mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mWest Berkshire: £133.4mSevenoaks: £102.5mWest Berkshire: £133.9mSevenoaks: £96.8mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mWest Berkshire: £375.7mSevenoaks: £305.5mWest Berkshire: £377.3mSevenoaks: £288.5mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £8.3mSevenoaks: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mSevenoaks: £7.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSevenoaks: £17.1mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mSevenoaks is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSevenoaks: £0.43mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mWest Berkshire: £41.2mSevenoaks: £34.7mWest Berkshire: £41.4mSevenoaks: £32.8mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £19.1mSevenoaks: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £19.2mSevenoaks: £15.6mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSevenoaks: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSevenoaks: £6.5mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSevenoaks is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mWest Berkshire: £110.2mSevenoaks: £81.9mWest Berkshire: £110.7mSevenoaks: £77.3mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mWest Berkshire: £25.8mSevenoaks: £17.8mWest Berkshire: £25.9mSevenoaks: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSevenoaks: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSevenoaks: £12.3mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.69mSevenoaks: £0.45mWest Berkshire: £0.70mSevenoaks: £0.43mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSevenoaks: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSevenoaks is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSevenoaks: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSevenoaks: £0.65mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Sevenoaks is higher3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535Sevenoaks is higher1,547

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureWest BerkshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27025,717West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,772West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,631Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3555,404West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9608,540West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,547Sevenoaks

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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