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West Berkshire and Cherwell

164,918 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Cherwell on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 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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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 9 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 13. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499West Berkshire: £3,766Cherwell: £3,514West Berkshire: £3,782Cherwell: £3,319West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476West Berkshire: £12,624Cherwell: £12,529West Berkshire: £12,678Cherwell: £11,834West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higher£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380West Berkshire: £1,326Cherwell: £1,386West Berkshire: £1,332Cherwell: £1,309West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Cherwell is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586West Berkshire: £11,839Cherwell: £11,636West Berkshire: £11,889Cherwell: £10,990West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291West Berkshire: £263Cherwell: £292West Berkshire: £264Cherwell: £276West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581West Berkshire: £506Cherwell: £584West Berkshire: £508Cherwell: £551West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17West Berkshire: £17Cherwell: £17West Berkshire: £17Cherwell: £16West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280West Berkshire: £250Cherwell: £282West Berkshire: £251Cherwell: £266West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113West Berkshire: £116Cherwell: £114West Berkshire: £117Cherwell: £107West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137West Berkshire: £1,096Cherwell: £1,142West Berkshire: £1,101Cherwell: £1,079West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Cherwell is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £156Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £157Cherwell: £128West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170West Berkshire: £155Cherwell: £171West Berkshire: £156Cherwell: £161West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Cherwell is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91West Berkshire: £6.88Cherwell: £4.93West Berkshire: £6.91Cherwell: £4.66West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26West Berkshire: £2.38Cherwell: £3.27West Berkshire: £2.39Cherwell: £3.09West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Cherwell is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36West Berkshire: £6.17Cherwell: £6.38West Berkshire: £6.19Cherwell: £6.03West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higher1,008.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Cherwell is higher123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Cherwell is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9Cherwell is higher128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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West Berkshire and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,499£3,514£3,319West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,476£12,529£11,834West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,586£11,636£10,990West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£291£292£276Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£581£584£551Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£114£107West 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£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£135£135£128West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.91£4.93£4.66West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,008.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.870.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0123.3Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.543.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.314.9West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 11. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499West Berkshire: £3,766Cherwell: £3,514West Berkshire: £3,782Cherwell: £3,319West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090West Berkshire: £2,429Cherwell: £2,099West Berkshire: £2,440Cherwell: £1,982West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higher£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875West Berkshire: £809Cherwell: £879West Berkshire: £812Cherwell: £830West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767Cherwell is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941West Berkshire: £2,278Cherwell: £1,949West Berkshire: £2,288Cherwell: £1,841West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49West Berkshire: £51Cherwell: £49West Berkshire: £51Cherwell: £46West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

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

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

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88West Berkshire: £3.18Cherwell: £2.89West Berkshire: £3.20Cherwell: £2.73West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280West Berkshire: £250Cherwell: £282West Berkshire: £251Cherwell: £266West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113West Berkshire: £116Cherwell: £114West Berkshire: £117Cherwell: £107West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41West Berkshire: £40Cherwell: £41West Berkshire: £40Cherwell: £39West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721West Berkshire: £669Cherwell: £724West Berkshire: £671Cherwell: £684West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634Cherwell is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £156Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £157Cherwell: £128West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108West Berkshire: £94Cherwell: £108West Berkshire: £95Cherwell: £102West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Cherwell is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11West Berkshire: £4.20Cherwell: £3.12West Berkshire: £4.21Cherwell: £2.95West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07West Berkshire: £1.45Cherwell: £2.08West Berkshire: £1.46Cherwell: £1.96West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Cherwell is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36West Berkshire: £6.17Cherwell: £6.38West Berkshire: £6.19Cherwell: £6.03West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higher168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Cherwell is higher20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5Cherwell is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5Cherwell is higher81.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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West Berkshire and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,499£3,514£3,319West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,090£2,099£1,982West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£875£879£830Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£1,941£1,949£1,841West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£97£98£92West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.88£2.89£2.73West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£114£107West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£41£41£39Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£135£135£128West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.11£3.12£2.95West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7168.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.7Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.543.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.581.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.5Cherwell

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 13. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mWest Berkshire: £621.1mCherwell: £600.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mCherwell: £566.7mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mWest Berkshire: £400.6mCherwell: £358.3mWest Berkshire: £402.3mCherwell: £338.4mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mCherwell: £150.0mWest Berkshire: £133.9mCherwell: £141.7mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mCherwell is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mWest Berkshire: £375.7mCherwell: £332.7mWest Berkshire: £377.3mCherwell: £314.3mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mCherwell: £8.4mWest Berkshire: £8.4mCherwell: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCherwell: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCherwell: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCherwell: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCherwell: £0.47mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mWest Berkshire: £41.2mCherwell: £48.1mWest Berkshire: £41.4mCherwell: £45.4mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCherwell is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £19.1mCherwell: £19.4mWest Berkshire: £19.2mCherwell: £18.3mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCherwell: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCherwell: £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mWest Berkshire: £110.2mCherwell: £123.6mWest Berkshire: £110.7mCherwell: £116.8mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mCherwell is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mWest Berkshire: £25.8mCherwell: £23.1mWest Berkshire: £25.9mCherwell: £21.8mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCherwell: £18.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCherwell: £17.5mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.69mCherwell: £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.70mCherwell: £0.50mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCherwell is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCherwell: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCherwell: £1.0mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higher28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Cherwell is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355Cherwell is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960Cherwell is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,617

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Cherwell, total
MeasureWest BerkshireCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27028,833West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0262,006West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3557,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96013,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,617Cherwell

Sources

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

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  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.
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