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West Berkshire and Vale of White Horse

164,918 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Vale of White Horse on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619West Berkshire: £3,766Vale of White Horse: £3,634West Berkshire: £3,782Vale of White Horse: £3,433West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394West Berkshire: £12,624Vale of White Horse: £12,447West Berkshire: £12,678Vale of White Horse: £11,756West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higher£12,394£12,447£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330West Berkshire: £1,326Vale of White Horse: £1,335West Berkshire: £1,332Vale of White Horse: £1,261West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614West Berkshire: £11,839Vale of White Horse: £11,664West Berkshire: £11,889Vale of White Horse: £11,017West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221West Berkshire: £263Vale of White Horse: £222West Berkshire: £264Vale of White Horse: £209West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545West Berkshire: £506Vale of White Horse: £548West Berkshire: £508Vale of White Horse: £517West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13West Berkshire: £17Vale of White Horse: £14West Berkshire: £17Vale of White Horse: £13West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225West Berkshire: £250Vale of White Horse: £226West Berkshire: £251Vale of White Horse: £213West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113West Berkshire: £116Vale of White Horse: £113West Berkshire: £117Vale of White Horse: £107West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£113£113£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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64West Berkshire: £66Vale of White Horse: £64West Berkshire: £66Vale of White Horse: £60West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120West Berkshire: £1,096Vale of White Horse: £1,125West Berkshire: £1,101Vale of White Horse: £1,062West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124West Berkshire: £156Vale of White Horse: £125West Berkshire: £157Vale of White Horse: £118West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£124£125£118

  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, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138West Berkshire: £155Vale of White Horse: £138West Berkshire: £156Vale of White Horse: £131West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13West Berkshire: £6.88Vale of White Horse: £6.15West Berkshire: £6.91Vale of White Horse: £5.81West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60West Berkshire: £2.38Vale of White Horse: £2.62West Berkshire: £2.39Vale of White Horse: £2.47West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44West Berkshire: £6.17Vale of White Horse: £5.46West Berkshire: £6.19Vale of White Horse: £5.16West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higher1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher51.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Vale of White Horse 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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher116.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher14.7

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West Berkshire and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,619£3,634£3,433West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,394£12,447£11,756West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,614£11,664£11,017West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£221£222£209West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£545£548£517Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£14£13West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£225£226£213West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£113£107West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£64£64£60West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£124£125£118West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£138£138£131West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.13£6.15£5.81West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.60£2.62£2.47Vale of White Horse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.44£5.46£5.16West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,006.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.851.9West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0113.3Vale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.2West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9116.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.314.7West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 4. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619West Berkshire: £3,766Vale of White Horse: £3,634West Berkshire: £3,782Vale of White Horse: £3,433West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345West Berkshire: £2,429Vale of White Horse: £2,355West Berkshire: £2,440Vale of White Horse: £2,224West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807West Berkshire: £809Vale of White Horse: £810West Berkshire: £812Vale of White Horse: £765West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197West Berkshire: £2,278Vale of White Horse: £2,207West Berkshire: £2,288Vale of White Horse: £2,084West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higher£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42West Berkshire: £51Vale of White Horse: £42West Berkshire: £51Vale of White Horse: £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, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103West Berkshire: £97Vale of White Horse: £104West Berkshire: £98Vale of White Horse: £98West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54West Berkshire: £3.18Vale of White Horse: £2.55West Berkshire: £3.20Vale of White Horse: £2.41West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225West Berkshire: £250Vale of White Horse: £226West Berkshire: £251Vale of White Horse: £213West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113West Berkshire: £116Vale of White Horse: £113West Berkshire: £117Vale of White Horse: £107West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39West Berkshire: £40Vale of White Horse: £39West Berkshire: £40Vale of White Horse: £37West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679West Berkshire: £669Vale of White Horse: £682West Berkshire: £671Vale of White Horse: £644West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124West Berkshire: £156Vale of White Horse: £125West Berkshire: £157Vale of White Horse: £118West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84West Berkshire: £94Vale of White Horse: £84West Berkshire: £95Vale of White Horse: £79West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90West Berkshire is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71West Berkshire: £4.20Vale of White Horse: £3.73West Berkshire: £4.21Vale of White Horse: £3.52West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58West Berkshire: £1.45Vale of White Horse: £1.59West Berkshire: £1.46Vale of White Horse: £1.50West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44West Berkshire: £6.17Vale of White Horse: £5.46West Berkshire: £6.19Vale of White Horse: £5.16West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higher190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.9

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West Berkshire and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,619£3,634£3,433West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,345£2,355£2,224West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£807£810£765West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,197£2,207£2,084West Berkshire
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£103£104£98Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.54£2.55£2.41West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£225£226£213West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£113£107West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£39£39£37West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£679£682£644Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£124£125£118West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£84£84£79West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.71£3.73£3.52West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.58£1.59£1.50Vale of White Horse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.44£5.46£5.16West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7190.4West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.4Vale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.2West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.570.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.9West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mWest Berkshire: £621.1mVale of White Horse: £543.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mVale of White Horse: £512.9mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mWest Berkshire: £400.6mVale of White Horse: £351.8mWest Berkshire: £402.3mVale of White Horse: £332.3mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higher£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mWest Berkshire: £133.4mVale of White Horse: £121.1mWest Berkshire: £133.9mVale of White Horse: £114.4mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mWest Berkshire: £375.7mVale of White Horse: £329.7mWest Berkshire: £377.3mVale of White Horse: £311.4mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higher£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mWest Berkshire: £8.3mVale of White Horse: £6.3mWest Berkshire: £8.4mVale of White Horse: £5.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mVale of White Horse: £15.5mWest Berkshire: £16.1mVale of White Horse: £14.6mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.53mVale of White Horse: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.53mVale of White Horse: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mWest Berkshire: £41.2mVale of White Horse: £33.8mWest Berkshire: £41.4mVale of White Horse: £31.9mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £19.1mVale of White Horse: £16.9mWest Berkshire: £19.2mVale of White Horse: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mWest Berkshire: £6.6mVale of White Horse: £5.8mWest Berkshire: £6.6mVale of White Horse: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mWest Berkshire: £110.2mVale of White Horse: £101.9mWest Berkshire: £110.7mVale of White Horse: £96.3mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mWest Berkshire: £25.8mVale of White Horse: £18.6mWest Berkshire: £25.9mVale of White Horse: £17.6mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mVale of White Horse: £12.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mVale of White Horse: £11.8mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mWest Berkshire: £0.69mVale of White Horse: £0.56mWest Berkshire: £0.70mVale of White Horse: £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.22mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mWest Berkshire: £1.0mVale of White Horse: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £1.0mVale of White Horse: £0.77mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higher28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,332

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West Berkshire and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureWest BerkshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27028,446West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,466West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,202West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3555,260West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96010,596West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,332West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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