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West Berkshire and Warwick
West Berkshire is higher than Warwick on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 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.
Per person in the age group
West Berkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 12. 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 Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,624£12,678£11,974Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£12,656£12,710£12,004
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,260£1,266£1,196
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higher£11,788£11,838£11,181
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£263£264£249Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£506£508£480Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£250£251£237Warwick is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£997£1,001£945
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£155£156£147Warwick is higher£190£191£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.88£6.91£6.53Warwick is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.38£2.39£2.26Warwick is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.9West Berkshire is higher1,005.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.8Warwick is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.0Warwick is higherDepends on how you count119.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.5Warwick is higher41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count116.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.3West Berkshire is higher14.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Berkshire | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,624£12,678£11,974 | £12,656£12,710£12,004 | Warwick |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,326£1,332£1,258 | £1,260£1,266£1,196 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,839£11,889£11,229 | £11,788£11,838£11,181 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £263£264£249 | £292£294£277 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £506£508£480 | £557£560£529 | Warwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £18£18£17 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £250£251£237 | £280£281£266 | Warwick |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £87£88£83 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £62£63£59 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,096£1,101£1,040 | £997£1,001£945 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £147£148£140 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £190£191£180 | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | £7.99£8.03£7.58 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | Warwick |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.9 | 1,005.8 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.8 | 70.4 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.0 | 119.3 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.5 | 41.5 | Warwick |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.9 | 116.5 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.3 | 14.4 | West Berkshire |
Per resident
West Berkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 12. 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 Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,275£2,284£2,158
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£804£807£762
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higher£2,119£2,128£2,010
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.18£3.20£3.02Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£250£251£237Warwick is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£635£638£603
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£90Warwick is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.20£4.21£3.98Warwick is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.45£1.46£1.38Warwick is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.7West Berkshire is higher180.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Warwick is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Warwick is higherDepends on how you count21.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.5Warwick is higher41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.5Warwick is higherDepends on how you count74.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3West Berkshire is higher9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Berkshire | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,429£2,440£2,304 | £2,275£2,284£2,158 | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £809£812£767 | £804£807£762 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,278£2,288£2,161 | £2,119£2,128£2,010 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £53£53£50 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £100£101£95 | Warwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £250£251£237 | £280£281£266 | Warwick |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £87£88£83 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £40£40£38 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £669£671£634 | £635£638£603 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £147£148£140 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£90 | £121£122£115 | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.45£1.46£1.38 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | Warwick |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.7 | 180.8 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 12.7 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 21.4 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.5 | 41.5 | Warwick |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.5 | 74.3 | Warwick |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 9.2 | West Berkshire |
Total
West Berkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
West Berkshire Warwick
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higher£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWarwick is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWarwick is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWarwick is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWarwick is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWarwick is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,270West Berkshire is higher28,121
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,968
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,335
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,355Warwick is higher6,447
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,960West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,555
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,535West Berkshire is higher1,426
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Berkshire | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £621.1m£623.8m£589.2m | £560.7m£563.1m£531.8m | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £400.6m£402.3m£380.0m | £353.8m£355.3m£335.6m | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £133.4m£133.9m£126.5m | £125.0m£125.5m£118.5m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £375.7m£377.3m£356.4m | £329.6m£331.0m£312.6m | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | West Berkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | £43.6m£43.8m£41.3m | Warwick |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.7m£104.6m | £98.8m£99.2m£93.7m | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.8m£25.9m£24.5m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | Warwick |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Warwick |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Warwick |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,270 | 28,121 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,026 | 1,968 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,395 | 3,335 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,355 | 6,447 | Warwick |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,960 | 11,555 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,535 | 1,426 | West Berkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.