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West Berkshire and Horsham

164,918 and 151,071 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Horsham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030West Berkshire: £3,766Horsham: £4,047West Berkshire: £3,782Horsham: £3,823West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Horsham £12,611Horsham: £12,611West Berkshire: £12,624Horsham: £12,664West Berkshire: £12,678Horsham: £11,962West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,611£12,664£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Horsham £1,220Horsham: £1,220West Berkshire: £1,326Horsham: £1,225West Berkshire: £1,332Horsham: £1,157West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Horsham £11,804Horsham: £11,804West Berkshire: £11,839Horsham: £11,854West Berkshire: £11,889Horsham: £11,197West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,804£11,854£11,197

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Horsham £236Horsham: £236West Berkshire: £263Horsham: £237West Berkshire: £264Horsham: £224West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, Horsham £556Horsham: £556West Berkshire: £506Horsham: £559West Berkshire: £508Horsham: £528West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Horsham is higher£556£559£528

  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, Horsham £14Horsham: £14West Berkshire: £17Horsham: £14West Berkshire: £17Horsham: £14West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Horsham £231Horsham: £231West Berkshire: £250Horsham: £232West Berkshire: £251Horsham: £219West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£231£232£219

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £66, Horsham £63Horsham: £63West Berkshire: £66Horsham: £63West Berkshire: £66Horsham: £60West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Horsham £980Horsham: £980West Berkshire: £1,096Horsham: £984West Berkshire: £1,101Horsham: £929West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£980£984£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Horsham £155Horsham: £155West Berkshire: £156Horsham: £156West Berkshire: £157Horsham: £147West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  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, Horsham £168Horsham: £168West Berkshire: £155Horsham: £168West Berkshire: £156Horsham: £159West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Horsham £6.66Horsham: £6.66West Berkshire: £6.88Horsham: £6.69West Berkshire: £6.91Horsham: £6.32West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Horsham £3.02Horsham: £3.02West Berkshire: £2.38Horsham: £3.03West Berkshire: £2.39Horsham: £2.86West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Horsham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78West Berkshire: £6.17Horsham: £4.80West Berkshire: £6.19Horsham: £4.53West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Horsham 1,015.2Horsham: 1,015.2West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  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, Horsham 56.3Horsham: 56.3West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count56.3

  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, Horsham 117.9Horsham: 117.9West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Horsham is higher117.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 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, Horsham 108.7Horsham: 108.7West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher108.7

  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, Horsham 14.2Horsham: 14.2West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher14.2

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West Berkshire and Horsham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,611£12,664£11,962West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,220£1,225£1,157West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,804£11,854£11,197West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£236£237£224West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£556£559£528Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£231£232£219West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£90£85West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£63£63£60West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£980£984£929West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£155£156£147West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£168£168£159Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.66£6.69£6.32West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.78£4.80£4.53West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,015.2West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.856.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0117.9Horsham
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 2026118.9108.7West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.314.2West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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 Horsham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Horsham £4,030Horsham: £4,030West Berkshire: £3,766Horsham: £4,047West Berkshire: £3,782Horsham: £3,823West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Horsham £2,838Horsham: £2,838West Berkshire: £2,429Horsham: £2,850West Berkshire: £2,440Horsham: £2,692West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,838£2,850£2,692

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Horsham £712Horsham: £712West Berkshire: £809Horsham: £715West Berkshire: £812Horsham: £676West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£712£715£676

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Horsham £2,656Horsham: £2,656West Berkshire: £2,278Horsham: £2,667West Berkshire: £2,288Horsham: £2,520West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,656£2,667£2,520

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Horsham £53Horsham: £53West Berkshire: £51Horsham: £53West Berkshire: £51Horsham: £50West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Horsham £125Horsham: £125West Berkshire: £97Horsham: £126West Berkshire: £98Horsham: £119West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Horsham is higher£125£126£119

  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, Horsham £3.22Horsham: £3.22West Berkshire: £3.18Horsham: £3.23West Berkshire: £3.20Horsham: £3.05West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Horsham £231Horsham: £231West Berkshire: £250Horsham: £232West Berkshire: £251Horsham: £219West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£231£232£219

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Horsham £37Horsham: £37West Berkshire: £40Horsham: £37West Berkshire: £40Horsham: £35West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Horsham £572Horsham: £572West Berkshire: £669Horsham: £574West Berkshire: £671Horsham: £543West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£572£574£543

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Horsham £155Horsham: £155West Berkshire: £156Horsham: £156West Berkshire: £157Horsham: £147West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Horsham £98Horsham: £98West Berkshire: £94Horsham: £98West Berkshire: £95Horsham: £93West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Horsham £3.89Horsham: £3.89West Berkshire: £4.20Horsham: £3.91West Berkshire: £4.21Horsham: £3.69West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Horsham £1.76Horsham: £1.76West Berkshire: £1.45Horsham: £1.77West Berkshire: £1.46Horsham: £1.67West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Horsham is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Horsham £4.78Horsham: £4.78West Berkshire: £6.17Horsham: £4.80West Berkshire: £6.19Horsham: £4.53West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Horsham 228.4Horsham: 228.4West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Horsham is higherDepends on how you count228.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Horsham 12.7Horsham: 12.7West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3Horsham is higherDepends on how you count12.7

  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, Horsham 26.5Horsham: 26.5West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Horsham is higher26.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Horsham 35.2Horsham: 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, Horsham 63.5Horsham: 63.5West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher63.5

  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, Horsham 8.3Horsham: 8.3West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.3

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West Berkshire and Horsham, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireHorshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£712£715£676West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£53£53£50Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£125£126£119Horsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£231£232£219West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£90£85West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£572£574£543West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£155£156£147West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£98£98£93Horsham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.89£3.91£3.69West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.78£4.80£4.53West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7228.4Horsham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.7Horsham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.5Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.2West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.563.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.3West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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 Horsham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Horsham £608.8mHorsham: £608.8mWest Berkshire: £621.1mHorsham: £611.4mWest Berkshire: £623.8mHorsham: £577.5mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Horsham £428.7mHorsham: £428.7mWest Berkshire: £400.6mHorsham: £430.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mHorsham: £406.6mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Horsham £107.6mHorsham: £107.6mWest Berkshire: £133.4mHorsham: £108.0mWest Berkshire: £133.9mHorsham: £102.1mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Horsham £401.3mHorsham: £401.3mWest Berkshire: £375.7mHorsham: £403.0mWest Berkshire: £377.3mHorsham: £380.6mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Horsham £8.0mHorsham: £8.0mWest Berkshire: £8.3mHorsham: £8.1mWest Berkshire: £8.4mHorsham: £7.6mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Horsham £18.9mHorsham: £18.9mWest Berkshire: £16.1mHorsham: £19.0mWest Berkshire: £16.1mHorsham: £17.9mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHorsham is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Horsham £0.49mHorsham: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mHorsham: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mHorsham: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Horsham £34.9mHorsham: £34.9mWest Berkshire: £41.2mHorsham: £35.0mWest Berkshire: £41.4mHorsham: £33.1mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Horsham £13.6mHorsham: £13.6mWest Berkshire: £19.1mHorsham: £13.6mWest Berkshire: £19.2mHorsham: £12.9mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Horsham £5.5mHorsham: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mHorsham: £5.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mHorsham: £5.3mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Horsham £86.4mHorsham: £86.4mWest Berkshire: £110.2mHorsham: £86.8mWest Berkshire: £110.7mHorsham: £82.0mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Horsham £23.4mHorsham: £23.4mWest Berkshire: £25.8mHorsham: £23.5mWest Berkshire: £25.9mHorsham: £22.2mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Horsham £14.8mHorsham: £14.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mHorsham: £14.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mHorsham: £14.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Horsham £0.59mHorsham: £0.59mWest Berkshire: £0.69mHorsham: £0.59mWest Berkshire: £0.70mHorsham: £0.56mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Horsham £0.27mHorsham: £0.27mWest Berkshire: £0.24mHorsham: £0.27mWest Berkshire: £0.24mHorsham: £0.25mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHorsham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Horsham £0.72mHorsham: £0.72mWest Berkshire: £1.0mHorsham: £0.72mWest Berkshire: £1.0mHorsham: £0.68mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Horsham 34,509Horsham: 34,509West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270Horsham is higherDepends on how you count34,509

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Horsham 1,913Horsham: 1,913West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,913

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Horsham 4,007Horsham: 4,007West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395Horsham is higher4,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Horsham 5,310Horsham: 5,310West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher5,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Horsham 9,589Horsham: 9,589West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher9,589

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Horsham 1,248Horsham: 1,248West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,248

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Horsham, total
MeasureWest BerkshireHorshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27034,509Horsham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,913West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3954,007Horsham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3555,310West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9609,589West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,248West 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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