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Brentwood and Winchester

78,959 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood is higher than Winchester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Brentwood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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

Brentwood Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Brentwood: £3,723Winchester: £3,747Brentwood: £3,739Winchester: £3,539Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £12,849, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Brentwood: £12,849Winchester: £12,472Brentwood: £12,904Winchester: £11,780Brentwood: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,271, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Brentwood: £1,271Winchester: £1,250Brentwood: £1,277Winchester: £1,181Brentwood: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £11,789, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Brentwood: £11,789Winchester: £11,661Brentwood: £11,839Winchester: £11,015Brentwood: £11,183

    £11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £334, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Brentwood: £334Winchester: £253Brentwood: £335Winchester: £239Brentwood: £316

    £334£335£316Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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: Brentwood £708, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Brentwood: £708Winchester: £542Brentwood: £711Winchester: £512Brentwood: £671

    £708£711£671Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512

  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: Brentwood £19, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Brentwood: £19Winchester: £15Brentwood: £19Winchester: £15Brentwood: £18

    £19£19£18Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Brentwood: £254Winchester: £256Brentwood: £255Winchester: £241Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Winchester is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Brentwood: £93Winchester: £90Brentwood: £94Winchester: £85Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£89£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: Brentwood £72, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Brentwood: £72Winchester: £65Brentwood: £72Winchester: £61Brentwood: £68

    £72£72£68Brentwood 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: Brentwood £1,039, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Brentwood: £1,039Winchester: £1,022Brentwood: £1,044Winchester: £966Brentwood: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Brentwood: £122Winchester: £139Brentwood: £122Winchester: £132Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £150, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Brentwood: £150Winchester: £154Brentwood: £150Winchester: £145Brentwood: £142

    £150£150£142Winchester is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £7.91, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Brentwood: £7.91Winchester: £5.61Brentwood: £7.94Winchester: £5.30Brentwood: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £2.56, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Brentwood: £2.56Winchester: £2.71Brentwood: £2.57Winchester: £2.56Brentwood: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Winchester is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Brentwood: £5.97Winchester: £5.62Brentwood: £5.99Winchester: £5.31Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood 1,007.5, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood 74.2, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Brentwood: 74.2

    74.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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: Brentwood 144.9, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Brentwood: 144.9

    144.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count114.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 39.7, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brentwood 107.4, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Brentwood: 107.4

    107.4Winchester is higher114.3

  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: Brentwood 16.3, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Brentwood: 16.3

    16.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count15.2

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwoodWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,419£12,472£11,780Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,245£1,250£1,181Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,183£11,612£11,661£11,015Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316£252£253£239Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£539£542£512Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£89£90£85Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£65£65£61Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,018£1,022£966Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£153£154£145Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£5.59£5.61£5.30Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.60£5.62£5.31Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,007.5Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.259.9Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9114.5Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.738.6Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.4114.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.315.2Brentwood

Per resident

Brentwood is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 9. 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

Brentwood Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Brentwood: £3,723Winchester: £3,747Brentwood: £3,739Winchester: £3,539Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood £2,475, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Brentwood: £2,475Winchester: £2,495Brentwood: £2,485Winchester: £2,357Brentwood: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood £773, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Brentwood: £773Winchester: £762Brentwood: £777Winchester: £720Brentwood: £734

    £773£777£734Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood £2,271, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Brentwood: £2,271Winchester: £2,333Brentwood: £2,280Winchester: £2,204Brentwood: £2,154

    £2,271£2,280£2,154Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood £64, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Brentwood: £64Winchester: £51Brentwood: £65Winchester: £48Brentwood: £61

    £64£65£61Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £136, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Brentwood: £136Winchester: £108Brentwood: £137Winchester: £102Brentwood: £129

    £136£137£129Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brentwood £3.62, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Brentwood: £3.62Winchester: £3.09Brentwood: £3.63Winchester: £2.92Brentwood: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Brentwood: £254Winchester: £256Brentwood: £255Winchester: £241Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Winchester is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Brentwood: £93Winchester: £90Brentwood: £94Winchester: £85Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood £44, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Brentwood: £44Winchester: £40Brentwood: £44Winchester: £37Brentwood: £42

    £44£44£42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood £632, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Brentwood: £632Winchester: £623Brentwood: £635Winchester: £589Brentwood: £600

    £632£635£600Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Brentwood: £122Winchester: £139Brentwood: £122Winchester: £132Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £91, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Brentwood: £91Winchester: £94Brentwood: £91Winchester: £89Brentwood: £86

    £91£91£86Winchester is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £4.81, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Brentwood: £4.81Winchester: £3.42Brentwood: £4.83Winchester: £3.23Brentwood: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood £1.56, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Brentwood: £1.56Winchester: £1.65Brentwood: £1.57Winchester: £1.56Brentwood: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Winchester is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Brentwood: £5.97Winchester: £5.62Brentwood: £5.99Winchester: £5.31Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 194.0, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Brentwood: 194.0

    194.0Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 14.3, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Brentwood: 14.3

    14.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 27.9, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Brentwood: 27.9

    27.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 39.7, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 65.3, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Brentwood: 65.3

    65.3Winchester is higher69.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 9.9, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Brentwood: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.2

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Winchester, per resident
MeasureBrentwoodWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734£759£762£720Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£50£51£48Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£108£108£102Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.08£3.09£2.92Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£89£90£85Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£40£40£37Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£621£623£589Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£93£94£89Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£3.41£3.42£3.23Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.60£5.62£5.31Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0201.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.0Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.922.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.738.6Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.369.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.99.2Brentwood

Total

Brentwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 22. 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

Brentwood Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood £294.0m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mBrentwood: £294.0mWinchester: £507.6mBrentwood: £295.3mWinchester: £479.4mBrentwood: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.3m£278.9mWinchester is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood £195.4m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mBrentwood: £195.4mWinchester: £338.0mBrentwood: £196.2mWinchester: £319.2mBrentwood: £185.3m

    £195.4m£196.2m£185.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood £61.1m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mBrentwood: £61.1mWinchester: £103.2mBrentwood: £61.3mWinchester: £97.5mBrentwood: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood £179.3m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mBrentwood: £179.3mWinchester: £316.0mBrentwood: £180.0mWinchester: £298.5mBrentwood: £170.1m

    £179.3m£180.0m£170.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood £5.1m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mBrentwood: £5.1mWinchester: £6.9mBrentwood: £5.1mWinchester: £6.5mBrentwood: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £10.8m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mBrentwood: £10.8mWinchester: £14.7mBrentwood: £10.8mWinchester: £13.9mBrentwood: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brentwood £0.29m, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.29mWinchester: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.29mWinchester: £0.40mBrentwood: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £20.1m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mBrentwood: £20.1mWinchester: £34.6mBrentwood: £20.2mWinchester: £32.7mBrentwood: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWinchester is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £7.4m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.4mWinchester: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.4mWinchester: £11.5mBrentwood: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood £3.5m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mBrentwood: £3.5mWinchester: £5.4mBrentwood: £3.5mWinchester: £5.1mBrentwood: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood £49.9m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mBrentwood: £49.9mWinchester: £84.4mBrentwood: £50.1mWinchester: £79.7mBrentwood: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood £9.6m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mBrentwood: £9.6mWinchester: £18.9mBrentwood: £9.6mWinchester: £17.8mBrentwood: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood £7.2m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mBrentwood: £7.2mWinchester: £12.7mBrentwood: £7.2mWinchester: £12.0mBrentwood: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWinchester is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood £0.38m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.38mWinchester: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.38mWinchester: £0.44mBrentwood: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood £0.12m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mBrentwood: £0.12mWinchester: £0.22mBrentwood: £0.12mWinchester: £0.21mBrentwood: £0.12m

    £0.12mWinchester is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood £0.47m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mBrentwood: £0.47mWinchester: £0.76mBrentwood: £0.47mWinchester: £0.72mBrentwood: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood 15,321, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Brentwood: 15,321

    15,321Winchester is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood 1,128, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Brentwood: 1,128

    1,128Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 2,204, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Brentwood: 2,204

    2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 3,138, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Brentwood: 3,138

    3,138Winchester is higherDepends on how you count5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood 5,159, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Brentwood: 5,159

    5,159Winchester is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood 784, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Brentwood: 784

    784Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,252

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Winchester, total
MeasureBrentwoodWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,32127,302Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1281,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2043,104Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1385,225Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,1599,441Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267841,252Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
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