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Uttlesford and West Berkshire
Uttlesford is higher than West Berkshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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.
Per person in the age group
Uttlesford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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
Uttlesford West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,691£3,707£3,502West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,141£1,146£1,082West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229West Berkshire is higher£263£264£249
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£621£624£589Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£16£15West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£53West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£949£953£900West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£129£121West Berkshire is higher£155£156£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.85£5.88£5.55West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.68£1.68£1.59West Berkshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,032.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
60.3West Berkshire is higher63.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count107.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.6West Berkshire is higher118.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.3West Berkshire is higher15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Uttlesford | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,732£12,786£12,077 | £12,624£12,678£11,974 | Uttlesford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,141£1,146£1,082 | £1,326£1,332£1,258 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,854£11,904£11,244 | £11,839£11,889£11,229 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £263£264£249 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £621£624£589 | £506£508£480 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£16£15 | £17£17£16 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £66£66£62 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £1,096£1,101£1,040 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £156£157£148 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £155£156£147 | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | West Berkshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | West Berkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,032.3 | 1,016.9 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 60.3 | 63.8 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 107.0 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.6 | 118.9 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.3 | 15.3 | West Berkshire |
Per resident
Uttlesford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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
Uttlesford West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,691£3,707£3,502West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,567£2,578£2,435Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£680£683£645West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,390£2,400£2,267Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46West Berkshire is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£566£568£537West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£72West Berkshire is higher£94£95£90
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.00£1.01£0.95West Berkshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count195.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2West Berkshire is higher12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.0Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
60.5West Berkshire is higher72.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9West Berkshire is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Uttlesford | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | £2,429£2,440£2,304 | Uttlesford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £809£812£767 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,390£2,400£2,267 | £2,278£2,288£2,161 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £51£51£48 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £97£98£92 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £40£40£38 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £566£568£537 | £669£671£634 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £156£157£148 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£72 | £94£95£90 | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | West Berkshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.00£1.01£0.95 | £1.45£1.46£1.38 | West Berkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.2 | 195.7 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 12.3 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.0 | 20.6 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 60.5 | 72.5 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 9.3 | West Berkshire |
Total
Uttlesford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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
Uttlesford West Berkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.5m£352.0m£332.5mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£243.7m£244.8m£231.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£64.6m£64.8m£61.2mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£226.9m£227.9m£215.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWest Berkshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£53.7m£53.9m£50.9mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWest Berkshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mWest Berkshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,764West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,154West Berkshire is higher2,026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,564West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,369West Berkshire is higher6,355
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,746West Berkshire is higher11,960
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
751West Berkshire is higher1,535
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| Measure | Uttlesford | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.5m£352.0m£332.5m | £621.1m£623.8m£589.2m | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £243.7m£244.8m£231.2m | £400.6m£402.3m£380.0m | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £64.6m£64.8m£61.2m | £133.4m£133.9m£126.5m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £226.9m£227.9m£215.3m | £375.7m£377.3m£356.4m | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | West Berkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2m | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £53.7m£53.9m£50.9m | £110.2m£110.7m£104.6m | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £25.8m£25.9m£24.5m | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | West Berkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.10m£0.10m£0.09m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | West Berkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,764 | 32,270 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,154 | 2,026 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,564 | 3,395 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,369 | 6,355 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,746 | 11,960 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 751 | 1,535 | 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.
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- 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.
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