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Basingstoke and Deane and West Berkshire

192,965 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke and Deane is higher than West Berkshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 7. 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

Basingstoke and Deane West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569West Berkshire: £3,782Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584West Berkshire: £3,572Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473West Berkshire: £12,678Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526West Berkshire: £11,974Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,423, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423West Berkshire: £1,332Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429West Berkshire: £1,258Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558West Berkshire: £11,889Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607West Berkshire: £11,229Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £334, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Basingstoke and Deane: £334West Berkshire: £264Basingstoke and Deane: £335West Berkshire: £249Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane is higher£263£264£249

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £564, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Basingstoke and Deane: £564West Berkshire: £508Basingstoke and Deane: £566West Berkshire: £480Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £17, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17West Berkshire: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17West Berkshire: £16Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Basingstoke and Deane: £283West Berkshire: £251Basingstoke and Deane: £284West Berkshire: £237Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £110Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: Basingstoke and Deane £71, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Basingstoke and Deane: £71West Berkshire: £66Basingstoke and Deane: £71West Berkshire: £62Basingstoke and Deane: £67

    £71£71£67Basingstoke and Deane is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165West Berkshire: £1,101Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169West Berkshire: £1,040Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £157Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £148Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £177, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Basingstoke and Deane: £177West Berkshire: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £177West Berkshire: £147Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Basingstoke and Deane is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £7.81, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81West Berkshire: £6.91Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85West Berkshire: £6.53Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Basingstoke and Deane is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47West Berkshire: £2.39Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48West Berkshire: £2.26Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Basingstoke and Deane is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.19Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62West Berkshire: £5.85Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 998.3, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane 69.1, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 121.7, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Basingstoke and Deane is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Basingstoke and Deane is higher38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane 132.1, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Basingstoke and Deane is higher118.9

  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: Basingstoke and Deane 15.9, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Basingstoke and Deane is higher15.3

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Basingstoke and Deane and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,326£1,332£1,258Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£263£264£249Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£506£508£480Basingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£250£251£237Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£66£66£62Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,096£1,101£1,040Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£155£156£147Basingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£6.88£6.91£6.53Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£2.38£2.39£2.26Basingstoke and Deane
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.163.8Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7107.0Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.438.5Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1118.9Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.915.3Basingstoke and Deane

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 10. 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

Basingstoke and Deane West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569West Berkshire: £3,782Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584West Berkshire: £3,572Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113West Berkshire: £2,440Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122West Berkshire: £2,304Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £900, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Basingstoke and Deane: £900West Berkshire: £812Basingstoke and Deane: £903West Berkshire: £767Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Basingstoke and Deane is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958West Berkshire: £2,288Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966West Berkshire: £2,161Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Basingstoke and Deane: £57West Berkshire: £51Basingstoke and Deane: £57West Berkshire: £48Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Basingstoke and Deane is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £95, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Basingstoke and Deane: £95West Berkshire: £98Basingstoke and Deane: £96West Berkshire: £92Basingstoke and Deane: £91

    £95£96£91West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.94, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94West Berkshire: £3.20Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95West Berkshire: £3.02Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Basingstoke and Deane: £283West Berkshire: £251Basingstoke and Deane: £284West Berkshire: £237Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £115West Berkshire: £110Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £45, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Basingstoke and Deane: £45West Berkshire: £40Basingstoke and Deane: £45West Berkshire: £38Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Basingstoke and Deane is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Basingstoke and Deane: £736West Berkshire: £671Basingstoke and Deane: £739West Berkshire: £634Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £157Basingstoke and Deane: £154West Berkshire: £148Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Basingstoke and Deane: £112West Berkshire: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £112West Berkshire: £90Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Basingstoke and Deane is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94West Berkshire: £4.21Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97West Berkshire: £3.98Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19West Berkshire: £1.46Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20West Berkshire: £1.38Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.19Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62West Berkshire: £5.85Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 20.6, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Basingstoke and Deane is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Basingstoke and Deane is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 10.0, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Basingstoke and Deane is higher9.3

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Basingstoke and Deane and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£809£812£767Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£51£51£48Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£97£98£92West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£250£251£237Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£40£40£38Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£669£671£634Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£94£95£90Basingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.20£4.21£3.98Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£1.45£1.46£1.38Basingstoke and Deane
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.6Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.438.5Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.572.5Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.3Basingstoke and Deane

Total

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Basingstoke and Deane West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mWest Berkshire: £623.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mWest Berkshire: £589.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mWest Berkshire: £402.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mWest Berkshire: £380.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mWest Berkshire: £133.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mWest Berkshire: £126.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mWest Berkshire: £377.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mWest Berkshire: £356.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mWest Berkshire: £7.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £18.4m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mWest Berkshire: £15.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.57m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mWest Berkshire: £0.53mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mWest Berkshire: £0.50mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mWest Berkshire: £41.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mWest Berkshire: £39.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mWest Berkshire: £18.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mWest Berkshire: £6.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mWest Berkshire: £6.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mWest Berkshire: £110.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mWest Berkshire: £104.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mWest Berkshire: £25.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mWest Berkshire: £24.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mWest Berkshire: £14.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mWest Berkshire: £0.70mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mWest Berkshire: £0.66mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.24mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.23mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £0.97mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Basingstoke and Deane is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and West Berkshire, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBasingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBasingstoke and Deane
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62732,270Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,026Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9783,395Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3706,355Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,11011,960Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9371,535Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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