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Basingstoke and Deane and Hertsmere

192,965 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke and Deane is higher than Hertsmere on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 21. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Hertsmere: £4,133Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Hertsmere: £3,904Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Hertsmere: £12,871Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Hertsmere: £12,157Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

  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, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Hertsmere: £1,958Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Hertsmere: £1,849Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Hertsmere: £11,610Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Hertsmere: £10,966Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £334, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Basingstoke and Deane: £334Hertsmere: £486Basingstoke and Deane: £335Hertsmere: £459Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Basingstoke and Deane: £564Hertsmere: £751Basingstoke and Deane: £566Hertsmere: £709Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Basingstoke and Deane: £17Hertsmere: £24Basingstoke and Deane: £17Hertsmere: £23Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Basingstoke and Deane: £283Hertsmere: £334Basingstoke and Deane: £284Hertsmere: £315Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £90Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Basingstoke and Deane: £71Hertsmere: £74Basingstoke and Deane: £71Hertsmere: £70Basingstoke and Deane: £67

    £71£71£67Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Hertsmere: £1,645Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Hertsmere: £1,554Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £230Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £218Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  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, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Basingstoke and Deane: £177Hertsmere: £225Basingstoke and Deane: £177Hertsmere: £213Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Hertsmere: £9.77Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Hertsmere: £9.23Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Hertsmere: £3.97Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Hertsmere: £3.75Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Hertsmere: £5.84Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Hertsmere: £5.52Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Basingstoke and Deane and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£95£95£90Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,000.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.196.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.451.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.917.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 21. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Hertsmere: £4,133Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Hertsmere: £3,904Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Hertsmere: £2,260Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Hertsmere: £2,134Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £900, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Basingstoke and Deane: £900Hertsmere: £1,208Basingstoke and Deane: £903Hertsmere: £1,141Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Hertsmere: £2,038Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Hertsmere: £1,925Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Basingstoke and Deane: £57Hertsmere: £85Basingstoke and Deane: £57Hertsmere: £81Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £95, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Basingstoke and Deane: £95Hertsmere: £132Basingstoke and Deane: £96Hertsmere: £124Basingstoke and Deane: £91

    £95£96£91Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Hertsmere: £4.18Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Hertsmere: £3.95Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Basingstoke and Deane: £283Hertsmere: £334Basingstoke and Deane: £284Hertsmere: £315Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £90Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £45, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Basingstoke and Deane: £45Hertsmere: £46Basingstoke and Deane: £45Hertsmere: £43Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Basingstoke and Deane: £736Hertsmere: £1,015Basingstoke and Deane: £739Hertsmere: £959Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £230Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £218Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Basingstoke and Deane: £112Hertsmere: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £112Hertsmere: £131Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Hertsmere: £6.02Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Hertsmere: £5.69Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Hertsmere: £2.45Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Hertsmere: £2.31Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Hertsmere: £5.84Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Hertsmere: £5.52Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Basingstoke and Deane and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£95£95£90Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.627.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.451.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.599.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.7Hertsmere

Total

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mHertsmere: £454.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mHertsmere: £429.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mHertsmere: £248.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mHertsmere: £234.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mHertsmere: £132.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mHertsmere: £125.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mHertsmere: £224.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mHertsmere: £211.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mHertsmere: £9.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mHertsmere: £8.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £18.4m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mHertsmere: £14.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mHertsmere: £13.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.43mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mHertsmere: £36.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mHertsmere: £34.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mHertsmere: £10.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mHertsmere: £9.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mHertsmere: £5.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mHertsmere: £4.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mHertsmere: £111.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mHertsmere: £105.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mHertsmere: £25.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mHertsmere: £23.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mHertsmere: £15.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mHertsmere: £14.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mHertsmere: £0.66mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mHertsmere: £0.63mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.27mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.25mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.64mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.61mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,180

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and Hertsmere, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBasingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBasingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBasingstoke and Deane
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62719,319Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2591,861Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9783,047Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3705,697Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,11010,922Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9371,180Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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