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Basingstoke and Deane and North Hertfordshire
Basingstoke and Deane is higher than North Hertfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 20 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
Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 19. 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 North Hertfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,569£3,584£3,385North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,473£12,526£11,831North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,423£1,429£1,350North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,558£11,607£10,963North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£564£566£535North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£268North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,165£1,169£1,105North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,117
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£177£177£167North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.81£7.85£7.41North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.1North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count73.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.1Basingstoke and Deane is higher128.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke and Deane | North Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | £3,933£3,950£3,730 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | £12,802£12,857£12,144 | North Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,423£1,429£1,350 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | North Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,558£11,607£10,963 | £11,852£11,903£11,242 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £334£335£317 | £299£300£284 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £564£566£535 | £632£635£600 | North Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £19£19£18 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £290£292£275 | North Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £133£133£126 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £85£85£81 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,165£1,169£1,105 | £1,178£1,183£1,117 | North Hertfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £172£173£163 | North Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £177£177£167 | £200£201£190 | North Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.81£7.85£7.41 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | North Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.3 | 1,003.3 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.1 | 73.8 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.7 | 132.5 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 44.4 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.1 | 128.9 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.9 | 18.2 | North Hertfordshire |
Per resident
Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 19. 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 North Hertfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,569£3,584£3,385North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,113£2,122£2,004North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£900£903£853North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£902£906£856
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,958£1,966£1,857North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£91North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.94£2.95£2.79North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£268North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£43North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
169.1North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher78.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke and Deane | North Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | £3,933£3,950£3,730 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,113£2,122£2,004 | £2,431£2,441£2,306 | North Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £900£903£853 | £902£906£856 | North Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | £2,250£2,260£2,135 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £57£57£54 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£91 | £120£121£114 | North Hertfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £290£292£275 | North Hertfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £133£133£126 | North Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£43 | £52£52£49 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £736£739£698 | £720£723£683 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £172£173£163 | North Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £122£123£116 | North Hertfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | North Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | North Hertfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 169.1 | 190.5 | North Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 14.0 | North Hertfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 25.2 | North Hertfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 44.4 | North Hertfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.5 | 78.8 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 11.1 | North Hertfordshire |
Total
Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count26,062
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,259Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,916
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,978Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count3,441
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count6,078
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higher10,777
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,522
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| Measure | Basingstoke and Deane | North Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £688.7m£691.6m£653.2m | £538.1m£540.4m£510.4m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.7m£409.4m£386.7m | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £173.6m£174.3m£164.7m | £123.5m£124.0m£117.1m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £377.8m£379.4m£358.3m | £307.9m£309.2m£292.0m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.3m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.6m£54.8m£51.8m | £39.7m£39.9m£37.7m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | £98.5m£98.9m£93.4m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.8m£28.1m | £23.6m£23.7m£22.3m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,627 | 26,062 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,259 | 1,916 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,978 | 3,441 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,370 | 6,078 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,110 | 10,777 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,937 | 1,522 | Basingstoke and Deane |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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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