Compare local authorities · South East and South East
Basingstoke and Deane and Sevenoaks
Basingstoke and Deane is higher than Sevenoaks on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 13. 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 Sevenoaks
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,569£3,584£3,385Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,473£12,526£11,831Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,423£1,429£1,350Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,427£1,433£1,354
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,558£11,607£10,963Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£564£566£535Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£282£283£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,165£1,169£1,105Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,140£1,144£1,081
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£177£177£167Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.81£7.85£7.41Basingstoke and Deane is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.3Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count996.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.1Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count68.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count140.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.1Basingstoke and Deane is higher119.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.9Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count21.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke and Deane | Sevenoaks | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | £4,094£4,111£3,883 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | £12,805£12,860£12,146 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,423£1,429£1,350 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | Sevenoaks |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,558£11,607£10,963 | £11,785£11,836£11,179 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £334£335£317 | £303£304£287 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £564£566£535 | £700£703£664 | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £17£18£17 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £282£283£268 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £134£135£128 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £95£96£91 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,165£1,169£1,105 | £1,140£1,144£1,081 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £145£145£137 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £177£177£167 | £181£181£171 | Sevenoaks |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.81£7.85£7.41 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Sevenoaks |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.3 | 996.4 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.1 | 68.7 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.7 | 140.7 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 44.1 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.1 | 119.4 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.9 | 21.6 | Sevenoaks |
Per resident
Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 14. 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 Sevenoaks
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,569£3,584£3,385Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,113£2,122£2,004Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£900£903£853Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,958£1,966£1,857Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£91Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.94£2.95£2.79Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£282£283£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£43Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane is higher£665£667£630
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Basingstoke and Deane is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Basingstoke and Deane is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
169.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count14.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count29.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher69.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count12.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke and Deane | Sevenoaks | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | £4,094£4,111£3,883 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,113£2,122£2,004 | £2,695£2,706£2,556 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £900£903£853 | £832£836£789 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | £2,480£2,491£2,352 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £64£64£60 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£91 | £147£148£140 | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £282£283£268 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £134£135£128 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£43 | £56£56£53 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £736£739£698 | £665£667£630 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £145£145£137 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £105£106£100 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Sevenoaks |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 169.1 | 209.7 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 14.5 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 29.6 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 44.1 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.5 | 69.6 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.0 | 12.6 | Sevenoaks |
Total
Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£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£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m
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£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count25,717
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,259Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,772
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,978Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count3,631
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count5,404
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higher8,540
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,547
Show the numbers
| Measure | Basingstoke and Deane | Sevenoaks | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £688.7m£691.6m£653.2m | £502.1m£504.2m£476.2m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.7m£409.4m£386.7m | £330.5m£331.9m£313.5m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £173.6m£174.3m£164.7m | £102.1m£102.5m£96.8m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £377.8m£379.4m£358.3m | £304.2m£305.5m£288.5m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.3m | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £18.1m£18.1m£17.1m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.6m£54.8m£51.8m | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | £81.5m£81.9m£77.3m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.8m£28.1m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,627 | 25,717 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,259 | 1,772 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,978 | 3,631 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,370 | 5,404 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,110 | 8,540 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,937 | 1,547 | Basingstoke and Deane |
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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.