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Basingstoke and Deane and Cherwell

192,965 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke and Deane is higher than Cherwell on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Cherwell: £3,514Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Cherwell: £3,319Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Basingstoke and Deane is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Cherwell: £12,529Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Cherwell: £11,834Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

  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, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Cherwell: £1,386Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Cherwell: £1,309Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Cherwell: £11,636Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Cherwell: £10,990Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke and Deane £334, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Basingstoke and Deane: £334Cherwell: £292Basingstoke and Deane: £335Cherwell: £276Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Basingstoke and Deane is higher£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Basingstoke and Deane: £564Cherwell: £584Basingstoke and Deane: £566Cherwell: £551Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17Cherwell: £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17Cherwell: £16Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16Basingstoke and Deane is higher£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, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Basingstoke and Deane: £283Cherwell: £282Basingstoke and Deane: £284Cherwell: £266Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £115Cherwell: £114Basingstoke and Deane: £115Cherwell: £107Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane is higher£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Basingstoke and Deane: £71Cherwell: £65Basingstoke and Deane: £71Cherwell: £61Basingstoke and Deane: £67

    £71£71£67Basingstoke and Deane is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Cherwell: £1,142Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Cherwell: £1,079Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Basingstoke and Deane: £154Cherwell: £135Basingstoke and Deane: £154Cherwell: £128Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane is higher£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Basingstoke and Deane: £177Cherwell: £171Basingstoke and Deane: £177Cherwell: £161Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Basingstoke and Deane is higher£170£171£161

  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, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Cherwell: £4.93Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Cherwell: £4.66Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Cherwell: £3.27Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Cherwell: £3.09Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Basingstoke and Deane is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Cherwell: £6.38Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Cherwell: £6.03Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Basingstoke and Deane is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Basingstoke and Deane is higher128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Basingstoke and Deane is higher14.9

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Basingstoke and Deane and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,499£3,514£3,319Basingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,476£12,529£11,834Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,380£1,386£1,309Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,586£11,636£10,990Cherwell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£291£292£276Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£581£584£551Cherwell
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£280£282£266Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£113£114£107Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£65£65£61Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,137£1,142£1,079Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£135£135£128Basingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£170£171£161Basingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£4.91£4.93£4.66Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.26£3.27£3.09Basingstoke and Deane
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.170.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7123.3Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.443.3Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1128.6Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.914.9Basingstoke and Deane

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 4. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Cherwell: £3,514Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Cherwell: £3,319Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Basingstoke and Deane is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Cherwell: £2,099Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Cherwell: £1,982Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £900, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Basingstoke and Deane: £900Cherwell: £879Basingstoke and Deane: £903Cherwell: £830Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Basingstoke and Deane is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Cherwell: £1,949Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Cherwell: £1,841Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Basingstoke and Deane: £57Cherwell: £49Basingstoke and Deane: £57Cherwell: £46Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Basingstoke and Deane is higher£49£49£46

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

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

    £95£96£91Cherwell 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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Cherwell: £2.89Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Cherwell: £2.73Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Basingstoke and Deane is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Basingstoke and Deane: £283Cherwell: £282Basingstoke and Deane: £284Cherwell: £266Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Basingstoke and Deane: £115Cherwell: £114Basingstoke and Deane: £115Cherwell: £107Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £45, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Basingstoke and Deane: £45Cherwell: £41Basingstoke and Deane: £45Cherwell: £39Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Basingstoke and Deane is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Basingstoke and Deane: £736Cherwell: £724Basingstoke and Deane: £739Cherwell: £684Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Basingstoke and Deane is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Basingstoke and Deane: £154Cherwell: £135Basingstoke and Deane: £154Cherwell: £128Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Basingstoke and Deane is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Basingstoke and Deane: £112Cherwell: £108Basingstoke and Deane: £112Cherwell: £102Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Basingstoke and Deane is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Cherwell: £3.12Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Cherwell: £2.95Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Basingstoke and Deane is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Cherwell: £2.08Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Cherwell: £1.96Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Basingstoke and Deane is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Cherwell: £6.38Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Cherwell: £6.03Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Basingstoke and Deane is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Basingstoke and Deane is higher81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Basingstoke and Deane is higher9.5

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Basingstoke and Deane and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,499£3,514£3,319Basingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,090£2,099£1,982Basingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£875£879£830Basingstoke and Deane
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,941£1,949£1,841Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£49£49£46Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£97£98£92Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£2.88£2.89£2.73Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£280£282£266Basingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£113£114£107Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£41£41£39Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£721£724£684Basingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£135£135£128Basingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£108£108£102Basingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.11£3.12£2.95Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.07£2.08£1.96Basingstoke and Deane
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1168.9Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.7Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.443.3Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.581.5Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.09.5Basingstoke and Deane

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mCherwell: £600.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mCherwell: £566.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mCherwell: £358.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mCherwell: £338.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mCherwell: £150.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mCherwell: £141.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mCherwell: £332.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mCherwell: £314.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mCherwell: £8.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mCherwell: £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, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mCherwell: £16.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mCherwell: £15.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mCherwell: £0.49mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mCherwell: £0.47mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mCherwell: £48.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mCherwell: £45.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mCherwell: £19.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mCherwell: £18.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mCherwell: £7.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mCherwell: £6.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mCherwell: £123.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mCherwell: £116.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mCherwell: £23.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mCherwell: £21.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mCherwell: £18.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mCherwell: £17.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mCherwell: £0.53mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mCherwell: £0.50mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mCherwell: £0.35mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mCherwell: £0.33mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mCherwell: £1.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Basingstoke and Deane is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and Cherwell, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mBasingstoke 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£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBasingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBasingstoke and Deane
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62728,833Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,006Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9783,526Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3707,400Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,11013,922Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9371,617Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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