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East Hampshire and West Berkshire

129,865 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than West Berkshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Hampshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 16. 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

East Hampshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Hampshire: £4,026West Berkshire: £3,782East Hampshire: £4,043West Berkshire: £3,572East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £12,347, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624East Hampshire: £12,347West Berkshire: £12,678East Hampshire: £12,400West Berkshire: £11,974East Hampshire: £11,712

    £12,347£12,400£11,712West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £1,209, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326East Hampshire: £1,209West Berkshire: £1,332East Hampshire: £1,214West Berkshire: £1,258East Hampshire: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £11,608, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839East Hampshire: £11,608West Berkshire: £11,889East Hampshire: £11,657West Berkshire: £11,229East Hampshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £224, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263East Hampshire: £224West Berkshire: £264East Hampshire: £225West Berkshire: £249East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £502, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506East Hampshire: £502West Berkshire: £508East Hampshire: £504West Berkshire: £480East Hampshire: £476

    £502£504£476West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £13, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17East Hampshire: £13West Berkshire: £17East Hampshire: £13West Berkshire: £16East Hampshire: £13

    £13West Berkshire 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: East Hampshire £222, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Hampshire: £222West Berkshire: £251East Hampshire: £223West Berkshire: £237East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £110East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £65, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66East Hampshire: £65West Berkshire: £66East Hampshire: £66West Berkshire: £62East Hampshire: £62

    £65£66£62West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £959, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096East Hampshire: £959West Berkshire: £1,101East Hampshire: £963West Berkshire: £1,040East Hampshire: £910

    £959£963£910West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £157East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £148East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £174, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155East Hampshire: £174West Berkshire: £156East Hampshire: £175West Berkshire: £147East Hampshire: £165

    £174£175£165East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £7.12, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88East Hampshire: £7.12West Berkshire: £6.91East Hampshire: £7.15West Berkshire: £6.53East Hampshire: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £3.72, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38East Hampshire: £3.72West Berkshire: £2.39East Hampshire: £3.74West Berkshire: £2.26East Hampshire: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Hampshire: £7.17West Berkshire: £6.19East Hampshire: £7.20West Berkshire: £5.85East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 998.8, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9East Hampshire: 998.8

    998.8West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 52.4, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8East Hampshire: 52.4

    52.4West Berkshire is higher63.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 106.9, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0East Hampshire: 106.9

    106.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8West Berkshire is higher38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire 111.3, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9East Hampshire: 111.3

    111.3West Berkshire is higher118.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire 15.3, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3East Hampshire: 15.3

    15.3East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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East Hampshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,766£3,782£3,572East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,400£11,712£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£224£225£213£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£504£476£506£508£480West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£959£963£910£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£155£156£147East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.88£6.91£6.53East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.38£2.39£2.26East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.17£6.19£5.85East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.463.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.9107.0West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.838.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.3East Hampshire

Per resident

East Hampshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 12. 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

East Hampshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Hampshire: £4,026West Berkshire: £3,782East Hampshire: £4,043West Berkshire: £3,572East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £2,864, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429East Hampshire: £2,864West Berkshire: £2,440East Hampshire: £2,876West Berkshire: £2,304East Hampshire: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £705, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809East Hampshire: £705West Berkshire: £812East Hampshire: £708West Berkshire: £767East Hampshire: £669

    £705£708£669West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,692, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278East Hampshire: £2,692West Berkshire: £2,288East Hampshire: £2,704West Berkshire: £2,161East Hampshire: £2,554

    £2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £52, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51East Hampshire: £52West Berkshire: £51East Hampshire: £52West Berkshire: £48East Hampshire: £49

    £52£52£49East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £116, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97East Hampshire: £116West Berkshire: £98East Hampshire: £117West Berkshire: £92East Hampshire: £110

    £116£117£110East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £3.12, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18East Hampshire: £3.12West Berkshire: £3.20East Hampshire: £3.13West Berkshire: £3.02East Hampshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Hampshire: £222West Berkshire: £251East Hampshire: £223West Berkshire: £237East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £117East Hampshire: £100West Berkshire: £110East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £38, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40East Hampshire: £38West Berkshire: £40East Hampshire: £38West Berkshire: £38East Hampshire: £36

    £38£38£36West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669East Hampshire: £559West Berkshire: £671East Hampshire: £561West Berkshire: £634East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £157East Hampshire: £128West Berkshire: £148East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £101, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94East Hampshire: £101West Berkshire: £95East Hampshire: £102West Berkshire: £90East Hampshire: £96

    £101£102£96East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.15, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20East Hampshire: £4.15West Berkshire: £4.21East Hampshire: £4.17West Berkshire: £3.98East Hampshire: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.17, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45East Hampshire: £2.17West Berkshire: £1.46East Hampshire: £2.18West Berkshire: £1.38East Hampshire: £2.06

    £2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Hampshire: £7.17West Berkshire: £6.19East Hampshire: £7.20West Berkshire: £5.85East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 231.7, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7East Hampshire: 231.7

    231.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 12.2, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3East Hampshire: 12.2

    12.2West Berkshire is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 24.8, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6East Hampshire: 24.8

    24.8East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.9, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5East Hampshire: 64.9

    64.9West Berkshire is higher72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 8.9, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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East Hampshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,766£3,782£3,572East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717£2,429£2,440£2,304East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£669£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,704£2,554£2,278£2,288£2,161East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£51£51£48East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£97£98£92East Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£94£95£90East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.17£2.18£2.06£1.45£1.46£1.38East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.17£6.19£5.85East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.7195.7East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.820.6East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.838.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.972.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.3West Berkshire

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

East Hampshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £522.8m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Hampshire: £522.8mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Hampshire: £525.0mWest Berkshire: £589.2mEast Hampshire: £495.9m

    £522.8m£525.0m£495.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £371.9m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Hampshire: £371.9mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Hampshire: £373.5mWest Berkshire: £380.0mEast Hampshire: £352.8m

    £371.9m£373.5m£352.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £91.5m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Hampshire: £91.5mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Hampshire: £91.9mWest Berkshire: £126.5mEast Hampshire: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £349.6m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Hampshire: £349.6mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Hampshire: £351.1mWest Berkshire: £356.4mEast Hampshire: £331.7m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £6.7m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Hampshire: £6.7mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Hampshire: £6.8mWest Berkshire: £7.9mEast Hampshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £15.1m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hampshire: £15.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Hampshire: £15.2mWest Berkshire: £15.2mEast Hampshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Hampshire £0.40m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.50mEast Hampshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £28.8m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Hampshire: £28.8mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Hampshire: £29.0mWest Berkshire: £39.1mEast Hampshire: £27.4m

    £28.8m£29.0m£27.4mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £13.0m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £18.2mEast Hampshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire £4.9m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hampshire: £4.9mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Hampshire: £5.0mWest Berkshire: £6.3mEast Hampshire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £72.6m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Hampshire: £72.6mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Hampshire: £72.9mWest Berkshire: £104.6mEast Hampshire: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £16.6m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Hampshire: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Hampshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £24.5mEast Hampshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £13.2m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £14.8mEast Hampshire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.54m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWest Berkshire: £0.66mEast Hampshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.28m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWest Berkshire: £0.23mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.93m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £0.97mEast Hampshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 30,086, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270East Hampshire: 30,086

    30,086West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,579, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026East Hampshire: 1,579

    1,579West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 3,220, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395East Hampshire: 3,220

    3,220West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 4,521, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355East Hampshire: 4,521

    4,521West Berkshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 8,425, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960East Hampshire: 8,425

    8,425West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire 1,161, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535East Hampshire: 1,161

    1,161West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,535

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureEast HampshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,08632,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5792,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2203,395West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5216,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,42511,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1611,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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