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East Hampshire and Fareham

129,865 and 115,208 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than Fareham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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

East Hampshire Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242East Hampshire: £4,026Fareham: £4,260East Hampshire: £4,043Fareham: £4,024East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £12,347, Fareham £12,460Fareham: £12,460East Hampshire: £12,347Fareham: £12,513East Hampshire: £12,400Fareham: £11,819East Hampshire: £11,712

    £12,347£12,400£11,712Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£12,460£12,513£11,819

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £1,209, Fareham £1,169Fareham: £1,169East Hampshire: £1,209Fareham: £1,174East Hampshire: £1,214Fareham: £1,109East Hampshire: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147East Hampshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £11,608, Fareham £11,625Fareham: £11,625East Hampshire: £11,608Fareham: £11,674East Hampshire: £11,657Fareham: £11,027East Hampshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £224, Fareham £200Fareham: £200East Hampshire: £224Fareham: £201East Hampshire: £225Fareham: £190East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213East Hampshire is higher£200£201£190

  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, Fareham £622Fareham: £622East Hampshire: £502Fareham: £624East Hampshire: £504Fareham: £590East Hampshire: £476

    £502£504£476Fareham is higher£622£624£590

  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, Fareham £14Fareham: £14East Hampshire: £13Fareham: £14East Hampshire: £13Fareham: £13East Hampshire: £13

    £13Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Fareham £264Fareham: £264East Hampshire: £222Fareham: £266East Hampshire: £223Fareham: £251East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Fareham is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Fareham £105Fareham: £105East Hampshire: £100Fareham: £106East Hampshire: £100Fareham: £100East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  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, Fareham £72Fareham: £72East Hampshire: £65Fareham: £72East Hampshire: £66Fareham: £68East Hampshire: £62

    £65£66£62Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £959, Fareham £896Fareham: £896East Hampshire: £959Fareham: £900East Hampshire: £963Fareham: £850East Hampshire: £910

    £959£963£910East Hampshire is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Fareham £123Fareham: £123East Hampshire: £128Fareham: £123East Hampshire: £128Fareham: £117East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£123£123£117

  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, Fareham £192Fareham: £192East Hampshire: £174Fareham: £193East Hampshire: £175Fareham: £182East Hampshire: £165

    £174£175£165Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £7.12, Fareham £5.58Fareham: £5.58East Hampshire: £7.12Fareham: £5.60East Hampshire: £7.15Fareham: £5.29East Hampshire: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £3.72, Fareham £3.23Fareham: £3.23East Hampshire: £3.72Fareham: £3.24East Hampshire: £3.74Fareham: £3.06East Hampshire: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31East Hampshire: £7.17Fareham: £6.34East Hampshire: £7.20Fareham: £5.99East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  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, Fareham 1,003.6Fareham: 1,003.6East Hampshire: 998.8

    998.8Fareham is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fareham 53.4Fareham: 53.4East Hampshire: 52.4

    52.4Fareham is higherDepends on how you count53.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 106.9, Fareham 133.1Fareham: 133.1East Hampshire: 106.9

    106.9Fareham is higher133.1

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Fareham is higher40.9

  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, Fareham 110.6Fareham: 110.6East Hampshire: 111.3

    111.3East Hampshire is higher110.6

  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: East Hampshire 15.3, Fareham 16.4Fareham: 16.4East Hampshire: 15.3

    15.3Fareham is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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East Hampshire and Fareham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,400£11,712£12,460£12,513£11,819Fareham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,169£1,174£1,109East Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£224£225£213£200£201£190East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£504£476£622£624£590Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£14£13Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£264£266£251Fareham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£72£72£68Fareham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£959£963£910£896£900£850East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£123£123£117East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£192£193£182Fareham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£5.58£5.60£5.29East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.23£3.24£3.06East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.31£6.34£5.99East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,003.6Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.453.4Fareham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.9133.1Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.840.9Fareham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3110.6East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.316.4Fareham

Per resident

East Hampshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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

East Hampshire Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242East Hampshire: £4,026Fareham: £4,260East Hampshire: £4,043Fareham: £4,024East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £2,864, Fareham £3,066Fareham: £3,066East Hampshire: £2,864Fareham: £3,079East Hampshire: £2,876Fareham: £2,908East Hampshire: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £705, Fareham £678Fareham: £678East Hampshire: £705Fareham: £681East Hampshire: £708Fareham: £643East Hampshire: £669

    £705£708£669East Hampshire is higher£678£681£643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,692, Fareham £2,860Fareham: £2,860East Hampshire: £2,692Fareham: £2,872East Hampshire: £2,704Fareham: £2,713East Hampshire: £2,554

    £2,692£2,704£2,554Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,872£2,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £52, Fareham £49Fareham: £49East Hampshire: £52Fareham: £49East Hampshire: £52Fareham: £47East Hampshire: £49

    £52£52£49East Hampshire is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £116, Fareham £153Fareham: £153East Hampshire: £116Fareham: £154East Hampshire: £117Fareham: £145East Hampshire: £110

    £116£117£110Fareham is higher£153£154£145

  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, Fareham £3.37Fareham: £3.37East Hampshire: £3.12Fareham: £3.39East Hampshire: £3.13Fareham: £3.20East Hampshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Fareham £264Fareham: £264East Hampshire: £222Fareham: £266East Hampshire: £223Fareham: £251East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Fareham is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Fareham £105Fareham: £105East Hampshire: £100Fareham: £106East Hampshire: £100Fareham: £100East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £38, Fareham £41Fareham: £41East Hampshire: £38Fareham: £42East Hampshire: £38Fareham: £39East Hampshire: £36

    £38£38£36Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, Fareham £520Fareham: £520East Hampshire: £559Fareham: £522East Hampshire: £561Fareham: £493East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530East Hampshire is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Fareham £123Fareham: £123East Hampshire: £128Fareham: £123East Hampshire: £128Fareham: £117East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£123£123£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £101, Fareham £112Fareham: £112East Hampshire: £101Fareham: £112East Hampshire: £102Fareham: £106East Hampshire: £96

    £101£102£96Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.15, Fareham £3.24Fareham: £3.24East Hampshire: £4.15Fareham: £3.25East Hampshire: £4.17Fareham: £3.07East Hampshire: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.17, Fareham £1.87Fareham: £1.87East Hampshire: £2.17Fareham: £1.87East Hampshire: £2.18Fareham: £1.77East Hampshire: £2.06

    £2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31East Hampshire: £7.17Fareham: £6.34East Hampshire: £7.20Fareham: £5.99East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 231.7, Fareham 246.9Fareham: 246.9East Hampshire: 231.7

    231.7Fareham is higherDepends on how you count246.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 12.2, Fareham 13.1Fareham: 13.1East Hampshire: 12.2

    12.2Fareham is higherDepends on how you count13.1

  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, Fareham 32.8Fareham: 32.8East Hampshire: 24.8

    24.8Fareham is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Fareham is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.9, Fareham 64.1Fareham: 64.1East Hampshire: 64.9

    64.9East Hampshire is higher64.1

  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, Fareham 9.5Fareham: 9.5East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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East Hampshire and Fareham, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£669£678£681£643East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,704£2,554£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£49£49£47East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£153£154£145Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.37£3.39£3.20Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£264£266£251Fareham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£41£42£39Fareham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£520£522£493East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£123£123£117East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£112£112£106Fareham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.24£3.25£3.07East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.17£2.18£2.06£1.87£1.87£1.77East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.31£6.34£5.99East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.7246.9Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.1Fareham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.832.8Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.840.9Fareham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.964.1East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.5Fareham

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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

East Hampshire Fareham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £522.8m, Fareham £488.8mFareham: £488.8mEast Hampshire: £522.8mFareham: £490.8mEast Hampshire: £525.0mFareham: £463.6mEast Hampshire: £495.9m

    £522.8m£525.0m£495.9mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £371.9m, Fareham £353.2mFareham: £353.2mEast Hampshire: £371.9mFareham: £354.7mEast Hampshire: £373.5mFareham: £335.0mEast Hampshire: £352.8m

    £371.9m£373.5m£352.8mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £91.5m, Fareham £78.1mFareham: £78.1mEast Hampshire: £91.5mFareham: £78.4mEast Hampshire: £91.9mFareham: £74.1mEast Hampshire: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mEast Hampshire is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £349.6m, Fareham £329.5mFareham: £329.5mEast Hampshire: £349.6mFareham: £330.9mEast Hampshire: £351.1mFareham: £312.6mEast Hampshire: £331.7m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £6.7m, Fareham £5.7mFareham: £5.7mEast Hampshire: £6.7mFareham: £5.7mEast Hampshire: £6.8mFareham: £5.4mEast Hampshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mEast Hampshire is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £15.1m, Fareham £17.6mFareham: £17.6mEast Hampshire: £15.1mFareham: £17.7mEast Hampshire: £15.2mFareham: £16.7mEast Hampshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mFareham is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Fareham £0.39mFareham: £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.40mFareham: £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.41mFareham: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £28.8m, Fareham £30.5mFareham: £30.5mEast Hampshire: £28.8mFareham: £30.6mEast Hampshire: £29.0mFareham: £28.9mEast Hampshire: £27.4m

    £28.8m£29.0m£27.4mFareham is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £13.0m, Fareham £12.1mFareham: £12.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mFareham: £12.2mEast Hampshire: £13.0mFareham: £11.5mEast Hampshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire £4.9m, Fareham £4.8mFareham: £4.8mEast Hampshire: £4.9mFareham: £4.8mEast Hampshire: £5.0mFareham: £4.5mEast Hampshire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £72.6m, Fareham £59.9mFareham: £59.9mEast Hampshire: £72.6mFareham: £60.1mEast Hampshire: £72.9mFareham: £56.8mEast Hampshire: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mEast Hampshire is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £16.6m, Fareham £14.1mFareham: £14.1mEast Hampshire: £16.6mFareham: £14.2mEast Hampshire: £16.7mFareham: £13.4mEast Hampshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mEast Hampshire is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £13.2m, Fareham £12.8mFareham: £12.8mEast Hampshire: £13.2mFareham: £12.9mEast Hampshire: £13.2mFareham: £12.2mEast Hampshire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.54m, Fareham £0.37mFareham: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.54mFareham: £0.37mEast Hampshire: £0.54mFareham: £0.35mEast Hampshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.28m, Fareham £0.22mFareham: £0.22mEast Hampshire: £0.28mFareham: £0.22mEast Hampshire: £0.28mFareham: £0.20mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.93m, Fareham £0.73mFareham: £0.73mEast Hampshire: £0.93mFareham: £0.73mEast Hampshire: £0.93mFareham: £0.69mEast Hampshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 30,086, Fareham 28,449Fareham: 28,449East Hampshire: 30,086

    30,086East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count28,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,579, Fareham 1,514Fareham: 1,514East Hampshire: 1,579

    1,579East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 3,220, Fareham 3,774Fareham: 3,774East Hampshire: 3,220

    3,220Fareham is higher3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 4,521, Fareham 4,714Fareham: 4,714East Hampshire: 4,521

    4,521Fareham is higher4,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 8,425, Fareham 7,389Fareham: 7,389East Hampshire: 8,425

    8,425East Hampshire is higher7,389

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire 1,161, Fareham 1,092Fareham: 1,092East Hampshire: 1,161

    1,161East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,092

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and Fareham, total
MeasureEast HampshireFarehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mEast Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mEast Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mEast Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mEast Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mFareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mFareham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEast Hampshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mEast Hampshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mEast Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEast Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,08628,449East Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5791,514East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2203,774Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5214,714Fareham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4257,389East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1611,092East Hampshire

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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