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East Hampshire and Winchester

129,865 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than Winchester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 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 Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731East Hampshire: £4,026Winchester: £3,747East Hampshire: £4,043Winchester: £3,539East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £12,347, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419East Hampshire: £12,347Winchester: £12,472East Hampshire: £12,400Winchester: £11,780East Hampshire: £11,712

    £12,347£12,400£11,712Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £1,209, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245East Hampshire: £1,209Winchester: £1,250East Hampshire: £1,214Winchester: £1,181East Hampshire: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Winchester is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £11,608, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612East Hampshire: £11,608Winchester: £11,661East Hampshire: £11,657Winchester: £11,015East Hampshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £224, Winchester £252Winchester: £252East Hampshire: £224Winchester: £253East Hampshire: £225Winchester: £239East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Winchester £539Winchester: £539East Hampshire: £502Winchester: £542East Hampshire: £504Winchester: £512East Hampshire: £476

    £502£504£476Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512

  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, Winchester £15Winchester: £15East Hampshire: £13Winchester: £15East Hampshire: £13Winchester: £15East Hampshire: £13

    £13Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Winchester £255Winchester: £255East Hampshire: £222Winchester: £256East Hampshire: £223Winchester: £241East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Winchester is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Winchester £89Winchester: £89East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £90East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £85East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hampshire is higher£89£90£85

  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, Winchester £65Winchester: £65East Hampshire: £65Winchester: £65East Hampshire: £66Winchester: £61East Hampshire: £62

    £65£66£62East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £959, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018East Hampshire: £959Winchester: £1,022East Hampshire: £963Winchester: £966East Hampshire: £910

    £959£963£910Winchester is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Winchester £139Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £132East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  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, Winchester £153Winchester: £153East Hampshire: £174Winchester: £154East Hampshire: £175Winchester: £145East Hampshire: £165

    £174£175£165East Hampshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £7.12, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59East Hampshire: £7.12Winchester: £5.61East Hampshire: £7.15Winchester: £5.30East Hampshire: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £3.72, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70East Hampshire: £3.72Winchester: £2.71East Hampshire: £3.74Winchester: £2.56East Hampshire: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60East Hampshire: £7.17Winchester: £5.62East Hampshire: £7.20Winchester: £5.31East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5East Hampshire: 998.8

    998.8Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9East Hampshire: 52.4

    52.4Winchester is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5East Hampshire: 106.9

    106.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count114.5

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Winchester is higher38.6

  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, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3East Hampshire: 111.3

    111.3Winchester is higher114.3

  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, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2East Hampshire: 15.3

    15.3East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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East Hampshire and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,731£3,747£3,539East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,400£11,712£12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£224£225£213£252£253£239Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£504£476£539£542£512Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£89£90£85East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£65£65£61East Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£959£963£910£1,018£1,022£966Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£153£154£145East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£5.59£5.61£5.30East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.70£2.71£2.56East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£5.60£5.62£5.31East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.459.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.9114.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.838.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3114.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.315.2East Hampshire

Per resident

East Hampshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 8. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731East Hampshire: £4,026Winchester: £3,747East Hampshire: £4,043Winchester: £3,539East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £2,864, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485East Hampshire: £2,864Winchester: £2,495East Hampshire: £2,876Winchester: £2,357East Hampshire: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £705, Winchester £759Winchester: £759East Hampshire: £705Winchester: £762East Hampshire: £708Winchester: £720East Hampshire: £669

    £705£708£669Winchester is higher£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,692, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323East Hampshire: £2,692Winchester: £2,333East Hampshire: £2,704Winchester: £2,204East Hampshire: £2,554

    £2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £52, Winchester £50Winchester: £50East Hampshire: £52Winchester: £51East Hampshire: £52Winchester: £48East Hampshire: £49

    £52£52£49East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£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, Winchester £108Winchester: £108East Hampshire: £116Winchester: £108East Hampshire: £117Winchester: £102East Hampshire: £110

    £116£117£110East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08East Hampshire: £3.12Winchester: £3.09East Hampshire: £3.13Winchester: £2.92East Hampshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Winchester £255Winchester: £255East Hampshire: £222Winchester: £256East Hampshire: £223Winchester: £241East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Winchester is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Winchester £89Winchester: £89East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £90East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £85East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hampshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £38, Winchester £40Winchester: £40East Hampshire: £38Winchester: £40East Hampshire: £38Winchester: £37East Hampshire: £36

    £38£38£36Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, Winchester £621Winchester: £621East Hampshire: £559Winchester: £623East Hampshire: £561Winchester: £589East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530Winchester is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Winchester £139Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £132East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £101, Winchester £93Winchester: £93East Hampshire: £101Winchester: £94East Hampshire: £102Winchester: £89East Hampshire: £96

    £101£102£96East Hampshire is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.15, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41East Hampshire: £4.15Winchester: £3.42East Hampshire: £4.17Winchester: £3.23East Hampshire: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.17, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64East Hampshire: £2.17Winchester: £1.65East Hampshire: £2.18Winchester: £1.56East Hampshire: £2.06

    £2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60East Hampshire: £7.17Winchester: £5.62East Hampshire: £7.20Winchester: £5.31East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 231.7, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6East Hampshire: 231.7

    231.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 12.2, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0East Hampshire: 12.2

    12.2East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9East Hampshire: 24.8

    24.8East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Winchester is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.9, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7East Hampshire: 64.9

    64.9Winchester is higher69.7

  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, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count9.2

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and Winchester, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,731£3,747£3,539East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717£2,485£2,495£2,357East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£669£759£762£720Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,704£2,554£2,323£2,333£2,204East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£51£48East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£108£108£102East Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.08£3.09£2.92East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£89£90£85East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£621£623£589Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£93£94£89East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.41£3.42£3.23East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.17£2.18£2.06£1.64£1.65£1.56East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£5.60£5.62£5.31East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.7201.6East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.0East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.822.9East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.838.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.969.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.2Winchester

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 11. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £522.8m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mEast Hampshire: £522.8mWinchester: £507.6mEast Hampshire: £525.0mWinchester: £479.4mEast Hampshire: £495.9m

    £522.8m£525.0m£495.9mEast Hampshire is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £371.9m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mEast Hampshire: £371.9mWinchester: £338.0mEast Hampshire: £373.5mWinchester: £319.2mEast Hampshire: £352.8m

    £371.9m£373.5m£352.8mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £91.5m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mEast Hampshire: £91.5mWinchester: £103.2mEast Hampshire: £91.9mWinchester: £97.5mEast Hampshire: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mWinchester is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £349.6m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mEast Hampshire: £349.6mWinchester: £316.0mEast Hampshire: £351.1mWinchester: £298.5mEast Hampshire: £331.7m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £6.7m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mEast Hampshire: £6.7mWinchester: £6.9mEast Hampshire: £6.8mWinchester: £6.5mEast Hampshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £15.1m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mEast Hampshire: £15.1mWinchester: £14.7mEast Hampshire: £15.2mWinchester: £13.9mEast Hampshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.40mWinchester: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.41mWinchester: £0.40mEast Hampshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £28.8m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mEast Hampshire: £28.8mWinchester: £34.6mEast Hampshire: £29.0mWinchester: £32.7mEast Hampshire: £27.4m

    £28.8m£29.0m£27.4mWinchester is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £13.0m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWinchester: £12.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWinchester: £11.5mEast Hampshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mEast Hampshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire £4.9m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mEast Hampshire: £4.9mWinchester: £5.4mEast Hampshire: £5.0mWinchester: £5.1mEast Hampshire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £72.6m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mEast Hampshire: £72.6mWinchester: £84.4mEast Hampshire: £72.9mWinchester: £79.7mEast Hampshire: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWinchester is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £16.6m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mEast Hampshire: £16.6mWinchester: £18.9mEast Hampshire: £16.7mWinchester: £17.8mEast Hampshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £13.2m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWinchester: £12.7mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWinchester: £12.0mEast Hampshire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hampshire is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.54m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.46mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.44mEast Hampshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.28m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWinchester: £0.22mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWinchester: £0.21mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.93m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWinchester: £0.76mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWinchester: £0.72mEast Hampshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 30,086, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302East Hampshire: 30,086

    30,086East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,579, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622East Hampshire: 1,579

    1,579Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 3,220, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104East Hampshire: 3,220

    3,220East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 4,521, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225East Hampshire: 4,521

    4,521Winchester is higher5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 8,425, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441East Hampshire: 8,425

    8,425Winchester is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire 1,161, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252East Hampshire: 1,161

    1,161Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,252

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and Winchester, total
MeasureEast HampshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mEast Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mEast Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mEast Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEast Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEast Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mEast Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,08627,302East Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5791,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2203,104East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5215,225Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4259,441Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1611,252Winchester

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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