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East Hampshire and Harborough
East Hampshire is higher than Harborough on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
East Hampshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 10. 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 Harborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,347£12,400£11,712Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,474£12,527£11,832
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,209£1,214£1,147East Hampshire is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,608£11,657£11,010Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,695£11,046
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£224£225£213East Hampshire is higher£218£219£207
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£502£504£476Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£14£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95East Hampshire is higher£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£66£62East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£959£963£910East Hampshire is higher£849£853£806
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£83£83£79
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£174£175£165East Hampshire is higher£147£148£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.17£7.20£6.80Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
52.4Harborough is higherDepends on how you count56.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
106.9Harborough is higherDepends on how you count124.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.3East Hampshire is higher98.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.3East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | East Hampshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,347£12,400£11,712 | £12,474£12,527£11,832 | Harborough |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | £1,070£1,075£1,015 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | £11,645£11,695£11,046 | Harborough |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £218£219£207 | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £502£504£476 | £597£599£566 | Harborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13 | £14£15£14 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £263£264£250 | Harborough |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £77£78£73 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £65£65£61 | East Hampshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £959£963£910 | £849£853£806 | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £83£83£79 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £147£148£139 | East Hampshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.8 | 1,003.3 | Harborough |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 52.4 | 56.4 | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 106.9 | 124.5 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.8 | 39.3 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.3 | 98.3 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.3 | 15.0 | East Hampshire |
Per resident
East Hampshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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
East Hampshire Harborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,678£2,689£2,540
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£705£708£669East Hampshire is higher£639£642£607
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49East Hampshire is higher£47£47£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95East Hampshire is higher£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£559£561£530East Hampshire is higher£508£510£481
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121East Hampshire is higher£83£83£79
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96East Hampshire is higher£88£88£83
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.17£7.20£6.80Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
231.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count215.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count12.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count26.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.9East Hampshire is higher58.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Harborough is higherDepends on how you count9.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | East Hampshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,864£2,876£2,717 | £2,678£2,689£2,540 | East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £705£708£669 | £639£642£607 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,692£2,704£2,554 | £2,500£2,510£2,371 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £47£47£44 | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £128£129£122 | Harborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | East Hampshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £263£264£250 | Harborough |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £77£78£73 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £39£39£37 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £559£561£530 | £508£510£481 | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £83£83£79 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £88£88£83 | East Hampshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.17£2.18£2.06 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 231.7 | 215.4 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 12.1 | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 26.7 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.8 | 39.3 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.9 | 58.8 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 9.0 | Harborough |
Total
East Hampshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Hampshire Harborough
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£522.8m£525.0m£495.9mEast Hampshire is higher£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£371.9m£373.5m£352.8mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mEast Hampshire is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£349.6m£351.1m£331.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mEast Hampshire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.8m£29.0m£27.4mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mEast Hampshire is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mEast Hampshire is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mEast Hampshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hampshire is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
30,086East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count22,531
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,579East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,266
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,220East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count2,795
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,521East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count4,110
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,425East Hampshire is higher6,147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,161East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count940
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Hampshire | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £522.8m£525.0m£495.9m | £392.3m£393.9m£372.1m | East Hampshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £371.9m£373.5m£352.8m | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £349.6m£351.1m£331.7m | £261.5m£262.6m£248.1m | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | East Hampshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | East Hampshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.8m£29.0m£27.4m | £27.6m£27.7m£26.1m | East Hampshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £4.0m£4.1m£3.8m | East Hampshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | £53.1m£53.3m£50.4m | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.7m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | East Hampshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | East Hampshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 30,086 | 22,531 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,579 | 1,266 | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,220 | 2,795 | East Hampshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,521 | 4,110 | East Hampshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,425 | 6,147 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,161 | 940 | East Hampshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.