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Eastleigh and Rushmoor
Eastleigh is higher than Rushmoor on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Eastleigh is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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
Eastleigh Rushmoor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,819£3,836£3,623Eastleigh is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,566£12,619£11,919Eastleigh is higher£12,182£12,233£11,555
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,426£1,432£1,353Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,625£11,675£11,027Eastleigh is higher£10,301£10,345£9,771
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£260£261£247Rushmoor is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£664£667£630Eastleigh is higher£560£562£531
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£17£16Rushmoor is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£291£293£276Eastleigh is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Eastleigh is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£75£75£71Eastleigh is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,177£1,182£1,117Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,248£1,253£1,184
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Rushmoor is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.99£5.01£4.73Rushmoor is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3Eastleigh is higher914.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.8Rushmoor is higher160.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.2Eastleigh is higher122.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.8Eastleigh is higher43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.1Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count139.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.1Eastleigh is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastleigh | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,819£3,836£3,623 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | Eastleigh |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,566£12,619£11,919 | £12,182£12,233£11,555 | Eastleigh |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,426£1,432£1,353 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,625£11,675£11,027 | £10,301£10,345£9,771 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £664£667£630 | £560£562£531 | Eastleigh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£17£16 | £39£39£37 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £291£293£276 | £277£278£263 | Eastleigh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £121£122£115 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £69£69£65 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,177£1,182£1,117 | £1,248£1,253£1,184 | Rushmoor |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £239£240£227 | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £205£206£195 | Rushmoor |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 914.0 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.8 | 160.5 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.2 | 122.8 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.8 | 43.4 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.1 | 139.6 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.1 | 14.8 | Eastleigh |
Per resident
Eastleigh is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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
Eastleigh Rushmoor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,819£3,836£3,623Eastleigh is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,385£2,395£2,262Eastleigh is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£870£874£826Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,013£1,017£961
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,206£2,215£2,093Eastleigh is higher£1,484£1,490£1,408
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Rushmoor is higher£185£185£175
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Eastleigh is higher£81£81£77
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Rushmoor is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£291£293£276Eastleigh is higher£277£278£263
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Eastleigh is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43Eastleigh is higher£46£46£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£719£722£682Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£825£828£782
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Rushmoor is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89Rushmoor is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.98£1.99£1.88Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£2.09£2.10£1.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
191.0Eastleigh is higher131.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Rushmoor is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.8Eastleigh is higher17.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.8Eastleigh is higher43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.4Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count92.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Eastleigh is higher9.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Eastleigh | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,819£3,836£3,623 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | Eastleigh |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,385£2,395£2,262 | £1,755£1,762£1,665 | Eastleigh |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £870£874£826 | £1,013£1,017£961 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,206£2,215£2,093 | £1,484£1,490£1,408 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £185£185£175 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £81£81£77 | Eastleigh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £291£293£276 | £277£278£263 | Eastleigh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £121£122£115 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £46£46£43 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £719£722£682 | £825£828£782 | Rushmoor |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £239£240£227 | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £136£136£129 | Rushmoor |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.98£1.99£1.88 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | Rushmoor |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 191.0 | 131.7 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 23.1 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.8 | 17.7 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.8 | 43.4 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.4 | 92.2 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 9.8 | Eastleigh |
Total
Eastleigh is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 5. 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
Eastleigh Rushmoor
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£544.9m£547.3m£516.9mEastleigh is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£340.2m£341.7m£322.7mEastleigh is higher£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£314.8m£316.1m£298.6mEastleigh is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mRushmoor is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mEastleigh is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRushmoor is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mEastleigh is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mEastleigh is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mEastleigh is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mRushmoor is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mRushmoor is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,246Eastleigh is higher13,884
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,726Rushmoor is higher2,438
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,822Eastleigh is higher1,866
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,386Eastleigh is higher4,576
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,329Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count9,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,487Eastleigh is higher1,031
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| Measure | Eastleigh | Rushmoor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £544.9m£547.3m£516.9m | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | Eastleigh |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £340.2m£341.7m£322.7m | £185.1m£185.8m£175.5m | Eastleigh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £124.2m£124.7m£117.8m | £106.8m£107.3m£101.3m | Eastleigh |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £314.8m£316.1m£298.6m | £156.5m£157.2m£148.4m | Eastleigh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.1m£6.7m | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.0m£17.0m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | Eastleigh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.6m£41.8m£39.4m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Eastleigh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | Eastleigh |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £102.5m£103.0m£97.2m | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | Eastleigh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | Rushmoor |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | Eastleigh |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Rushmoor |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Eastleigh |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | Eastleigh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,246 | 13,884 | Eastleigh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,726 | 2,438 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,822 | 1,866 | Eastleigh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,386 | 4,576 | Eastleigh |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,329 | 9,725 | Eastleigh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,487 | 1,031 | Eastleigh |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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