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Fareham and East Hampshire
Fareham is higher than East Hampshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Fareham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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
Fareham East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,460£12,513£11,819Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,169£1,174£1,109East Hampshire is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£200£201£190East Hampshire is higher£224£225£213
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£624£590Fareham is higher£502£504£476
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£264£266£251Fareham is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£72£68Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£896£900£850East Hampshire is higher£959£963£910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£117East Hampshire is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£192£193£182Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29East Hampshire is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.23£3.24£3.06East Hampshire is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.6Fareham is higherDepends on how you count998.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
53.4Fareham is higherDepends on how you count52.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.1Fareham is higher106.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Fareham is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
110.6East Hampshire is higher111.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.4Fareham is higherDepends on how you count15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,460£12,513£11,819 | £12,347£12,400£11,712 | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £224£225£213 | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £502£504£476 | Fareham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £13 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £264£266£251 | £222£223£211 | Fareham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £100£100£95 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £65£66£62 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £896£900£850 | £959£963£910 | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £128£128£121 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £174£175£165 | Fareham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.6 | 998.8 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 53.4 | 52.4 | Fareham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.1 | 106.9 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 34.8 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 110.6 | 111.3 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.4 | 15.3 | Fareham |
Per resident
Fareham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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
Fareham East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,242£4,260£4,024Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£678£681£643East Hampshire is higher£705£708£669
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£47East Hampshire is higher£52£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Fareham is higher£116£117£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£264£266£251Fareham is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£42£39Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493East Hampshire is higher£559£561£530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£117East Hampshire is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07East Hampshire is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77East Hampshire is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
246.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count231.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1Fareham is higherDepends on how you count12.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8Fareham is higher24.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9Fareham is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.1East Hampshire is higher64.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.5Fareham is higherDepends on how you count8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,066£3,079£2,908 | £2,864£2,876£2,717 | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £705£708£669 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,860£2,872£2,713 | £2,692£2,704£2,554 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£47 | £52£52£49 | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £116£117£110 | Fareham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £264£266£251 | £222£223£211 | Fareham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £100£100£95 | Fareham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£42£39 | £38£38£36 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £559£561£530 | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £128£128£121 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £101£102£96 | Fareham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £2.17£2.18£2.06 | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 246.9 | 231.7 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 12.2 | Fareham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 24.8 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 34.8 | Fareham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.1 | 64.9 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.5 | 8.9 | Fareham |
Total
Fareham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 18. 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
Fareham East Hampshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mEast Hampshire is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mEast Hampshire is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mFareham is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mFareham is higher£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mEast Hampshire is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mEast Hampshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Hampshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mEast Hampshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Hampshire is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,449East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count30,086
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,514East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,579
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,774Fareham is higher3,220
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,714Fareham is higher4,521
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,389East Hampshire is higher8,425
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,092East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,161
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fareham | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £488.8m£490.8m£463.6m | £522.8m£525.0m£495.9m | East Hampshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £353.2m£354.7m£335.0m | £371.9m£373.5m£352.8m | East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.1m£78.4m£74.1m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.5m£330.9m£312.6m | £349.6m£351.1m£331.7m | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Fareham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | East Hampshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | £28.8m£29.0m£27.4m | Fareham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | East Hampshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £59.9m£60.1m£56.8m | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.7m | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | East Hampshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | East Hampshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | East Hampshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,449 | 30,086 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,579 | East Hampshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,774 | 3,220 | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,714 | 4,521 | Fareham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,389 | 8,425 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,092 | 1,161 | 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.
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