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Hart and West Berkshire

103,031 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Hart is higher than West Berkshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Per person in the age group

Hart is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 16. 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

Hart West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hart £3,449, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Hart: £3,449West Berkshire: £3,782Hart: £3,464West Berkshire: £3,572Hart: £3,272

    £3,449£3,464£3,272West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hart £12,651, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Hart: £12,651West Berkshire: £12,678Hart: £12,705West Berkshire: £11,974Hart: £12,000

    £12,651£12,705£12,000Hart is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hart £981, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Hart: £981West Berkshire: £1,332Hart: £985West Berkshire: £1,258Hart: £930

    £981£985£930West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hart £11,907, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Hart: £11,907West Berkshire: £11,889Hart: £11,958West Berkshire: £11,229Hart: £11,295

    £11,907£11,958£11,295Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hart £213, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Hart: £213West Berkshire: £264Hart: £214West Berkshire: £249Hart: £202

    £213£214£202West Berkshire is higher£263£264£249

  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: Hart £519, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Hart: £519West Berkshire: £508Hart: £521West Berkshire: £480Hart: £492

    £519£521£492Hart is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  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: Hart £12, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Hart: £12West Berkshire: £17Hart: £12West Berkshire: £16Hart: £11

    £12£12£11West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £184, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Hart: £184West Berkshire: £251Hart: £185West Berkshire: £237Hart: £175

    £184£185£175West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £91, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Hart: £91West Berkshire: £117Hart: £91West Berkshire: £110Hart: £86

    £91£91£86West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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: Hart £53, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Hart: £53West Berkshire: £66Hart: £54West Berkshire: £62Hart: £51

    £53£54£51West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hart £807, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Hart: £807West Berkshire: £1,101Hart: £810West Berkshire: £1,040Hart: £765

    £807£810£765West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hart £96, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Hart: £96West Berkshire: £157Hart: £97West Berkshire: £148Hart: £91

    £96£97£91West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hart £111, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Hart: £111West Berkshire: £156Hart: £112West Berkshire: £147Hart: £106

    £111£112£106West Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hart £8.12, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Hart: £8.12West Berkshire: £6.91Hart: £8.15West Berkshire: £6.53Hart: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Hart is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hart £1.19, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Hart: £1.19West Berkshire: £2.39Hart: £1.20West Berkshire: £2.26Hart: £1.13

    £1.19£1.20£1.13West Berkshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hart £8.99, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Hart: £8.99West Berkshire: £6.19Hart: £9.03West Berkshire: £5.85Hart: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hart 1,008.9, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Hart: 1,008.9

    1,008.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hart 47.9, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Hart: 47.9

    47.9West Berkshire is higher63.8

  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: Hart 113.3, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Hart: 113.3

    113.3Hart is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hart 29.0, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Hart: 29.0

    29.0West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hart 86.8, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Hart: 86.8

    86.8West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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: Hart 13.1, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Hart: 13.1

    13.1West Berkshire is higher15.3

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Hart and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHartWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,449£3,464£3,272£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,651£12,705£12,000£12,624£12,678£11,974Hart
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,907£11,958£11,295£11,839£11,889£11,229Hart
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£213£214£202£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£506£508£480Hart
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£12£11£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£54£51£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£807£810£765£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£155£156£147West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£6.88£6.91£6.53Hart
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.19£1.20£1.13£2.38£2.39£2.26West Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£6.17£6.19£5.85Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.91,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.963.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3107.0Hart
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.038.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.8118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.115.3West Berkshire

Per resident

Hart is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 15. 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

Hart West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hart £3,449, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Hart: £3,449West Berkshire: £3,782Hart: £3,464West Berkshire: £3,572Hart: £3,272

    £3,449£3,464£3,272West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hart £2,473, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Hart: £2,473West Berkshire: £2,440Hart: £2,483West Berkshire: £2,304Hart: £2,346

    £2,473£2,483£2,346Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hart £596, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Hart: £596West Berkshire: £812Hart: £598West Berkshire: £767Hart: £565

    £596£598£565West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hart £2,327, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Hart: £2,327West Berkshire: £2,288Hart: £2,337West Berkshire: £2,161Hart: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hart £42, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Hart: £42West Berkshire: £51Hart: £42West Berkshire: £48Hart: £40

    £42£42£40West Berkshire is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £101, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Hart: £101West Berkshire: £98Hart: £102West Berkshire: £92Hart: £96

    £101£102£96Hart is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hart £2.34, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Hart: £2.34West Berkshire: £3.20Hart: £2.35West Berkshire: £3.02Hart: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £184, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Hart: £184West Berkshire: £251Hart: £185West Berkshire: £237Hart: £175

    £184£185£175West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hart £91, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Hart: £91West Berkshire: £117Hart: £91West Berkshire: £110Hart: £86

    £91£91£86West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hart £32, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Hart: £32West Berkshire: £40Hart: £33West Berkshire: £38Hart: £31

    £32£33£31West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hart £490, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Hart: £490West Berkshire: £671Hart: £492West Berkshire: £634Hart: £465

    £490£492£465West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hart £96, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Hart: £96West Berkshire: £157Hart: £97West Berkshire: £148Hart: £91

    £96£97£91West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hart £68, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Hart: £68West Berkshire: £95Hart: £68West Berkshire: £90Hart: £64

    £68£68£64West Berkshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hart £4.93, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Hart: £4.93West Berkshire: £4.21Hart: £4.95West Berkshire: £3.98Hart: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Hart is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hart £0.73, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Hart: £0.73West Berkshire: £1.46Hart: £0.73West Berkshire: £1.38Hart: £0.69

    £0.73£0.73£0.69West Berkshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hart £8.99, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Hart: £8.99West Berkshire: £6.19Hart: £9.03West Berkshire: £5.85Hart: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hart 197.2, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Hart: 197.2

    197.2Hart is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hart 9.4, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Hart: 9.4

    9.4West Berkshire is higher12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hart 22.1, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Hart: 22.1

    22.1Hart is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hart 29.0, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Hart: 29.0

    29.0West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hart 52.7, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Hart: 52.7

    52.7West Berkshire is higher72.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hart 7.9, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Hart: 7.9

    7.9West Berkshire is higher9.3

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Hart and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureHartWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,449£3,464£3,272£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346£2,429£2,440£2,304Hart
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£2,278£2,288£2,161Hart
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£97£98£92Hart
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£94£95£90West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.20£4.21£3.98Hart
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.73£0.73£0.69£1.45£1.46£1.38West Berkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£6.17£6.19£5.85Hart
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.2195.7Hart
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.120.6Hart
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.038.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.772.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.99.3West Berkshire

Total

Hart is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 22. 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

Hart West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hart £355.4m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mHart: £355.4mWest Berkshire: £623.8mHart: £356.9mWest Berkshire: £589.2mHart: £337.1m

    £355.4m£356.9m£337.1mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hart £254.8m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mHart: £254.8mWest Berkshire: £402.3mHart: £255.9mWest Berkshire: £380.0mHart: £241.7m

    £254.8m£255.9m£241.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hart £61.4m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mHart: £61.4mWest Berkshire: £133.9mHart: £61.6mWest Berkshire: £126.5mHart: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hart £239.8m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mHart: £239.8mWest Berkshire: £377.3mHart: £240.8mWest Berkshire: £356.4mHart: £227.5m

    £239.8m£240.8m£227.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hart £4.3m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mHart: £4.3mWest Berkshire: £8.4mHart: £4.3mWest Berkshire: £7.9mHart: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWest Berkshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hart £10.4m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mHart: £10.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mHart: £10.5mWest Berkshire: £15.2mHart: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hart £0.24m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mHart: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.53mHart: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.50mHart: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hart £19.0m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mHart: £19.0mWest Berkshire: £41.4mHart: £19.1mWest Berkshire: £39.1mHart: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hart £9.4m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mHart: £9.4mWest Berkshire: £19.2mHart: £9.4mWest Berkshire: £18.2mHart: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hart £3.3m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mHart: £3.3mWest Berkshire: £6.6mHart: £3.4mWest Berkshire: £6.3mHart: £3.2m

    £3.3m£3.4m£3.2mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hart £50.5m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mHart: £50.5mWest Berkshire: £110.7mHart: £50.7mWest Berkshire: £104.6mHart: £47.9m

    £50.5m£50.7m£47.9mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hart £9.9m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mHart: £9.9mWest Berkshire: £25.9mHart: £10.0mWest Berkshire: £24.5mHart: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hart £7.0m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mHart: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £15.6mHart: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £14.8mHart: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Berkshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hart £0.51m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mHart: £0.51mWest Berkshire: £0.70mHart: £0.51mWest Berkshire: £0.66mHart: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hart £0.07m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mHart: £0.07mWest Berkshire: £0.24mHart: £0.08mWest Berkshire: £0.23mHart: £0.07m

    £0.07m£0.08m£0.07mWest Berkshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hart £0.93m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mHart: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £1.0mHart: £0.93mWest Berkshire: £0.97mHart: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hart 20,317, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Hart: 20,317

    20,317West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hart 965, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Hart: 965

    965West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hart 2,281, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Hart: 2,281

    2,281West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hart 2,983, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Hart: 2,983

    2,983West Berkshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hart 5,430, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Hart: 5,430

    5,430West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hart 818, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Hart: 818

    818West Berkshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Hart and West Berkshire, total
MeasureHartWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.8m£255.9m£241.7m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.8m£240.8m£227.5m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.4m£3.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.08m£0.07m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,31732,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269652,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2813,395West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9836,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,43011,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268181,535West Berkshire

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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