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Hart and Winchester
Hart is higher than Winchester on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
Hart is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,651£12,705£12,000Hart is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£981£985£930Winchester is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,907£11,958£11,295Hart is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£213£214£202Winchester is higher£252£253£239
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£519£521£492Winchester is higher£539£542£512
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12£12£11Winchester is higher£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Winchester is higher£255£256£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£54£51Winchester is higher£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£807£810£765Winchester is higher£1,018£1,022£966
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Winchester is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£106Winchester is higher£153£154£145
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.12£8.15£7.70Hart is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.19£1.20£1.13Winchester is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9Hart is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.9Winchester is higher59.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Winchester is higher114.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Winchester is higher38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
86.8Winchester is higher114.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.1Winchester is higher15.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Winchester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,651£12,705£12,000 | £12,419£12,472£11,780 | Hart |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,245£1,250£1,181 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,907£11,958£11,295 | £11,612£11,661£11,015 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £252£253£239 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £539£542£512 | Winchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £15 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £255£256£241 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £89£90£85 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£54£51 | £65£65£61 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £1,018£1,022£966 | Winchester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £139£139£132 | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £153£154£145 | Winchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.12£8.15£7.70 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | Hart |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.19£1.20£1.13 | £2.70£2.71£2.56 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,007.5 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.9 | 59.9 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 114.5 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 38.6 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 86.8 | 114.3 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.1 | 15.2 | Winchester |
Per resident
Hart is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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
Hart Winchester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,449£3,464£3,272Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Winchester is higher£759£762£720
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Hart is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Winchester is higher£50£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Winchester is higher£108£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.34£2.35£2.22Winchester is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£175Winchester is higher£255£256£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hart is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31Winchester is higher£40£40£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£490£492£465Winchester is higher£621£623£589
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Winchester is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Winchester is higher£93£94£89
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Hart is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.73£0.73£0.69Winchester is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.99£9.03£8.53Hart is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Winchester is higher12.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Winchester is higher22.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.0Winchester is higher38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.7Winchester is higher69.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Winchester is higher9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Winchester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,449£3,464£3,272 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,485£2,495£2,357 | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £759£762£720 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £2,323£2,333£2,204 | Hart |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £50£51£48 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £108£108£102 | Winchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.34£2.35£2.22 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £255£256£241 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £89£90£85 | Hart |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £40£40£37 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £490£492£465 | £621£623£589 | Winchester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £139£139£132 | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £93£94£89 | Winchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | Hart |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.73£0.73£0.69 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.99£9.03£8.53 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Hart |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.2 | 201.6 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 12.0 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 22.9 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.0 | 38.6 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.7 | 69.7 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 9.2 | Winchester |
Total
Hart is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 20. 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 Winchester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mWinchester is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£254.8m£255.9m£241.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mWinchester is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.8m£240.8m£227.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWinchester is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWinchester is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWinchester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWinchester is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.4m£3.2mWinchester is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mWinchester is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWinchester is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHart is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.07m£0.08m£0.07mWinchester is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mHart is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,317Winchester is higherDepends on how you count27,302
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
965Winchester is higher1,622
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,281Winchester is higher3,104
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,983Winchester is higher5,225
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,430Winchester is higher9,441
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818Winchester is higher1,252
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hart | Winchester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | £505.4m£507.6m£479.4m | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £254.8m£255.9m£241.7m | £336.5m£338.0m£319.2m | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £61.4m£61.6m£58.2m | £102.8m£103.2m£97.5m | Winchester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.8m£240.8m£227.5m | £314.7m£316.0m£298.5m | Winchester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | Winchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £34.5m£34.6m£32.7m | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.4m£3.2m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Winchester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £50.5m£50.7m£47.9m | £84.1m£84.4m£79.7m | Winchester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | Winchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Hart |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.07m£0.08m£0.07m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Winchester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Hart |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,317 | 27,302 | Winchester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 965 | 1,622 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,281 | 3,104 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,983 | 5,225 | Winchester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,430 | 9,441 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 1,252 | Winchester |
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.