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Winchester and West Berkshire

135,444 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than West Berkshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Winchester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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

Winchester West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Winchester: £3,731West Berkshire: £3,782Winchester: £3,747West Berkshire: £3,572Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539West 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: Winchester £12,419, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Winchester: £12,419West Berkshire: £12,678Winchester: £12,472West Berkshire: £11,974Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780West Berkshire 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: Winchester £1,245, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Winchester: £1,245West Berkshire: £1,332Winchester: £1,250West Berkshire: £1,258Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181West 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: Winchester £11,612, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Winchester: £11,612West Berkshire: £11,889Winchester: £11,661West Berkshire: £11,229Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015West Berkshire 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: Winchester £252, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Winchester: £252West Berkshire: £264Winchester: £253West Berkshire: £249Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239West 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: Winchester £539, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Winchester: £539West Berkshire: £508Winchester: £542West Berkshire: £480Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Winchester 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: Winchester £15, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Winchester: £15West Berkshire: £17Winchester: £15West Berkshire: £16Winchester: £15

    £15West 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: Winchester £255, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Winchester: £255West Berkshire: £251Winchester: £256West Berkshire: £237Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Winchester: £89West Berkshire: £117Winchester: £90West Berkshire: £110Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85West 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: Winchester £65, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Winchester: £65West Berkshire: £66Winchester: £65West Berkshire: £62Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Winchester: £1,018West Berkshire: £1,101Winchester: £1,022West Berkshire: £1,040Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £157Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £148Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132West 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: Winchester £153, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Winchester: £153West Berkshire: £156Winchester: £154West Berkshire: £147Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145West 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: Winchester £5.59, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Winchester: £5.59West Berkshire: £6.91Winchester: £5.61West Berkshire: £6.53Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Winchester: £2.70West Berkshire: £2.39Winchester: £2.71West Berkshire: £2.26Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Winchester: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.19Winchester: £5.62West Berkshire: £5.85Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31West Berkshire is higher£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: Winchester 1,007.5, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5West 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: Winchester 59.9, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Winchester: 59.9

    59.9West 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: Winchester 114.5, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester 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: Winchester 38.6, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 114.3, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Winchester: 114.3

    114.3West 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: Winchester 15.2, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Winchester: 15.2

    15.2West Berkshire is higher15.3

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Winchester and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£506£508£480Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£250£251£237Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£155£156£147West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.38£2.39£2.26Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.963.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5107.0Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.638.5Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.215.3West Berkshire

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 14. 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

Winchester West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Winchester: £3,731West Berkshire: £3,782Winchester: £3,747West Berkshire: £3,572Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Winchester: £2,485West Berkshire: £2,440Winchester: £2,495West Berkshire: £2,304Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Winchester: £759West Berkshire: £812Winchester: £762West Berkshire: £767Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Winchester: £2,323West Berkshire: £2,288Winchester: £2,333West Berkshire: £2,161Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Winchester: £50West Berkshire: £51Winchester: £51West Berkshire: £48Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48West 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: Winchester £108, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Winchester: £108West Berkshire: £98Winchester: £108West Berkshire: £92Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Winchester 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: Winchester £3.08, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Winchester: £3.08West Berkshire: £3.20Winchester: £3.09West Berkshire: £3.02Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92West 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: Winchester £255, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Winchester: £255West Berkshire: £251Winchester: £256West Berkshire: £237Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Winchester: £89West Berkshire: £117Winchester: £90West Berkshire: £110Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85West 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: Winchester £40, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Winchester: £40West Berkshire: £40Winchester: £40West Berkshire: £38Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Winchester: £621West Berkshire: £671Winchester: £623West Berkshire: £634Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £157Winchester: £139West Berkshire: £148Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Winchester: £93West Berkshire: £95Winchester: £94West Berkshire: £90Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89West Berkshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Winchester: £3.41West Berkshire: £4.21Winchester: £3.42West Berkshire: £3.98Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Winchester: £1.64West Berkshire: £1.46Winchester: £1.65West Berkshire: £1.38Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Winchester: £5.60West Berkshire: £6.19Winchester: £5.62West Berkshire: £5.85Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Winchester: 12.0

    12.0West 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: Winchester 22.9, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Winchester 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: Winchester 38.6, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Winchester: 69.7

    69.7West 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: Winchester 9.2, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Winchester: 9.2

    9.2West Berkshire is higher9.3

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Winchester and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,429£2,440£2,304Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,278£2,288£2,161Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£97£98£92Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£250£251£237Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£94£95£90West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.45£1.46£1.38Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6195.7Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.920.6Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.638.5Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.772.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.29.3West Berkshire

Total

Winchester 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

Winchester West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mWinchester: £505.4mWest Berkshire: £623.8mWinchester: £507.6mWest Berkshire: £589.2mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mWinchester: £336.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mWinchester: £338.0mWest Berkshire: £380.0mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mWinchester: £102.8mWest Berkshire: £133.9mWinchester: £103.2mWest Berkshire: £126.5mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mWinchester: £314.7mWest Berkshire: £377.3mWinchester: £316.0mWest Berkshire: £356.4mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mWinchester: £6.8mWest Berkshire: £8.4mWinchester: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWest 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: Winchester £14.6m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWinchester: £14.6mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWinchester: £14.7mWest Berkshire: £15.2mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWest 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: Winchester £0.42m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWinchester: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWinchester: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.50mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest 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: Winchester £34.5m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mWinchester: £34.5mWest Berkshire: £41.4mWinchester: £34.6mWest Berkshire: £39.1mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mWinchester: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mWinchester: £12.1mWest Berkshire: £18.2mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest 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: Winchester £5.4m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWinchester: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWinchester: £5.4mWest Berkshire: £6.3mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mWinchester: £84.1mWest Berkshire: £110.7mWinchester: £84.4mWest Berkshire: £104.6mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mWinchester: £18.8mWest Berkshire: £25.9mWinchester: £18.9mWest Berkshire: £24.5mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWinchester: £12.7mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWinchester: £12.7mWest Berkshire: £14.8mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWest Berkshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mWinchester: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.70mWinchester: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.66mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mWest Berkshire: £0.23mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWinchester: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWinchester: £0.76mWest Berkshire: £0.97mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Winchester: 27,302

    27,302West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Winchester: 1,622

    1,622West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Winchester: 3,104

    3,104West 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: Winchester 5,225, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Winchester: 5,225

    5,225West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Winchester: 9,441

    9,441West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Winchester: 1,252

    1,252West Berkshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Winchester and West Berkshire, total
MeasureWinchesterWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30232,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6222,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,395West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2256,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,44111,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,535West Berkshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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