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Winchester and Brentwood

135,444 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Brentwood on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and Brentwood 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

Winchester Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Winchester: £3,731Brentwood: £3,739Winchester: £3,747Brentwood: £3,532Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Winchester: £12,419Brentwood: £12,904Winchester: £12,472Brentwood: £12,188Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Winchester: £1,245Brentwood: £1,277Winchester: £1,250Brentwood: £1,206Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,271£1,277£1,206

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Winchester: £11,612Brentwood: £11,839Winchester: £11,661Brentwood: £11,183Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,789£11,839£11,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Winchester: £252Brentwood: £335Winchester: £253Brentwood: £316Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£316

  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, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Winchester: £539Brentwood: £711Winchester: £542Brentwood: £671Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671

  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, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Winchester: £15Brentwood: £19Winchester: £15Brentwood: £18Winchester: £15

    £15Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Winchester: £255Brentwood: £255Winchester: £256Brentwood: £241Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Winchester: £89Brentwood: £94Winchester: £90Brentwood: £89Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Winchester: £65Brentwood: £72Winchester: £65Brentwood: £68Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Winchester: £1,018Brentwood: £1,044Winchester: £1,022Brentwood: £986Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Winchester: £139Brentwood: £122Winchester: £139Brentwood: £115Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£122£122£115

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Winchester: £153Brentwood: £150Winchester: £154Brentwood: £142Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Winchester is higher£150£150£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Winchester: £5.59Brentwood: £7.94Winchester: £5.61Brentwood: £7.50Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Winchester: £2.70Brentwood: £2.57Winchester: £2.71Brentwood: £2.43Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Winchester: £5.60Brentwood: £5.99Winchester: £5.62Brentwood: £5.66Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count144.9

  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, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higher107.4

  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, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3

Show the numbers
Winchester and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,723£3,739£3,532Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£334£335£316Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£708£711£671Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£19£19£18Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£254£255£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£72£72£68Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,039£1,044£986Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£122£122£115Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£150£150£142Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.56£2.57£2.43Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,007.5Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.974.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.639.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3107.4Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.216.3Brentwood

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 13. 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 Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Winchester: £3,731Brentwood: £3,739Winchester: £3,747Brentwood: £3,532Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Winchester: £2,485Brentwood: £2,485Winchester: £2,495Brentwood: £2,347Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Winchester: £759Brentwood: £777Winchester: £762Brentwood: £734Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Winchester: £2,323Brentwood: £2,280Winchester: £2,333Brentwood: £2,154Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64Winchester: £50Brentwood: £65Winchester: £51Brentwood: £61Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Winchester: £108Brentwood: £137Winchester: £108Brentwood: £129Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Winchester: £3.08Brentwood: £3.63Winchester: £3.09Brentwood: £3.43Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Winchester: £255Brentwood: £255Winchester: £256Brentwood: £241Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Winchester: £89Brentwood: £94Winchester: £90Brentwood: £89Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Winchester: £40Brentwood: £44Winchester: £40Brentwood: £42Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Winchester: £621Brentwood: £635Winchester: £623Brentwood: £600Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Winchester: £139Brentwood: £122Winchester: £139Brentwood: £115Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91Winchester: £93Brentwood: £91Winchester: £94Brentwood: £86Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Winchester is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Winchester: £3.41Brentwood: £4.83Winchester: £3.42Brentwood: £4.56Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Winchester: £1.64Brentwood: £1.57Winchester: £1.65Brentwood: £1.48Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Winchester: £5.60Brentwood: £5.99Winchester: £5.62Brentwood: £5.66Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  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, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higher65.3

  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, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9

Show the numbers
Winchester and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureWinchesterBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,723£3,739£3,532Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,475£2,485£2,347Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£773£777£734Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,271£2,280£2,154Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£64£65£61Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£254£255£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£632£635£600Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£122£122£115Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£91£91£86Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.56£1.57£1.48Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6194.0Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.927.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.639.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.765.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.29.9Brentwood

Total

Winchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 0. 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 Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mWinchester: £505.4mBrentwood: £295.3mWinchester: £507.6mBrentwood: £278.9mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higher£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mWinchester: £336.5mBrentwood: £196.2mWinchester: £338.0mBrentwood: £185.3mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mWinchester: £102.8mBrentwood: £61.3mWinchester: £103.2mBrentwood: £57.9mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mWinchester: £314.7mBrentwood: £180.0mWinchester: £316.0mBrentwood: £170.1mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mWinchester: £6.8mBrentwood: £5.1mWinchester: £6.9mBrentwood: £4.8mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mWinchester: £14.6mBrentwood: £10.8mWinchester: £14.7mBrentwood: £10.2mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mWinchester: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.29mWinchester: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.27mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mWinchester: £34.5mBrentwood: £20.2mWinchester: £34.6mBrentwood: £19.1mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mWinchester: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.4mWinchester: £12.1mBrentwood: £7.0mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mWinchester: £5.4mBrentwood: £3.5mWinchester: £5.4mBrentwood: £3.3mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mWinchester: £84.1mBrentwood: £50.1mWinchester: £84.4mBrentwood: £47.3mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mWinchester: £18.8mBrentwood: £9.6mWinchester: £18.9mBrentwood: £9.1mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mWinchester: £12.7mBrentwood: £7.2mWinchester: £12.7mBrentwood: £6.8mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mWinchester: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.38mWinchester: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.36mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mWinchester: £0.22mBrentwood: £0.12mWinchester: £0.22mBrentwood: £0.12mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mWinchester: £0.76mBrentwood: £0.47mWinchester: £0.76mBrentwood: £0.45mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Winchester is higherDepends on how you count15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Winchester is higherDepends on how you count2,204

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higherDepends on how you count3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higher5,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higherDepends on how you count784

Show the numbers
Winchester and Brentwood, total
MeasureWinchesterBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.12mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30215,321Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,128Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,204Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2253,138Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4415,159Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,252784Winchester

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.
  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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