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Winchester and East Hampshire

135,444 and 129,865 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than East Hampshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Winchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Winchester East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026Winchester: £3,731East Hampshire: £4,043Winchester: £3,747East Hampshire: £3,819Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539East Hampshire is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, East Hampshire £12,347East Hampshire: £12,347Winchester: £12,419East Hampshire: £12,400Winchester: £12,472East Hampshire: £11,712Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, East Hampshire £1,209East Hampshire: £1,209Winchester: £1,245East Hampshire: £1,214Winchester: £1,250East Hampshire: £1,147Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, East Hampshire £11,608East Hampshire: £11,608Winchester: £11,612East Hampshire: £11,657Winchester: £11,661East Hampshire: £11,010Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224Winchester: £252East Hampshire: £225Winchester: £253East Hampshire: £213Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, East Hampshire £502East Hampshire: £502Winchester: £539East Hampshire: £504Winchester: £542East Hampshire: £476Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£502£504£476

  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, East Hampshire £13East Hampshire: £13Winchester: £15East Hampshire: £13Winchester: £15East Hampshire: £13Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222Winchester: £255East Hampshire: £223Winchester: £256East Hampshire: £211Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £89East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £90East Hampshire: £95Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85East Hampshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hampshire £65East Hampshire: £65Winchester: £65East Hampshire: £66Winchester: £65East Hampshire: £62Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, East Hampshire £959East Hampshire: £959Winchester: £1,018East Hampshire: £963Winchester: £1,022East Hampshire: £910Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higher£959£963£910

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £121Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£128£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, East Hampshire £174East Hampshire: £174Winchester: £153East Hampshire: £175Winchester: £154East Hampshire: £165Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145East Hampshire is higher£174£175£165

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, East Hampshire £7.12East Hampshire: £7.12Winchester: £5.59East Hampshire: £7.15Winchester: £5.61East Hampshire: £6.75Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30East Hampshire is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, East Hampshire £3.72East Hampshire: £3.72Winchester: £2.70East Hampshire: £3.74Winchester: £2.71East Hampshire: £3.53Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56East Hampshire is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17Winchester: £5.60East Hampshire: £7.20Winchester: £5.62East Hampshire: £6.80Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, East Hampshire 998.8East Hampshire: 998.8Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, East Hampshire 52.4East Hampshire: 52.4Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  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, East Hampshire 106.9East Hampshire: 106.9Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count106.9

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher34.8

  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, East Hampshire 111.3East Hampshire: 111.3Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higher111.3

  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, East Hampshire 15.3East Hampshire: 15.3Winchester: 15.2

    15.2East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Winchester and East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,347£12,400£11,712Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,209£1,214£1,147Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,608£11,657£11,010Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£224£225£213Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£502£504£476Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£13Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£222£223£211Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£100£95East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£65£66£62East Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£959£963£910Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£128£128£121Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£174£175£165East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5998.8Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.952.4Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5106.9Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.634.8Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3111.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.215.3East Hampshire

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026Winchester: £3,731East Hampshire: £4,043Winchester: £3,747East Hampshire: £3,819Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539East Hampshire is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, East Hampshire £2,864East Hampshire: £2,864Winchester: £2,485East Hampshire: £2,876Winchester: £2,495East Hampshire: £2,717Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, East Hampshire £705East Hampshire: £705Winchester: £759East Hampshire: £708Winchester: £762East Hampshire: £669Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Winchester is higher£705£708£669

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, East Hampshire £2,692East Hampshire: £2,692Winchester: £2,323East Hampshire: £2,704Winchester: £2,333East Hampshire: £2,554Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, East Hampshire £52East Hampshire: £52Winchester: £50East Hampshire: £52Winchester: £51East Hampshire: £49Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, East Hampshire £116East Hampshire: £116Winchester: £108East Hampshire: £117Winchester: £108East Hampshire: £110Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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, East Hampshire £3.12East Hampshire: £3.12Winchester: £3.08East Hampshire: £3.13Winchester: £3.09East Hampshire: £2.96Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222Winchester: £255East Hampshire: £223Winchester: £256East Hampshire: £211Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £89East Hampshire: £100Winchester: £90East Hampshire: £95Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85East Hampshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, East Hampshire £38East Hampshire: £38Winchester: £40East Hampshire: £38Winchester: £40East Hampshire: £36Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, East Hampshire £559East Hampshire: £559Winchester: £621East Hampshire: £561Winchester: £623East Hampshire: £530Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £128Winchester: £139East Hampshire: £121Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£128£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, East Hampshire £101East Hampshire: £101Winchester: £93East Hampshire: £102Winchester: £94East Hampshire: £96Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89East Hampshire is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, East Hampshire £4.15East Hampshire: £4.15Winchester: £3.41East Hampshire: £4.17Winchester: £3.42East Hampshire: £3.94Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23East Hampshire is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, East Hampshire £2.17East Hampshire: £2.17Winchester: £1.64East Hampshire: £2.18Winchester: £1.65East Hampshire: £2.06Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56East Hampshire is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17Winchester: £5.60East Hampshire: £7.20Winchester: £5.62East Hampshire: £6.80Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, East Hampshire 231.7East Hampshire: 231.7Winchester: 201.6

    201.6East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count231.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, East Hampshire 12.2East Hampshire: 12.2Winchester: 12.0

    12.0East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, East Hampshire 24.8East Hampshire: 24.8Winchester: 22.9

    22.9East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher34.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, East Hampshire 64.9East Hampshire: 64.9Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higher64.9

  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, East Hampshire 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Winchester and East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£705£708£669Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£52£52£49East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£116£117£110East Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.12£3.13£2.96East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£222£223£211Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£100£95East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£38£38£36Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£559£561£530Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£128£128£121Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£101£102£96East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6231.7East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.2East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.924.8East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.634.8Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.764.9Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.9Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 11. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, East Hampshire £522.8mEast Hampshire: £522.8mWinchester: £505.4mEast Hampshire: £525.0mWinchester: £507.6mEast Hampshire: £495.9mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mEast Hampshire is higher£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, East Hampshire £371.9mEast Hampshire: £371.9mWinchester: £336.5mEast Hampshire: £373.5mWinchester: £338.0mEast Hampshire: £352.8mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, East Hampshire £91.5mEast Hampshire: £91.5mWinchester: £102.8mEast Hampshire: £91.9mWinchester: £103.2mEast Hampshire: £86.8mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, East Hampshire £349.6mEast Hampshire: £349.6mWinchester: £314.7mEast Hampshire: £351.1mWinchester: £316.0mEast Hampshire: £331.7mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, East Hampshire £6.7mEast Hampshire: £6.7mWinchester: £6.8mEast Hampshire: £6.8mWinchester: £6.9mEast Hampshire: £6.4mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, East Hampshire £15.1mEast Hampshire: £15.1mWinchester: £14.6mEast Hampshire: £15.2mWinchester: £14.7mEast Hampshire: £14.3mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, East Hampshire £0.40mEast Hampshire: £0.40mWinchester: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.41mWinchester: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.38mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, East Hampshire £28.8mEast Hampshire: £28.8mWinchester: £34.5mEast Hampshire: £29.0mWinchester: £34.6mEast Hampshire: £27.4mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higher£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, East Hampshire £13.0mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWinchester: £12.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mWinchester: £12.1mEast Hampshire: £12.3mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEast Hampshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, East Hampshire £4.9mEast Hampshire: £4.9mWinchester: £5.4mEast Hampshire: £5.0mWinchester: £5.4mEast Hampshire: £4.7mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, East Hampshire £72.6mEast Hampshire: £72.6mWinchester: £84.1mEast Hampshire: £72.9mWinchester: £84.4mEast Hampshire: £68.9mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, East Hampshire £16.6mEast Hampshire: £16.6mWinchester: £18.8mEast Hampshire: £16.7mWinchester: £18.9mEast Hampshire: £15.7mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, East Hampshire £13.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWinchester: £12.7mEast Hampshire: £13.2mWinchester: £12.7mEast Hampshire: £12.5mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mEast Hampshire is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, East Hampshire £0.54mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.46mEast Hampshire: £0.54mWinchester: £0.46mEast Hampshire: £0.51mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEast Hampshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, East Hampshire £0.28mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWinchester: £0.22mEast Hampshire: £0.28mWinchester: £0.22mEast Hampshire: £0.27mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEast Hampshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, East Hampshire £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWinchester: £0.76mEast Hampshire: £0.93mWinchester: £0.76mEast Hampshire: £0.88mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Hampshire is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, East Hampshire 30,086East Hampshire: 30,086Winchester: 27,302

    27,302East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count30,086

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, East Hampshire 1,579East Hampshire: 1,579Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,579

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, East Hampshire 3,220East Hampshire: 3,220Winchester: 3,104

    3,104East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count3,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, East Hampshire 4,521East Hampshire: 4,521Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higher4,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, East Hampshire 8,425East Hampshire: 8,425Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higher8,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, East Hampshire 1,161East Hampshire: 1,161Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,161

Show the numbers
Winchester and East Hampshire, total
MeasureWinchesterEast HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£522.8m£525.0m£495.9mEast Hampshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£371.9m£373.5m£352.8mEast Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£349.6m£351.1m£331.7mEast Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mEast Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£28.8m£29.0m£27.4mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mEast Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30230,086East Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,579Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,220East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2254,521Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4418,425Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,161Winchester

Sources

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

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  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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