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Winchester and North Hertfordshire

135,444 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than North Hertfordshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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

Winchester North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Winchester: £3,731North Hertfordshire: £3,950Winchester: £3,747North Hertfordshire: £3,730Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539North Hertfordshire is higher£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802Winchester: £12,419North Hertfordshire: £12,857Winchester: £12,472North Hertfordshire: £12,144Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477Winchester: £1,245North Hertfordshire: £1,483Winchester: £1,250North Hertfordshire: £1,401Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181North Hertfordshire is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852Winchester: £11,612North Hertfordshire: £11,903Winchester: £11,661North Hertfordshire: £11,242Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299Winchester: £252North Hertfordshire: £300Winchester: £253North Hertfordshire: £284Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239North Hertfordshire is higher£299£300£284

  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, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632Winchester: £539North Hertfordshire: £635Winchester: £542North Hertfordshire: £600Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512North Hertfordshire is higher£632£635£600

  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, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19Winchester: £15North Hertfordshire: £19Winchester: £15North Hertfordshire: £18Winchester: £15

    £15North Hertfordshire is higher£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, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Winchester: £255North Hertfordshire: £292Winchester: £256North Hertfordshire: £275Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £89North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £90North Hertfordshire: £126Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85Winchester: £65North Hertfordshire: £85Winchester: £65North Hertfordshire: £81Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178Winchester: £1,018North Hertfordshire: £1,183Winchester: £1,022North Hertfordshire: £1,117Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966North Hertfordshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £163Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200Winchester: £153North Hertfordshire: £201Winchester: £154North Hertfordshire: £190Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145North Hertfordshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08Winchester: £5.59North Hertfordshire: £9.12Winchester: £5.61North Hertfordshire: £8.61Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90Winchester: £2.70North Hertfordshire: £4.92Winchester: £2.71North Hertfordshire: £4.65Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Winchester: £5.60North Hertfordshire: £4.58Winchester: £5.62North Hertfordshire: £4.33Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester is higher1,003.3

  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, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8Winchester: 59.9

    59.9North Hertfordshire is higher73.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5Winchester: 114.5

    114.5North Hertfordshire is higher132.5

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Winchester: 38.6

    38.6North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  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, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9Winchester: 114.3

    114.3North Hertfordshire is higher128.9

  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, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2Winchester: 15.2

    15.2North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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Winchester and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.56£4.58£4.33Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,003.3Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.973.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.218.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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

Winchester North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933Winchester: £3,731North Hertfordshire: £3,950Winchester: £3,747North Hertfordshire: £3,730Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539North Hertfordshire is higher£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431Winchester: £2,485North Hertfordshire: £2,441Winchester: £2,495North Hertfordshire: £2,306Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902Winchester: £759North Hertfordshire: £906Winchester: £762North Hertfordshire: £856Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250Winchester: £2,323North Hertfordshire: £2,260Winchester: £2,333North Hertfordshire: £2,135Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57Winchester: £50North Hertfordshire: £57Winchester: £51North Hertfordshire: £54Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48North Hertfordshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120Winchester: £108North Hertfordshire: £121Winchester: £108North Hertfordshire: £114Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102North Hertfordshire is higher£120£121£114

  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, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56Winchester: £3.08North Hertfordshire: £3.58Winchester: £3.09North Hertfordshire: £3.38Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92North Hertfordshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290Winchester: £255North Hertfordshire: £292Winchester: £256North Hertfordshire: £275Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £89North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £90North Hertfordshire: £126Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52Winchester: £40North Hertfordshire: £52Winchester: £40North Hertfordshire: £49Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720Winchester: £621North Hertfordshire: £723Winchester: £623North Hertfordshire: £683Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589North Hertfordshire is higher£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £163Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122Winchester: £93North Hertfordshire: £123Winchester: £94North Hertfordshire: £116Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55Winchester: £3.41North Hertfordshire: £5.57Winchester: £3.42North Hertfordshire: £5.26Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99Winchester: £1.64North Hertfordshire: £3.01Winchester: £1.65North Hertfordshire: £2.84Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56Winchester: £5.60North Hertfordshire: £4.58Winchester: £5.62North Hertfordshire: £4.33Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higher190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0Winchester: 12.0

    12.0North Hertfordshire is higher14.0

  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, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2Winchester: 22.9

    22.9North Hertfordshire is higher25.2

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4Winchester: 38.6

    38.6North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8Winchester: 69.7

    69.7North Hertfordshire is higher78.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1Winchester: 9.2

    9.2North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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Winchester and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,431£2,441£2,306Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,250£2,260£2,135Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.56£4.58£4.33Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6190.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.014.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.925.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.778.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.211.1North Hertfordshire

Total

Winchester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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

Winchester North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mWinchester: £505.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mWinchester: £507.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mWinchester: £336.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mWinchester: £338.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mWinchester: £102.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mWinchester: £103.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mWinchester: £314.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mWinchester: £316.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWinchester: £6.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWinchester: £6.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mWinchester: £14.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mWinchester: £14.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWinchester: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWinchester: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mWinchester: £34.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mWinchester: £34.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mWinchester: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mWinchester: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWinchester: £5.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWinchester: £5.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mWinchester: £84.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mWinchester: £84.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mWinchester: £18.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mWinchester: £18.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mWinchester: £12.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mWinchester: £12.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWinchester: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWinchester: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWinchester: £0.22mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWinchester: £0.22mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWinchester: £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWinchester: £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Winchester is higher26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916Winchester: 1,622

    1,622North Hertfordshire is higher1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441Winchester: 3,104

    3,104North Hertfordshire is higher3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078Winchester: 5,225

    5,225North Hertfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777Winchester: 9,441

    9,441North Hertfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522Winchester: 1,252

    1,252North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
Winchester and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureWinchesterNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30226,062Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,441North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2256,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,44110,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,522North Hertfordshire

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.
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  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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