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Winchester and Harborough

135,444 and 104,619 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Harborough on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 9. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749Winchester: £3,731Harborough: £3,765Winchester: £3,747Harborough: £3,556Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Harborough £12,474Harborough: £12,474Winchester: £12,419Harborough: £12,527Winchester: £12,472Harborough: £11,832Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,474£12,527£11,832

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Harborough £1,070Harborough: £1,070Winchester: £1,245Harborough: £1,075Winchester: £1,250Harborough: £1,015Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Harborough £11,645Harborough: £11,645Winchester: £11,612Harborough: £11,695Winchester: £11,661Harborough: £11,046Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,695£11,046

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Harborough £218Harborough: £218Winchester: £252Harborough: £219Winchester: £253Harborough: £207Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Winchester is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harborough £597Harborough: £597Winchester: £539Harborough: £599Winchester: £542Harborough: £566Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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, Harborough £14Harborough: £14Winchester: £15Harborough: £15Winchester: £15Harborough: £14Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£14£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Harborough £263Harborough: £263Winchester: £255Harborough: £264Winchester: £256Harborough: £250Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Harborough £77Harborough: £77Winchester: £89Harborough: £78Winchester: £90Harborough: £73Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Winchester is higher£77£78£73

  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, Harborough £65Harborough: £65Winchester: £65Harborough: £65Winchester: £65Harborough: £61Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Harborough £849Harborough: £849Winchester: £1,018Harborough: £853Winchester: £1,022Harborough: £806Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higher£849£853£806

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Harborough £83Harborough: £83Winchester: £139Harborough: £83Winchester: £139Harborough: £79Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£83£83£79

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Harborough £147Harborough: £147Winchester: £153Harborough: £148Winchester: £154Harborough: £139Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Winchester is higher£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Harborough £6.65Harborough: £6.65Winchester: £5.59Harborough: £6.68Winchester: £5.61Harborough: £6.31Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Harborough £2.49Harborough: £2.49Winchester: £2.70Harborough: £2.50Winchester: £2.71Harborough: £2.36Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70Winchester: £5.60Harborough: £8.73Winchester: £5.62Harborough: £8.25Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  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, Harborough 1,003.3Harborough: 1,003.3Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, Harborough 56.4Harborough: 56.4Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  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, Harborough 124.5Harborough: 124.5Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Harborough is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3

  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, Harborough 98.3Harborough: 98.3Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higher98.3

  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, Harborough 15.0Harborough: 15.0Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higher15.0

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Winchester and Harborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,749£3,765£3,556Harborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,474£12,527£11,832Harborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,070£1,075£1,015Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,645£11,695£11,046Harborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£218£219£207Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£597£599£566Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£14£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£263£264£250Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£77£78£73Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£65£65£61Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£849£853£806Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£83£83£79Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£147£148£139Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.49£2.50£2.36Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
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 202659.956.4Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5124.5Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.639.3Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.398.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.215.0Winchester

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 12. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749Winchester: £3,731Harborough: £3,765Winchester: £3,747Harborough: £3,556Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Harborough £2,678Harborough: £2,678Winchester: £2,485Harborough: £2,689Winchester: £2,495Harborough: £2,540Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,678£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Harborough £639Harborough: £639Winchester: £759Harborough: £642Winchester: £762Harborough: £607Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Winchester is higher£639£642£607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Harborough £2,500Harborough: £2,500Winchester: £2,323Harborough: £2,510Winchester: £2,333Harborough: £2,371Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Harborough £47Harborough: £47Winchester: £50Harborough: £47Winchester: £51Harborough: £44Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester is higher£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Harborough £128Harborough: £128Winchester: £108Harborough: £129Winchester: £108Harborough: £122Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Harborough £3.11Harborough: £3.11Winchester: £3.08Harborough: £3.12Winchester: £3.09Harborough: £2.95Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Harborough £263Harborough: £263Winchester: £255Harborough: £264Winchester: £256Harborough: £250Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Harborough £77Harborough: £77Winchester: £89Harborough: £78Winchester: £90Harborough: £73Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Winchester is higher£77£78£73

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, Harborough £39Harborough: £39Winchester: £40Harborough: £39Winchester: £40Harborough: £37Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Harborough £508Harborough: £508Winchester: £621Harborough: £510Winchester: £623Harborough: £481Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higher£508£510£481

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Harborough £83Harborough: £83Winchester: £139Harborough: £83Winchester: £139Harborough: £79Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£83£83£79

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Harborough £88Harborough: £88Winchester: £93Harborough: £88Winchester: £94Harborough: £83Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Winchester is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Harborough £3.97Harborough: £3.97Winchester: £3.41Harborough: £3.99Winchester: £3.42Harborough: £3.77Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Harborough £1.49Harborough: £1.49Winchester: £1.64Harborough: £1.49Winchester: £1.65Harborough: £1.41Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70Winchester: £5.60Harborough: £8.73Winchester: £5.62Harborough: £8.25Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Harborough 215.4Harborough: 215.4Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Harborough is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Harborough 12.1Harborough: 12.1Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Harborough is higherDepends on how you count12.1

  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, Harborough 26.7Harborough: 26.7Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Harborough is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Harborough 58.8Harborough: 58.8Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higher58.8

  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, Harborough 9.0Harborough: 9.0Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higher9.0

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Winchester and Harborough, per resident
MeasureWinchesterHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,749£3,765£3,556Harborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£639£642£607Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£47£47£44Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£128£129£122Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.11£3.12£2.95Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£263£264£250Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£77£78£73Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£39£39£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£508£510£481Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£83£83£79Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£88£88£83Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.49£1.49£1.41Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6215.4Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.1Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.926.7Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.639.3Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.758.8Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.29.0Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 1. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Harborough £392.3mHarborough: £392.3mWinchester: £505.4mHarborough: £393.9mWinchester: £507.6mHarborough: £372.1mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Harborough £280.1mHarborough: £280.1mWinchester: £336.5mHarborough: £281.3mWinchester: £338.0mHarborough: £265.7mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Harborough £66.9mHarborough: £66.9mWinchester: £102.8mHarborough: £67.2mWinchester: £103.2mHarborough: £63.5mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Harborough £261.5mHarborough: £261.5mWinchester: £314.7mHarborough: £262.6mWinchester: £316.0mHarborough: £248.1mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Harborough £4.9mHarborough: £4.9mWinchester: £6.8mHarborough: £4.9mWinchester: £6.9mHarborough: £4.6mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Harborough £13.4mHarborough: £13.4mWinchester: £14.6mHarborough: £13.5mWinchester: £14.7mHarborough: £12.7mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Harborough £0.33mHarborough: £0.33mWinchester: £0.42mHarborough: £0.33mWinchester: £0.42mHarborough: £0.31mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Harborough £27.6mHarborough: £27.6mWinchester: £34.5mHarborough: £27.7mWinchester: £34.6mHarborough: £26.1mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Harborough £8.1mHarborough: £8.1mWinchester: £12.1mHarborough: £8.1mWinchester: £12.1mHarborough: £7.7mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Harborough £4.0mHarborough: £4.0mWinchester: £5.4mHarborough: £4.1mWinchester: £5.4mHarborough: £3.8mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higher£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Harborough £53.1mHarborough: £53.1mWinchester: £84.1mHarborough: £53.3mWinchester: £84.4mHarborough: £50.4mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Harborough £8.7mHarborough: £8.7mWinchester: £18.8mHarborough: £8.7mWinchester: £18.9mHarborough: £8.2mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Harborough £9.2mHarborough: £9.2mWinchester: £12.7mHarborough: £9.2mWinchester: £12.7mHarborough: £8.7mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Harborough £0.42mHarborough: £0.42mWinchester: £0.46mHarborough: £0.42mWinchester: £0.46mHarborough: £0.39mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Harborough £0.16mHarborough: £0.16mWinchester: £0.22mHarborough: £0.16mWinchester: £0.22mHarborough: £0.15mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Harborough £0.91mHarborough: £0.91mWinchester: £0.76mHarborough: £0.91mWinchester: £0.76mHarborough: £0.86mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHarborough is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Harborough 22,531Harborough: 22,531Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Winchester is higherDepends on how you count22,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Harborough 1,266Harborough: 1,266Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,266

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Harborough 2,795Harborough: 2,795Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Winchester is higherDepends on how you count2,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Harborough 4,110Harborough: 4,110Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higherDepends on how you count4,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Harborough 6,147Harborough: 6,147Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higher6,147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Harborough 940Harborough: 940Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higher940

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Winchester and Harborough, total
MeasureWinchesterHarboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30222,531Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,266Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,795Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2254,110Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4416,147Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,252940Winchester

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.