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Winchester and Vale of White Horse

135,444 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Vale of White Horse on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 7. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Winchester: £3,731Vale of White Horse: £3,634Winchester: £3,747Vale of White Horse: £3,433Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394Winchester: £12,419Vale of White Horse: £12,447Winchester: £12,472Vale of White Horse: £11,756Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330Winchester: £1,245Vale of White Horse: £1,335Winchester: £1,250Vale of White Horse: £1,261Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Vale of White Horse is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614Winchester: £11,612Vale of White Horse: £11,664Winchester: £11,661Vale of White Horse: £11,017Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221Winchester: £252Vale of White Horse: £222Winchester: £253Vale of White Horse: £209Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Winchester is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545Winchester: £539Vale of White Horse: £548Winchester: £542Vale of White Horse: £517Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13Winchester: £15Vale of White Horse: £14Winchester: £15Vale of White Horse: £13Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higher£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Winchester: £255Vale of White Horse: £226Winchester: £256Vale of White Horse: £213Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £89Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £90Vale of White Horse: £107Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£107

  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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64Winchester: £65Vale of White Horse: £64Winchester: £65Vale of White Horse: £60Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120Winchester: £1,018Vale of White Horse: £1,125Winchester: £1,022Vale of White Horse: £1,062Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Vale of White Horse is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £118Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£124£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138Winchester: £153Vale of White Horse: £138Winchester: £154Vale of White Horse: £131Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Winchester is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13Winchester: £5.59Vale of White Horse: £6.15Winchester: £5.61Vale of White Horse: £5.81Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Vale of White Horse is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60Winchester: £2.70Vale of White Horse: £2.62Winchester: £2.71Vale of White Horse: £2.47Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Winchester: £5.60Vale of White Horse: £5.46Winchester: £5.62Vale of White Horse: £5.16Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Winchester is higher51.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Vale of White Horse is higher116.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Winchester and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,619£3,634£3,433Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,394£12,447£11,756Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£221£222£209Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£545£548£517Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£13£14£13Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£225£226£213Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£113£113£107Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£64£64£60Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£124£125£118Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£138£138£131Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.13£6.15£5.81Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.60£2.62£2.47Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.44£5.46£5.16Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,006.3Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.951.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5113.3Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.635.2Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3116.9Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.214.7Winchester

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 5. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Winchester: £3,731Vale of White Horse: £3,634Winchester: £3,747Vale of White Horse: £3,433Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345Winchester: £2,485Vale of White Horse: £2,355Winchester: £2,495Vale of White Horse: £2,224Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807Winchester: £759Vale of White Horse: £810Winchester: £762Vale of White Horse: £765Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Vale of White Horse is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197Winchester: £2,323Vale of White Horse: £2,207Winchester: £2,333Vale of White Horse: £2,084Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42Winchester: £50Vale of White Horse: £42Winchester: £51Vale of White Horse: £40Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103Winchester: £108Vale of White Horse: £104Winchester: £108Vale of White Horse: £98Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54Winchester: £3.08Vale of White Horse: £2.55Winchester: £3.09Vale of White Horse: £2.41Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Winchester: £255Vale of White Horse: £226Winchester: £256Vale of White Horse: £213Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £89Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £90Vale of White Horse: £107Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39Winchester: £40Vale of White Horse: £39Winchester: £40Vale of White Horse: £37Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679Winchester: £621Vale of White Horse: £682Winchester: £623Vale of White Horse: £644Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Vale of White Horse is higher£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £118Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84Winchester: £93Vale of White Horse: £84Winchester: £94Vale of White Horse: £79Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Winchester is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71Winchester: £3.41Vale of White Horse: £3.73Winchester: £3.42Vale of White Horse: £3.52Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Vale of White Horse is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58Winchester: £1.64Vale of White Horse: £1.59Winchester: £1.65Vale of White Horse: £1.50Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Winchester: £5.60Vale of White Horse: £5.46Winchester: £5.62Vale of White Horse: £5.16Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Winchester is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Vale of White Horse is higher70.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Winchester and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureWinchesterVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,619£3,634£3,433Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,345£2,355£2,224Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£807£810£765Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,197£2,207£2,084Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£42£42£40Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£103£104£98Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.54£2.55£2.41Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£225£226£213Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£113£113£107Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£39£39£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£679£682£644Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£124£125£118Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£84£84£79Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.71£3.73£3.52Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.58£1.59£1.50Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.44£5.46£5.16Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6190.4Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.8Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.921.4Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.635.2Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.770.9Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.9Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mWinchester: £505.4mVale of White Horse: £543.0mWinchester: £507.6mVale of White Horse: £512.9mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mWinchester: £336.5mVale of White Horse: £351.8mWinchester: £338.0mVale of White Horse: £332.3mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mWinchester: £102.8mVale of White Horse: £121.1mWinchester: £103.2mVale of White Horse: £114.4mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mVale of White Horse is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mWinchester: £314.7mVale of White Horse: £329.7mWinchester: £316.0mVale of White Horse: £311.4mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mWinchester: £6.8mVale of White Horse: £6.3mWinchester: £6.9mVale of White Horse: £5.9mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mWinchester: £14.6mVale of White Horse: £15.5mWinchester: £14.7mVale of White Horse: £14.6mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mWinchester: £0.42mVale of White Horse: £0.38mWinchester: £0.42mVale of White Horse: £0.36mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mWinchester: £34.5mVale of White Horse: £33.8mWinchester: £34.6mVale of White Horse: £31.9mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mWinchester: £12.1mVale of White Horse: £16.9mWinchester: £12.1mVale of White Horse: £15.9mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mVale of White Horse is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mWinchester: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mWinchester: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.5mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mWinchester: £84.1mVale of White Horse: £101.9mWinchester: £84.4mVale of White Horse: £96.3mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mVale of White Horse is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mWinchester: £18.8mVale of White Horse: £18.6mWinchester: £18.9mVale of White Horse: £17.6mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mWinchester: £12.7mVale of White Horse: £12.5mWinchester: £12.7mVale of White Horse: £11.8mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mWinchester: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.56mWinchester: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.53mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mVale of White Horse is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mVale of White Horse: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mVale of White Horse: £0.22mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mWinchester: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.82mWinchester: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.77mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count3,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Vale of White Horse is higher10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,332

Show the numbers
Winchester and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureWinchesterVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mVale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mVale of White Horse
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30228,446Vale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,466Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,202Vale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2255,260Vale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,44110,596Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,332Vale of White Horse

Sources

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

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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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