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Winchester and Guildford

135,444 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Guildford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 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 Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Winchester: £3,731Guildford: £3,249Winchester: £3,747Guildford: £3,069Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747Winchester: £12,419Guildford: £12,802Winchester: £12,472Guildford: £12,091Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047Winchester: £1,245Guildford: £1,051Winchester: £1,250Guildford: £993Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915Winchester: £11,612Guildford: £11,965Winchester: £11,661Guildford: £11,302Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Guildford £282Guildford: £282Winchester: £252Guildford: £284Winchester: £253Guildford: £268Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  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, Guildford £535Guildford: £535Winchester: £539Guildford: £537Winchester: £542Guildford: £507Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Winchester is higher£535£537£507

  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, Guildford £15Guildford: £15Winchester: £15Guildford: £15Winchester: £15Guildford: £14Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Winchester: £255Guildford: £213Winchester: £256Guildford: £201Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Winchester: £89Guildford: £96Winchester: £90Guildford: £90Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Guildford is higher£95£96£90

  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, Guildford £55Guildford: £55Winchester: £65Guildford: £55Winchester: £65Guildford: £52Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Guildford £833Guildford: £833Winchester: £1,018Guildford: £837Winchester: £1,022Guildford: £790Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Winchester: £139Guildford: £158Winchester: £139Guildford: £150Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Guildford is higher£158£158£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Guildford £151Guildford: £151Winchester: £153Guildford: £151Winchester: £154Guildford: £143Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99Winchester: £5.59Guildford: £6.01Winchester: £5.61Guildford: £5.68Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Guildford is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55Winchester: £2.70Guildford: £2.56Winchester: £2.71Guildford: £2.42Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Winchester: £5.60Guildford: £5.43Winchester: £5.62Guildford: £5.13Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester is higher113.2

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher32.1

  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, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higher93.1

  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, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higher12.3

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Winchester and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,235£3,249£3,069Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,047£1,051£993Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£282£284£268Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£535£537£507Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£212£213£201Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£95£96£90Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£55£55£52Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£833£837£790Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£151£151£143Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.55£2.56£2.42Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.41£5.43£5.13Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.960.3Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5113.2Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.632.1Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.393.1Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.212.3Winchester

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Winchester: £3,731Guildford: £3,249Winchester: £3,747Guildford: £3,069Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074Winchester: £2,485Guildford: £2,082Winchester: £2,495Guildford: £1,967Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Guildford £691Guildford: £691Winchester: £759Guildford: £694Winchester: £762Guildford: £656Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938Winchester: £2,323Guildford: £1,946Winchester: £2,333Guildford: £1,838Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Guildford £46Guildford: £46Winchester: £50Guildford: £46Winchester: £51Guildford: £44Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Guildford £87Guildford: £87Winchester: £108Guildford: £87Winchester: £108Guildford: £83Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Winchester is higher£87£87£83

  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, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47Winchester: £3.08Guildford: £2.48Winchester: £3.09Guildford: £2.34Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Winchester: £255Guildford: £213Winchester: £256Guildford: £201Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Winchester: £89Guildford: £96Winchester: £90Guildford: £90Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Guildford is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, Guildford £36Guildford: £36Winchester: £40Guildford: £36Winchester: £40Guildford: £34Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Guildford £550Guildford: £550Winchester: £621Guildford: £552Winchester: £623Guildford: £522Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Winchester: £139Guildford: £158Winchester: £139Guildford: £150Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Guildford is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Guildford £99Guildford: £99Winchester: £93Guildford: £100Winchester: £94Guildford: £94Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95Winchester: £3.41Guildford: £3.97Winchester: £3.42Guildford: £3.75Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Guildford is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69Winchester: £1.64Guildford: £1.69Winchester: £1.65Guildford: £1.60Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Winchester: £5.60Guildford: £5.43Winchester: £5.62Guildford: £5.13Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Winchester is higherDepends on how you count9.8

  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, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Winchester is higher18.4

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higher61.5

  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, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higher8.1

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Winchester and Guildford, per resident
MeasureWinchesterGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,235£3,249£3,069Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,074£2,082£1,967Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£691£694£656Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£1,938£1,946£1,838Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£46£46£44Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£87£87£83Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.47£2.48£2.34Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£212£213£201Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£95£96£90Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£36£36£34Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£550£552£522Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£99£100£94Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.41£5.43£5.13Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6165.9Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.8Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.918.4Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.632.1Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.761.5Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.1Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mWinchester: £505.4mGuildford: £492.8mWinchester: £507.6mGuildford: £465.5mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mWinchester: £336.5mGuildford: £315.9mWinchester: £338.0mGuildford: £298.3mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mWinchester: £102.8mGuildford: £105.3mWinchester: £103.2mGuildford: £99.4mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mWinchester: £314.7mGuildford: £295.2mWinchester: £316.0mGuildford: £278.9mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mWinchester: £6.8mGuildford: £7.0mWinchester: £6.9mGuildford: £6.6mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mWinchester: £14.6mGuildford: £13.3mWinchester: £14.7mGuildford: £12.5mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mWinchester: £0.42mGuildford: £0.38mWinchester: £0.42mGuildford: £0.35mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mWinchester: £34.5mGuildford: £32.3mWinchester: £34.6mGuildford: £30.5mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mWinchester: £12.1mGuildford: £14.5mWinchester: £12.1mGuildford: £13.7mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mGuildford is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mWinchester: £5.4mGuildford: £5.5mWinchester: £5.4mGuildford: £5.2mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mWinchester: £84.1mGuildford: £83.8mWinchester: £84.4mGuildford: £79.1mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mWinchester: £18.8mGuildford: £24.0mWinchester: £18.9mGuildford: £22.7mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mGuildford is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mWinchester: £12.7mGuildford: £15.2mWinchester: £12.7mGuildford: £14.3mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mWinchester: £0.46mGuildford: £0.60mWinchester: £0.46mGuildford: £0.57mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGuildford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mWinchester: £0.22mGuildford: £0.26mWinchester: £0.22mGuildford: £0.24mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mWinchester: £0.76mGuildford: £0.82mWinchester: £0.76mGuildford: £0.78mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Winchester is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Winchester is higher2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higher9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higher1,231

Show the numbers
Winchester and Guildford, total
MeasureWinchesterGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30225,159Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,487Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,793Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2254,865Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4419,326Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,231Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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