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Winchester and Surrey Heath
Winchester is higher than Surrey Heath on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Winchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester is higher£12,402£12,455£11,764
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester is higher£11,512£11,561£10,919
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£252£253£239Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£539£542£512Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£588£591£558
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15Winchester is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£241Winchester is higher£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61Winchester is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higher£883£887£837
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Winchester is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£153£154£145Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.59£5.61£5.30Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.5Winchester is higher973.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.9Winchester is higher56.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.5Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count121.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Winchester is higher32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
114.3Winchester is higher99.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.2Winchester is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,419£12,472£11,780 | £12,402£12,455£11,764 | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,245£1,250£1,181 | £1,108£1,112£1,051 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,612£11,661£11,015 | £11,512£11,561£10,919 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £289£290£274 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £539£542£512 | £588£591£558 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15 | £14£14£13 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£241 | £211£212£200 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £58£58£55 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,018£1,022£966 | £883£887£837 | Winchester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £118£118£112 | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £157£158£149 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Surrey Heath |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.70£2.71£2.56 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.5 | 973.5 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.9 | 56.8 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.5 | 121.9 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 32.3 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 114.3 | 99.4 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.2 | 13.6 | Winchester |
Per resident
Winchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higher£2,404£2,414£2,280
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£759£762£720Winchester is higher£680£683£645
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higher£2,231£2,241£2,116
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£50£51£48Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£241Winchester is higher£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£37Winchester is higher£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£621£623£589Winchester is higher£542£544£514
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Winchester is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.6Winchester is higher188.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Winchester is higher11.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count23.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Winchester is higher32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
69.7Winchester is higher61.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.2Winchester is higher8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,485£2,495£2,357 | £2,404£2,414£2,280 | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £759£762£720 | £680£683£645 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,323£2,333£2,204 | £2,231£2,241£2,116 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £50£51£48 | £56£56£53 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £114£114£108 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | £2.66£2.67£2.52 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£241 | £211£212£200 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£37 | £36£36£34 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £621£623£589 | £542£544£514 | Winchester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £118£118£112 | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £96£97£91 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Surrey Heath |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | £1.16£1.16£1.10 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Surrey Heath |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.6 | 188.7 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 11.0 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.9 | 23.6 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 32.3 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 69.7 | 61.0 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.2 | 8.3 | Winchester |
Total
Winchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 0. 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higher£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higher£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higher£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,302Winchester is higher17,788
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,622Winchester is higher1,038
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,104Winchester is higherDepends on how you count2,227
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,225Winchester is higher3,043
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,441Winchester is higher5,748
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,252Winchester is higher786
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £505.4m£507.6m£479.4m | £331.6m£333.0m£314.5m | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £336.5m£338.0m£319.2m | £226.6m£227.6m£215.0m | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.8m£103.2m£97.5m | £64.1m£64.3m£60.8m | Winchester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £314.7m£316.0m£298.5m | £210.4m£211.2m£199.5m | Winchester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Winchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.5m£34.6m£32.7m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £3.4m£3.4m£3.2m | Winchester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £84.1m£84.4m£79.7m | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | Winchester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Winchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Winchester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | Winchester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Winchester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,302 | 17,788 | Winchester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,622 | 1,038 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,104 | 2,227 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,225 | 3,043 | Winchester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,441 | 5,748 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,252 | 786 | Winchester |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.