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Winchester and Waverley

135,444 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Waverley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Waverley 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Winchester: £3,731Waverley: £3,678Winchester: £3,747Waverley: £3,474Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377Winchester: £12,419Waverley: £12,430Winchester: £12,472Waverley: £11,740Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058Winchester: £1,245Waverley: £1,062Winchester: £1,250Waverley: £1,003Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595Winchester: £11,612Waverley: £11,644Winchester: £11,661Waverley: £10,998Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Waverley £252Waverley: £252Winchester: £252Waverley: £253Winchester: £253Waverley: £239Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Waverley is higher£252£253£239

  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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516Winchester: £539Waverley: £518Winchester: £542Waverley: £490Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14Winchester: £15Waverley: £14Winchester: £15Waverley: £13Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Winchester: £255Waverley: £193Winchester: £256Waverley: £183Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Winchester: £89Waverley: £94Winchester: £90Waverley: £89Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Waverley is higher£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54Winchester: £65Waverley: £54Winchester: £65Waverley: £51Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Waverley £830Waverley: £830Winchester: £1,018Waverley: £833Winchester: £1,022Waverley: £787Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higher£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Winchester: £139Waverley: £141Winchester: £139Waverley: £133Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Waverley is higher£140£141£133

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Waverley £165Waverley: £165Winchester: £153Waverley: £166Winchester: £154Waverley: £157Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Waverley is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41Winchester: £5.59Waverley: £6.44Winchester: £5.61Waverley: £6.08Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Waverley is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36Winchester: £2.70Waverley: £2.37Winchester: £2.71Waverley: £2.24Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Winchester: £5.60Waverley: £4.90Winchester: £5.62Waverley: £4.63Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Winchester is higher55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester is higher107.2

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher29.5

  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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higher12.3

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Winchester and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,663£3,678£3,474Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,377£12,430£11,740Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,058£1,062£1,003Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,595£11,644£10,998Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£252£253£239Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£516£518£490Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£14£14£13Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£193£193£183Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£54£54£51Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£830£833£787Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£165£166£157Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.41£6.44£6.08Waverley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.36£2.37£2.24Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.88£4.90£4.63Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5993.0Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.955.4Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5107.2Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.629.5Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.394.4Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.212.3Winchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Winchester: £3,731Waverley: £3,678Winchester: £3,747Waverley: £3,474Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608Winchester: £2,485Waverley: £2,619Winchester: £2,495Waverley: £2,474Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Waverley £623Waverley: £623Winchester: £759Waverley: £626Winchester: £762Waverley: £591Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Winchester is higher£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443Winchester: £2,323Waverley: £2,453Winchester: £2,333Waverley: £2,317Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Waverley £53Waverley: £53Winchester: £50Waverley: £53Winchester: £51Waverley: £50Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Waverley is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Waverley £109Waverley: £109Winchester: £108Waverley: £109Winchester: £108Waverley: £103Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  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, Waverley £2.88Waverley: £2.88Winchester: £3.08Waverley: £2.89Winchester: £3.09Waverley: £2.73Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Winchester: £255Waverley: £193Winchester: £256Waverley: £183Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Winchester: £89Waverley: £94Winchester: £90Waverley: £89Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Waverley is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, Waverley £32Waverley: £32Winchester: £40Waverley: £32Winchester: £40Waverley: £30Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Waverley £489Waverley: £489Winchester: £621Waverley: £491Winchester: £623Waverley: £464Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higher£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Winchester: £139Waverley: £141Winchester: £139Waverley: £133Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Waverley is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Waverley £98Waverley: £98Winchester: £93Waverley: £98Winchester: £94Waverley: £93Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Waverley is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78Winchester: £3.41Waverley: £3.80Winchester: £3.42Waverley: £3.59Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Waverley is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39Winchester: £1.64Waverley: £1.40Winchester: £1.65Waverley: £1.32Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Winchester: £5.60Waverley: £4.90Winchester: £5.62Waverley: £4.63Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Winchester is higher11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Winchester is higher22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higher55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higher7.3

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Winchester and Waverley, per resident
MeasureWinchesterWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,663£3,678£3,474Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£623£626£591Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£53£53£50Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£109£109£103Waverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.88£2.89£2.73Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£193£193£183Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£32£32£30Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£489£491£464Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£98£98£93Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.78£3.80£3.59Waverley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.39£1.40£1.32Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.88£4.90£4.63Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.7Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.922.6Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.629.5Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.755.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.27.3Winchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mWinchester: £505.4mWaverley: £495.6mWinchester: £507.6mWaverley: £468.1mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mWinchester: £336.5mWaverley: £352.9mWinchester: £338.0mWaverley: £333.3mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mWinchester: £102.8mWaverley: £84.4mWinchester: £103.2mWaverley: £79.7mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mWinchester: £314.7mWaverley: £330.6mWinchester: £316.0mWaverley: £312.2mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mWinchester: £6.8mWaverley: £7.2mWinchester: £6.9mWaverley: £6.8mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWaverley is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Waverley £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mWinchester: £14.6mWaverley: £14.7mWinchester: £14.7mWaverley: £13.9mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mWinchester: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mWinchester: £0.42mWaverley: £0.37mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mWinchester: £34.5mWaverley: £26.1mWinchester: £34.6mWaverley: £24.6mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mWinchester: £12.1mWaverley: £12.7mWinchester: £12.1mWaverley: £12.0mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWaverley is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mWinchester: £5.4mWaverley: £4.3mWinchester: £5.4mWaverley: £4.1mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mWinchester: £84.1mWaverley: £66.1mWinchester: £84.4mWaverley: £62.5mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mWinchester: £18.8mWaverley: £19.0mWinchester: £18.9mWaverley: £17.9mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWaverley is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mWinchester: £12.7mWaverley: £13.2mWinchester: £12.7mWaverley: £12.5mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mWinchester: £0.46mWaverley: £0.51mWinchester: £0.46mWaverley: £0.48mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWaverley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mWinchester: £0.22mWaverley: £0.19mWinchester: £0.22mWaverley: £0.18mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mWinchester: £0.76mWaverley: £0.66mWinchester: £0.76mWaverley: £0.62mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Waverley is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higher1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Winchester is higher3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higher7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Waverley 977Waverley: 977Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higher977

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Winchester and Waverley, total
MeasureWinchesterWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30228,191Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,573Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,044Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2253,968Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4417,498Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,252977Winchester

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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