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Winchester and Horsham
Winchester is higher than Horsham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 11 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 11. 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,731£3,747£3,539Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,419£12,472£11,780Horsham is higher£12,611£12,664£11,962
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,612£11,661£11,015Horsham is higher£11,804£11,854£11,197
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£252£253£239Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£539£542£512Horsham is higher£556£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Horsham is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£980£984£929
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Horsham is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£153£154£145Horsham is higher£168£168£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.59£5.61£5.30Horsham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.70£2.71£2.56Horsham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.5Horsham is higher1,015.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count56.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.5Horsham is higher117.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
114.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count108.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.2Winchester is higher14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,419£12,472£11,780 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,245£1,250£1,181 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,612£11,661£11,015 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £236£237£224 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £539£542£512 | £556£559£528 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15 | £14 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£241 | £231£232£219 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £90£90£85 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £63£63£60 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,018£1,022£966 | £980£984£929 | Winchester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £168£168£159 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.70£2.71£2.56 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.5 | 1,015.2 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.9 | 56.3 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.5 | 117.9 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 35.2 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 114.3 | 108.7 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.2 | 14.2 | Winchester |
Per resident
Winchester is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 14. 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,731£3,747£3,539Horsham is higher£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,485£2,495£2,357Horsham is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£759£762£720Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£676
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,323£2,333£2,204Horsham is higher£2,656£2,667£2,520
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£50£51£48Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102Horsham is higher£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.08£3.09£2.92Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Horsham is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£37Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£621£623£589Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£572£574£543
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Horsham is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89Horsham is higher£98£98£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23Horsham is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.64£1.65£1.56Horsham is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.6Horsham is higher228.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Horsham is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.9Horsham is higher26.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
69.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count63.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.2Winchester is higher8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,485£2,495£2,357 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £759£762£720 | £712£715£676 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,323£2,333£2,204 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £50£51£48 | £53£53£50 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £125£126£119 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £255£256£241 | £231£232£219 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £90£90£85 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£37 | £37£37£35 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £621£623£589 | £572£574£543 | Winchester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £98£98£93 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.6 | 228.4 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 12.7 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.9 | 26.5 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 35.2 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 69.7 | 63.5 | Winchester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.2 | 8.3 | Winchester |
Total
Winchester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 20. 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 Horsham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mHorsham is higher£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mHorsham is higher£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mHorsham is higher£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHorsham is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mHorsham is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHorsham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHorsham is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHorsham is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHorsham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,302Horsham is higher34,509
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,622Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,913
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,104Horsham is higher4,007
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,225Horsham is higherDepends on how you count5,310
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,441Horsham is higherDepends on how you count9,589
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,252Winchester is higher1,248
Show the numbers
| Measure | Winchester | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £505.4m£507.6m£479.4m | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £336.5m£338.0m£319.2m | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.8m£103.2m£97.5m | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £314.7m£316.0m£298.5m | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.5m£34.6m£32.7m | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £84.1m£84.4m£79.7m | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Winchester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,302 | 34,509 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,622 | 1,913 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,104 | 4,007 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,225 | 5,310 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,441 | 9,589 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,252 | 1,248 | 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.