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Winchester and East Hertfordshire

135,444 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than East Hertfordshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 6 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Winchester: £3,731East Hertfordshire: £3,627Winchester: £3,747East Hertfordshire: £3,426Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Winchester: £12,419East Hertfordshire: £12,983Winchester: £12,472East Hertfordshire: £12,263Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Winchester: £1,245East Hertfordshire: £1,323Winchester: £1,250East Hertfordshire: £1,250Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181East Hertfordshire is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Winchester: £11,612East Hertfordshire: £12,060Winchester: £11,661East Hertfordshire: £11,391Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Winchester: £252East Hertfordshire: £274Winchester: £253East Hertfordshire: £259Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Winchester: £539East Hertfordshire: £633Winchester: £542East Hertfordshire: £598Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512East Hertfordshire is higher£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Winchester: £15East Hertfordshire: £16Winchester: £15East Hertfordshire: £15Winchester: £15

    £15East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Winchester: £255East Hertfordshire: £231Winchester: £256East Hertfordshire: £218Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Winchester: £89East Hertfordshire: £100Winchester: £90East Hertfordshire: £95Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Winchester: £65East Hertfordshire: £63Winchester: £65East Hertfordshire: £59Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Winchester: £1,018East Hertfordshire: £1,087Winchester: £1,022East Hertfordshire: £1,027Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Winchester: £139East Hertfordshire: £146Winchester: £139East Hertfordshire: £138Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Winchester: £153East Hertfordshire: £164Winchester: £154East Hertfordshire: £155Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145East Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Winchester: £5.59East Hertfordshire: £7.11Winchester: £5.61East Hertfordshire: £6.72Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30East Hertfordshire is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Winchester: £2.70East Hertfordshire: £2.96Winchester: £2.71East Hertfordshire: £2.80Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56East Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Winchester: £5.60East Hertfordshire: £6.26Winchester: £5.62East Hertfordshire: £5.91Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Winchester: 59.9

    59.9East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Winchester: 114.5

    114.5East Hertfordshire is higher133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Winchester and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,612£3,627£3,426Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£273£274£259East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£230£231£218Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£62£63£59Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.962.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.636.3Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3111.6Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.214.4Winchester

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 10. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Winchester: £3,731East Hertfordshire: £3,627Winchester: £3,747East Hertfordshire: £3,426Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Winchester: £2,485East Hertfordshire: £2,325Winchester: £2,495East Hertfordshire: £2,196Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Winchester: £759East Hertfordshire: £819Winchester: £762East Hertfordshire: £774Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Winchester: £2,323East Hertfordshire: £2,159Winchester: £2,333East Hertfordshire: £2,040Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Winchester: £50East Hertfordshire: £49Winchester: £51East Hertfordshire: £46Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Winchester: £108East Hertfordshire: £113Winchester: £108East Hertfordshire: £107Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102East Hertfordshire is higher£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Winchester: £3.08East Hertfordshire: £2.92Winchester: £3.09East Hertfordshire: £2.76Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Winchester: £255East Hertfordshire: £231Winchester: £256East Hertfordshire: £218Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Winchester: £89East Hertfordshire: £100Winchester: £90East Hertfordshire: £95Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Winchester: £40East Hertfordshire: £39Winchester: £40East Hertfordshire: £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, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Winchester: £621East Hertfordshire: £673Winchester: £623East Hertfordshire: £635Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Winchester: £139East Hertfordshire: £146Winchester: £139East Hertfordshire: £138Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Winchester: £93East Hertfordshire: £101Winchester: £94East Hertfordshire: £96Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Winchester: £3.41East Hertfordshire: £4.40Winchester: £3.42East Hertfordshire: £4.16Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23East Hertfordshire is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Winchester: £1.64East Hertfordshire: £1.83Winchester: £1.65East Hertfordshire: £1.73Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56East Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Winchester: £5.60East Hertfordshire: £6.26Winchester: £5.62East Hertfordshire: £5.91Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Winchester is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Winchester: 22.9

    22.9East Hertfordshire is higher23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Winchester and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,612£3,627£3,426Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,315£2,325£2,196Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,150£2,159£2,040Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£49£49£46Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.91£2.92£2.76Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£230£231£218Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£39£39£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6183.1Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.2Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.923.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.636.3Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.769.1Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.9Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 22. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mWinchester: £505.4mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mWinchester: £507.6mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mWinchester: £336.5mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mWinchester: £338.0mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mWinchester: £102.8mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mWinchester: £103.2mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mWinchester: £314.7mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mWinchester: £316.0mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWinchester: £6.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWinchester: £6.9mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mWinchester: £14.6mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mWinchester: £14.7mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEast Hertfordshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWinchester: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWinchester: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mWinchester: £34.5mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mWinchester: £34.6mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mWinchester: £12.1mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mWinchester: £12.1mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mWinchester: £5.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mWinchester: £5.4mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mWinchester: £84.1mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mWinchester: £84.4mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mWinchester: £18.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mWinchester: £18.9mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mWinchester: £12.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mWinchester: £12.7mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWinchester: £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWinchester: £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWinchester: £0.22mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWinchester: £0.22mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWinchester: £0.76mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWinchester: £0.76mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Winchester: 27,302

    27,302East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Winchester: 1,622

    1,622East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Winchester: 3,104

    3,104East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Winchester: 5,225

    5,225East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Winchester: 9,441

    9,441East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Winchester: 1,252

    1,252East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,398

Show the numbers
Winchester and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureWinchesterEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30228,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2255,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,44110,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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