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Winchester and Shetland Islands

135,444 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Shetland Islands on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 12. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Winchester: £3,731Shetland Islands: £2,850Winchester: £3,747Shetland Islands: £2,692Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727Winchester: £12,419Shetland Islands: £6,756Winchester: £12,472Shetland Islands: £6,381Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,245, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314Winchester: £1,245Shetland Islands: £1,320Winchester: £1,250Shetland Islands: £1,247Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819Winchester: £11,612Shetland Islands: £5,844Winchester: £11,661Shetland Islands: £5,520Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255Winchester: £252Shetland Islands: £256Winchester: £253Shetland Islands: £242Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639Winchester: £539Shetland Islands: £642Winchester: £542Shetland Islands: £606Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14Winchester: £15Shetland Islands: £14Winchester: £15Shetland Islands: £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, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Winchester: £255Shetland Islands: £376Winchester: £256Shetland Islands: £355Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Winchester: £89Shetland Islands: £133Winchester: £90Shetland Islands: £125Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60Winchester: £65Shetland Islands: £60Winchester: £65Shetland Islands: £57Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936Winchester: £1,018Shetland Islands: £940Winchester: £1,022Shetland Islands: £887Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £96Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£101£101£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £153, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312Winchester: £153Shetland Islands: £314Winchester: £154Shetland Islands: £296Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £5.59, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70Winchester: £5.59Shetland Islands: £2.71Winchester: £5.61Shetland Islands: £2.56Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Winchester is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93Winchester: £2.70Shetland Islands: £3.95Winchester: £2.71Shetland Islands: £3.73Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.60Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.62Shetland Islands: £1.10Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Winchester and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedWinchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedWinchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£5,819£5,844£5,520Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£255£256£242Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£639£642£606EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£14£14£13EstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£60£60£57EstimatedWinchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£936£940£887Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£101£101£96Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedWinchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5985.3Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.964.1Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.659.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3119.5Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.216.4EstimatedShetland Islands

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 13. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Winchester: £3,731Shetland Islands: £2,850Winchester: £3,747Shetland Islands: £2,692Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446Winchester: £2,485Shetland Islands: £1,452Winchester: £2,495Shetland Islands: £1,371Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784Winchester: £759Shetland Islands: £787Winchester: £762Shetland Islands: £743Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251Winchester: £2,323Shetland Islands: £1,256Winchester: £2,333Shetland Islands: £1,186Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55Winchester: £50Shetland Islands: £55Winchester: £51Shetland Islands: £52Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137Winchester: £108Shetland Islands: £138Winchester: £108Shetland Islands: £130Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00Winchester: £3.08Shetland Islands: £3.02Winchester: £3.09Shetland Islands: £2.85Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Winchester: £255Shetland Islands: £376Winchester: £256Shetland Islands: £355Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Winchester: £89Shetland Islands: £133Winchester: £90Shetland Islands: £125Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

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

    £40£40£37Winchester is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558Winchester: £621Shetland Islands: £560Winchester: £623Shetland Islands: £529Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £96Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186Winchester: £93Shetland Islands: £187Winchester: £94Shetland Islands: £177Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61Winchester: £3.41Shetland Islands: £1.62Winchester: £3.42Shetland Islands: £1.53Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Winchester is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, Shetland Islands £2.34Shetland Islands: £2.34Winchester: £1.64Shetland Islands: £2.35Winchester: £1.65Shetland Islands: £2.22Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.60Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.62Shetland Islands: £1.10Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count71.2

  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, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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Winchester and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureWinchesterShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedWinchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedWinchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£784£787£743EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£1,251£1,256£1,186Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£55£55£52Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£137£138£130EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£36£36£34EstimatedWinchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£558£560£529Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£101£101£96Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£1.61£1.62£1.53Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedWinchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6211.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.8Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.934.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.659.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.771.2Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.29.8EstimatedShetland Islands

Total

Winchester is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mWinchester: £505.4mShetland Islands: £65.0mWinchester: £507.6mShetland Islands: £61.4mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mWinchester: £336.5mShetland Islands: £33.1mWinchester: £338.0mShetland Islands: £31.3mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mWinchester: £102.8mShetland Islands: £17.9mWinchester: £103.2mShetland Islands: £16.9mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mWinchester: £314.7mShetland Islands: £28.6mWinchester: £316.0mShetland Islands: £27.0mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mWinchester: £6.8mShetland Islands: £1.3mWinchester: £6.9mShetland Islands: £1.2mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mWinchester: £14.6mShetland Islands: £3.1mWinchester: £14.7mShetland Islands: £3.0mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mWinchester: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.07mWinchester: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.06mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mWinchester: £34.5mShetland Islands: £8.6mWinchester: £34.6mShetland Islands: £8.1mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mWinchester: £12.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mWinchester: £12.1mShetland Islands: £2.9mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mWinchester: £5.4mShetland Islands: £0.82mWinchester: £5.4mShetland Islands: £0.77mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mWinchester: £84.1mShetland Islands: £12.8mWinchester: £84.4mShetland Islands: £12.1mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mWinchester: £18.8mShetland Islands: £2.3mWinchester: £18.9mShetland Islands: £2.2mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mWinchester: £12.7mShetland Islands: £4.3mWinchester: £12.7mShetland Islands: £4.0mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mWinchester: £0.46mShetland Islands: £0.04mWinchester: £0.46mShetland Islands: £0.03mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mWinchester: £0.22mShetland Islands: £0.05mWinchester: £0.22mShetland Islands: £0.05mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mWinchester: £0.76mShetland Islands: £0.03mWinchester: £0.76mShetland Islands: £0.03mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Winchester is higherDepends on how you count4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higherDepends on how you count314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Winchester is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higherDepends on how you count223

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Winchester and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureWinchesterShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.05mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.03mEstimatedWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,3024,828Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,622314Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,104780Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2251,355Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4411,624Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,252223EstimatedWinchester

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.
  10. 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.
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