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Hertsmere and Basingstoke and Deane

109,993 and 192,965 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Basingstoke and Deane on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Hertsmere is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 1. 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

Hertsmere Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Hertsmere: £4,116Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Hertsmere: £4,133Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Basingstoke and Deane £12,473Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Hertsmere: £12,816Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Hertsmere: £12,871Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,950, Basingstoke and Deane £1,423Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Hertsmere: £1,950Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Hertsmere: £1,958Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Basingstoke and Deane £11,558Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Hertsmere: £11,561Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Hertsmere: £11,610Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Basingstoke and Deane £334Basingstoke and Deane: £334Hertsmere: £484Basingstoke and Deane: £335Hertsmere: £486Basingstoke and Deane: £317Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£317

  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: Hertsmere £747, Basingstoke and Deane £564Basingstoke and Deane: £564Hertsmere: £747Basingstoke and Deane: £566Hertsmere: £751Basingstoke and Deane: £535Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535

  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: Hertsmere £24, Basingstoke and Deane £17Basingstoke and Deane: £17Hertsmere: £24Basingstoke and Deane: £17Hertsmere: £24Basingstoke and Deane: £16Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283Hertsmere: £332Basingstoke and Deane: £284Hertsmere: £334Basingstoke and Deane: £268Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £109Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Basingstoke and Deane is higher£115£115£109

  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: Hertsmere £74, Basingstoke and Deane £71Basingstoke and Deane: £71Hertsmere: £74Basingstoke and Deane: £71Hertsmere: £74Basingstoke and Deane: £67Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Basingstoke and Deane £1,165Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Hertsmere: £1,638Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Hertsmere: £1,645Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,169£1,105

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £229Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £230Basingstoke and Deane: £146Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £224, Basingstoke and Deane £177Basingstoke and Deane: £177Hertsmere: £224Basingstoke and Deane: £177Hertsmere: £225Basingstoke and Deane: £167Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.73, Basingstoke and Deane £7.81Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Hertsmere: £9.73Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Hertsmere: £9.77Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£7.81£7.85£7.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Basingstoke and Deane £3.47Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Hertsmere: £3.95Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Hertsmere: £3.97Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Hertsmere: £5.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Hertsmere: £5.84Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Basingstoke and Deane 998.3Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count998.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 96.4, Basingstoke and Deane 69.1Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  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: Hertsmere 157.8, Basingstoke and Deane 121.7Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 160.9, Basingstoke and Deane 132.1Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count132.1

  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: Hertsmere 17.4, Basingstoke and Deane 15.9Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Hertsmere and Basingstoke and Deane, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,569£3,584£3,385Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,473£12,526£11,831Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,423£1,429£1,350Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,558£11,607£10,963Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£334£335£317Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£564£566£535Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£17£17£16Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£283£284£268Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£71£71£67Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,165£1,169£1,105Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£154£154£146Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£177£177£167Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£7.81£7.85£7.41Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.47£3.48£3.29Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.60£5.62£5.31Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.4998.3Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.469.1Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8121.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.843.4Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9132.1Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.415.9Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 1. 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

Hertsmere Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Basingstoke and Deane £3,569Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Hertsmere: £4,116Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Hertsmere: £4,133Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Basingstoke and Deane £2,113Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Hertsmere: £2,250Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Hertsmere: £2,260Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,004

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Basingstoke and Deane £900Basingstoke and Deane: £900Hertsmere: £1,203Basingstoke and Deane: £903Hertsmere: £1,208Basingstoke and Deane: £853Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Basingstoke and Deane £1,958Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Hertsmere: £2,030Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Hertsmere: £2,038Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Basingstoke and Deane £57Basingstoke and Deane: £57Hertsmere: £85Basingstoke and Deane: £57Hertsmere: £85Basingstoke and Deane: £54Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Basingstoke and Deane £95Basingstoke and Deane: £95Hertsmere: £131Basingstoke and Deane: £96Hertsmere: £132Basingstoke and Deane: £91Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£91

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £4.16, Basingstoke and Deane £2.94Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Hertsmere: £4.16Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Hertsmere: £4.18Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Basingstoke and Deane £283Basingstoke and Deane: £283Hertsmere: £332Basingstoke and Deane: £284Hertsmere: £334Basingstoke and Deane: £268Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Basingstoke and Deane £115Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £115Hertsmere: £95Basingstoke and Deane: £109Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Basingstoke and Deane is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Basingstoke and Deane £45Basingstoke and Deane: £45Hertsmere: £45Basingstoke and Deane: £45Hertsmere: £46Basingstoke and Deane: £43Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Basingstoke and Deane £736Basingstoke and Deane: £736Hertsmere: £1,011Basingstoke and Deane: £739Hertsmere: £1,015Basingstoke and Deane: £698Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£736£739£698

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Basingstoke and Deane £154Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £229Basingstoke and Deane: £154Hertsmere: £230Basingstoke and Deane: £146Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Basingstoke and Deane £112Basingstoke and Deane: £112Hertsmere: £138Basingstoke and Deane: £112Hertsmere: £139Basingstoke and Deane: £106Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Basingstoke and Deane £4.94Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Hertsmere: £6.00Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Hertsmere: £6.02Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Basingstoke and Deane £2.19Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Hertsmere: £2.44Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Hertsmere: £2.45Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Basingstoke and Deane £5.60Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Hertsmere: £5.82Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Hertsmere: £5.84Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Basingstoke and Deane 169.1Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count169.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Basingstoke and Deane 11.7Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 27.7, Basingstoke and Deane 20.6Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Basingstoke and Deane 43.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Basingstoke and Deane 83.5Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count83.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.7, Basingstoke and Deane 10.0Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Hertsmere and Basingstoke and Deane, per resident
MeasureHertsmereBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,569£3,584£3,385Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,113£2,122£2,004Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£900£903£853Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,958£1,966£1,857Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£57£57£54Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£95£96£91Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.94£2.95£2.79Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£283£284£268Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£115£115£109Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£45£45£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£736£739£698Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£154£154£146Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£112£112£106Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.94£4.97£4.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.19£2.20£2.08Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.60£5.62£5.31Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6169.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.911.7Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.720.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.843.4Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.383.5Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.0Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane 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

Hertsmere Basingstoke and Deane

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Basingstoke and Deane £688.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mHertsmere: £452.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mHertsmere: £454.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Basingstoke and Deane £407.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mHertsmere: £247.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mHertsmere: £248.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Basingstoke and Deane £173.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mHertsmere: £132.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mHertsmere: £132.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Basingstoke and Deane £377.8mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mHertsmere: £223.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mHertsmere: £224.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Basingstoke and Deane £10.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mHertsmere: £9.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mHertsmere: £9.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Basingstoke and Deane £18.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mHertsmere: £14.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mHertsmere: £14.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.46m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.57mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.46mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Basingstoke and Deane £54.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mHertsmere: £36.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mHertsmere: £36.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, Basingstoke and Deane £22.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mHertsmere: £10.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mHertsmere: £10.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Basingstoke and Deane £8.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mHertsmere: £5.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mHertsmere: £5.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Basingstoke and Deane £142.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mHertsmere: £111.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mHertsmere: £111.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Basingstoke and Deane £29.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mHertsmere: £25.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mHertsmere: £25.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Basingstoke and Deane £21.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mHertsmere: £15.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mHertsmere: £15.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.95mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mHertsmere: £0.66mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mHertsmere: £0.66mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Basingstoke and Deane £0.42mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.27mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.27mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Basingstoke and Deane £1.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.64mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mHertsmere: £0.64mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Basingstoke and Deane 32,627Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count32,627

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Basingstoke and Deane 2,259Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Basingstoke and Deane 3,978Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count3,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Basingstoke and Deane 8,370Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count8,370

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Basingstoke and Deane 16,110Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count16,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Basingstoke and Deane 1,937Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,937

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Basingstoke and Deane, total
MeasureHertsmereBasingstoke and DeaneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£29.7m£29.8m£28.1mBasingstoke and Deane
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31932,627Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8612,259Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0473,978Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6978,370Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92216,110Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,937Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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