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North Hertfordshire and Winchester

136,818 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than Winchester on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

North Hertfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 2. 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

North Hertfordshire Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731North Hertfordshire: £3,933Winchester: £3,747North Hertfordshire: £3,950Winchester: £3,539North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £12,802, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419North Hertfordshire: £12,802Winchester: £12,472North Hertfordshire: £12,857Winchester: £11,780North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,477, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245North Hertfordshire: £1,477Winchester: £1,250North Hertfordshire: £1,483Winchester: £1,181North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612North Hertfordshire: £11,852Winchester: £11,661North Hertfordshire: £11,903Winchester: £11,015North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £299, Winchester £252Winchester: £252North Hertfordshire: £299Winchester: £253North Hertfordshire: £300Winchester: £239North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higher£252£253£239

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £632, Winchester £539Winchester: £539North Hertfordshire: £632Winchester: £542North Hertfordshire: £635Winchester: £512North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire is higher£539£542£512

  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: North Hertfordshire £19, Winchester £15Winchester: £15North Hertfordshire: £19Winchester: £15North Hertfordshire: £19Winchester: £15North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Winchester £255Winchester: £255North Hertfordshire: £290Winchester: £256North Hertfordshire: £292Winchester: £241North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Winchester £89Winchester: £89North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £90North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £85North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£89£90£85

  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: North Hertfordshire £85, Winchester £65Winchester: £65North Hertfordshire: £85Winchester: £65North Hertfordshire: £85Winchester: £61North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018North Hertfordshire: £1,178Winchester: £1,022North Hertfordshire: £1,183Winchester: £966North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Winchester £139Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £172Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Winchester: £132North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £200, Winchester £153Winchester: £153North Hertfordshire: £200Winchester: £154North Hertfordshire: £201Winchester: £145North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £9.08, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59North Hertfordshire: £9.08Winchester: £5.61North Hertfordshire: £9.12Winchester: £5.30North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £4.90, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70North Hertfordshire: £4.90Winchester: £2.71North Hertfordshire: £4.92Winchester: £2.56North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60North Hertfordshire: £4.56Winchester: £5.62North Hertfordshire: £4.58Winchester: £5.31North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Winchester is higher£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: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Winchester is higher1,007.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire 73.8, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher59.9

  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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire is higher114.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire 128.9, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire is higher114.3

  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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher15.2

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North Hertfordshire and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,731£3,747£3,539North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,419£12,472£11,780North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,245£1,250£1,181North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,612£11,661£11,015North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£252£253£239North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£539£542£512North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£255£256£241North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£89£90£85North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£65£65£61North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£1,018£1,022£966North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£139£139£132North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£153£154£145North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£5.59£5.61£5.30North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.70£2.71£2.56North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.859.9North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5114.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.438.6North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.9114.3North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.215.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 4. 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

North Hertfordshire Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731North Hertfordshire: £3,933Winchester: £3,747North Hertfordshire: £3,950Winchester: £3,539North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485North Hertfordshire: £2,431Winchester: £2,495North Hertfordshire: £2,441Winchester: £2,357North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, Winchester £759Winchester: £759North Hertfordshire: £902Winchester: £762North Hertfordshire: £906Winchester: £720North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323North Hertfordshire: £2,250Winchester: £2,333North Hertfordshire: £2,260Winchester: £2,204North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, Winchester £50Winchester: £50North Hertfordshire: £57Winchester: £51North Hertfordshire: £57Winchester: £48North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higher£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, Winchester £108Winchester: £108North Hertfordshire: £120Winchester: £108North Hertfordshire: £121Winchester: £102North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire is higher£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3.56, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08North Hertfordshire: £3.56Winchester: £3.09North Hertfordshire: £3.58Winchester: £2.92North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, Winchester £255Winchester: £255North Hertfordshire: £290Winchester: £256North Hertfordshire: £292Winchester: £241North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £133, Winchester £89Winchester: £89North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £90North Hertfordshire: £133Winchester: £85North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £52, Winchester £40Winchester: £40North Hertfordshire: £52Winchester: £40North Hertfordshire: £52Winchester: £37North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, Winchester £621Winchester: £621North Hertfordshire: £720Winchester: £623North Hertfordshire: £723Winchester: £589North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, Winchester £139Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £172Winchester: £139North Hertfordshire: £173Winchester: £132North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, Winchester £93Winchester: £93North Hertfordshire: £122Winchester: £94North Hertfordshire: £123Winchester: £89North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41North Hertfordshire: £5.55Winchester: £3.42North Hertfordshire: £5.57Winchester: £3.23North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64North Hertfordshire: £2.99Winchester: £1.65North Hertfordshire: £3.01Winchester: £1.56North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60North Hertfordshire: £4.56Winchester: £5.62North Hertfordshire: £4.58Winchester: £5.31North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Winchester is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5Winchester is higher201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higher12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 25.2, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire is higher22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 44.4, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire is higher69.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 11.1, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher9.2

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North Hertfordshire and Winchester, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,731£3,747£3,539North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£759£762£720North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£50£51£48North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£108£108£102North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.08£3.09£2.92North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£255£256£241North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£89£90£85North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£40£40£37North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£621£623£589North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£139£139£132North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£93£94£89North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.41£3.42£3.23North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.64£1.65£1.56North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5201.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.9North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.438.6North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.869.7North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.2North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 4. 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

North Hertfordshire Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mWinchester: £507.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mWinchester: £479.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mWinchester: £338.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mWinchester: £319.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mWinchester: £103.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mWinchester: £97.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mWinchester: £316.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mWinchester: £298.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWinchester: £6.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mWinchester: £6.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mWinchester: £14.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mWinchester: £13.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWinchester: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mWinchester: £0.40mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mWinchester: £34.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mWinchester: £32.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mWinchester: £12.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mWinchester: £11.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWinchester: £5.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mWinchester: £5.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mWinchester: £84.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mWinchester: £79.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mWinchester: £18.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mWinchester: £17.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mWinchester: £12.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mWinchester: £12.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWinchester: £0.46mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mWinchester: £0.44mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWinchester: £0.22mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mWinchester: £0.21mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWinchester: £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mWinchester: £0.72mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWinchester is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062Winchester is higher27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441North Hertfordshire is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 6,078, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,252

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and Winchester, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06227,302Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,622North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,104North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0785,225North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7779,441North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,252North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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