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Sevenoaks and Basingstoke and Deane
Sevenoaks is higher than Basingstoke and Deane on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Sevenoaks is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 9. 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
Sevenoaks Basingstoke and Deane
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,423£1,429£1,350
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£303£304£287Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£700£703£664Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£18£17Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£283£284£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£128Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£96£91Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,140£1,144£1,081Basingstoke and Deane is higher£1,165£1,169£1,105
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Basingstoke and Deane is higher£154£154£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£181£181£171Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Basingstoke and Deane is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Basingstoke and Deane is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.4Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count998.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.7Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count69.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count121.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
119.4Basingstoke and Deane is higher132.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count15.9
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| Measure | Sevenoaks | Basingstoke and Deane | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,094£4,111£3,883 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,805£12,860£12,146 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | £1,423£1,429£1,350 | Sevenoaks |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,785£11,836£11,179 | £11,558£11,607£10,963 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £334£335£317 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £700£703£664 | £564£566£535 | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£18£17 | £17£17£16 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£268 | £283£284£268 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£128 | £115£115£109 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£96£91 | £71£71£67 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,140£1,144£1,081 | £1,165£1,169£1,105 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £154£154£146 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £177£177£167 | Sevenoaks |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £7.81£7.85£7.41 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | Sevenoaks |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.4 | 998.3 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.7 | 69.1 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.7 | 121.7 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.1 | 43.4 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 119.4 | 132.1 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.6 | 15.9 | Sevenoaks |
Per resident
Sevenoaks is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke and Deane on 8. 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
Sevenoaks Basingstoke and Deane
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3,569£3,584£3,385
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,004
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£832£836£789Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£900£903£853
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,958£1,966£1,857
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£60Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£140Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£91
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£268Basingstoke and Deane is higher£283£284£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£128Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£43
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£665£667£630Basingstoke and Deane is higher£736£739£698
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Basingstoke and Deane is higher£154£154£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2.19£2.20£2.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Basingstoke and Deane is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
209.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count169.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count11.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count43.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
69.6Basingstoke and Deane is higher83.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count10.0
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| Measure | Sevenoaks | Basingstoke and Deane | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,094£4,111£3,883 | £3,569£3,584£3,385 | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,695£2,706£2,556 | £2,113£2,122£2,004 | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £832£836£789 | £900£903£853 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,480£2,491£2,352 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £57£57£54 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£140 | £95£96£91 | Sevenoaks |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£268 | £283£284£268 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£128 | £115£115£109 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £45£45£43 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £665£667£630 | £736£739£698 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £154£154£146 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £112£112£106 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | Sevenoaks |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 209.7 | 169.1 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 11.7 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.6 | 20.6 | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.1 | 43.4 | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 69.6 | 83.5 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 10.0 | Sevenoaks |
Total
Sevenoaks 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
Sevenoaks Basingstoke and Deane
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,717Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count32,627
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,772Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count2,259
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,631Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count3,978
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,404Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count8,370
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,540Basingstoke and Deane is higher16,110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,547Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,937
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| Measure | Sevenoaks | Basingstoke and Deane | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £502.1m£504.2m£476.2m | £688.7m£691.6m£653.2m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £330.5m£331.9m£313.5m | £407.7m£409.4m£386.7m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.1m£102.5m£96.8m | £173.6m£174.3m£164.7m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £304.2m£305.5m£288.5m | £377.8m£379.4m£358.3m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.3m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.1m£17.1m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | £54.6m£54.8m£51.8m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.9m£77.3m | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £29.7m£29.8m£28.1m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Basingstoke and Deane |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,717 | 32,627 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,772 | 2,259 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,631 | 3,978 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,404 | 8,370 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,540 | 16,110 | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,547 | 1,937 | Basingstoke and Deane |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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