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Cherwell and West Berkshire

170,734 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than West Berkshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Cherwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Cherwell West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Cherwell: £3,499West Berkshire: £3,782Cherwell: £3,514West Berkshire: £3,572Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Cherwell: £12,476West Berkshire: £12,678Cherwell: £12,529West Berkshire: £11,974Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834West Berkshire is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,380, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Cherwell: £1,380West Berkshire: £1,332Cherwell: £1,386West Berkshire: £1,258Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Cherwell: £11,586West Berkshire: £11,889Cherwell: £11,636West Berkshire: £11,229Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990West Berkshire is higher£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Cherwell: £291West Berkshire: £264Cherwell: £292West Berkshire: £249Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: Cherwell £581, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Cherwell: £581West Berkshire: £508Cherwell: £584West Berkshire: £480Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  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: Cherwell £17, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Cherwell: £17West Berkshire: £17Cherwell: £17West Berkshire: £16Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell 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: Cherwell £280, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Cherwell: £280West Berkshire: £251Cherwell: £282West Berkshire: £237Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Cherwell: £113West Berkshire: £117Cherwell: £114West Berkshire: £110Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: Cherwell £65, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Cherwell: £65West Berkshire: £66Cherwell: £65West Berkshire: £62Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Cherwell: £1,137West Berkshire: £1,101Cherwell: £1,142West Berkshire: £1,040Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £157Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £148Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Cherwell: £170West Berkshire: £156Cherwell: £171West Berkshire: £147Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £4.91, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Cherwell: £4.91West Berkshire: £6.91Cherwell: £4.93West Berkshire: £6.53Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £3.26, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Cherwell: £3.26West Berkshire: £2.39Cherwell: £3.27West Berkshire: £2.26Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Cherwell: £6.36West Berkshire: £6.19Cherwell: £6.38West Berkshire: £5.85Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 1,008.3, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3West Berkshire is higher1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 70.2, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: Cherwell 123.3, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Cherwell is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell is higher118.9

  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: Cherwell 14.9, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Cherwell and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,326£1,332£1,258Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£263£264£249Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£506£508£480Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£250£251£237Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,096£1,101£1,040Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£155£156£147Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£2.38£2.39£2.26Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.17£6.19£5.85Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.263.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3107.0Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.338.5Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6118.9Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.915.3West Berkshire

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 11. 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

Cherwell West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Cherwell: £3,499West Berkshire: £3,782Cherwell: £3,514West Berkshire: £3,572Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Cherwell: £2,090West Berkshire: £2,440Cherwell: £2,099West Berkshire: £2,304Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982West Berkshire is higher£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Cherwell: £875West Berkshire: £812Cherwell: £879West Berkshire: £767Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Cherwell: £1,941West Berkshire: £2,288Cherwell: £1,949West Berkshire: £2,161Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841West Berkshire is higher£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Cherwell: £49West Berkshire: £51Cherwell: £49West Berkshire: £48Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Cherwell: £97West Berkshire: £98Cherwell: £98West Berkshire: £92Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cherwell £2.88, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Cherwell: £2.88West Berkshire: £3.20Cherwell: £2.89West Berkshire: £3.02Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Cherwell: £280West Berkshire: £251Cherwell: £282West Berkshire: £237Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Cherwell: £113West Berkshire: £117Cherwell: £114West Berkshire: £110Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Cherwell: £41West Berkshire: £40Cherwell: £41West Berkshire: £38Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Cherwell: £721West Berkshire: £671Cherwell: £724West Berkshire: £634Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £157Cherwell: £135West Berkshire: £148Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Cherwell: £108West Berkshire: £95Cherwell: £108West Berkshire: £90Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Cherwell: £3.11West Berkshire: £4.21Cherwell: £3.12West Berkshire: £3.98Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Cherwell: £2.07West Berkshire: £1.46Cherwell: £2.08West Berkshire: £1.38Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Cherwell: £6.36West Berkshire: £6.19Cherwell: £6.38West Berkshire: £5.85Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9West Berkshire is higher195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Cherwell is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell is higher72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 9.5, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Cherwell and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureCherwellWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£809£812£767Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£97£98£92West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£250£251£237Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£40£40£38Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£669£671£634Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£94£95£90Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.45£1.46£1.38Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.17£6.19£5.85Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.720.6Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.338.5Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.572.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.59.3Cherwell

Total

Cherwell is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

Cherwell West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mCherwell: £597.4mWest Berkshire: £623.8mCherwell: £600.0mWest Berkshire: £589.2mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mCherwell: £356.8mWest Berkshire: £402.3mCherwell: £358.3mWest Berkshire: £380.0mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mWest Berkshire is higher£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mCherwell: £149.4mWest Berkshire: £133.9mCherwell: £150.0mWest Berkshire: £126.5mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mCherwell: £331.3mWest Berkshire: £377.3mCherwell: £332.7mWest Berkshire: £356.4mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mWest Berkshire is higher£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.4mCherwell: £8.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £16.6m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCherwell: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £16.1mCherwell: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £15.2mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cherwell £0.49m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCherwell: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mCherwell: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.50mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mCherwell: £47.9mWest Berkshire: £41.4mCherwell: £48.1mWest Berkshire: £39.1mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mCherwell: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £19.2mCherwell: £19.4mWest Berkshire: £18.2mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCherwell: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mCherwell: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £6.3mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mCherwell: £123.1mWest Berkshire: £110.7mCherwell: £123.6mWest Berkshire: £104.6mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mCherwell: £23.0mWest Berkshire: £25.9mCherwell: £23.1mWest Berkshire: £24.5mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCherwell: £18.4mWest Berkshire: £15.6mCherwell: £18.5mWest Berkshire: £14.8mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mCherwell: £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.70mCherwell: £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.66mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mWest Berkshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mWest Berkshire: £0.23mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCherwell: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mCherwell: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £0.97mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833West Berkshire is higher32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,535

Show the numbers
Cherwell and West Berkshire, total
MeasureCherwellWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83332,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0062,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,395Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4006,355Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92211,960Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,535Cherwell

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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