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Vale of White Horse and Winchester

149,421 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of White Horse is higher than Winchester on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Vale of White Horse is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 15. 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

Vale of White Horse Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Vale of White Horse: £3,619Winchester: £3,747Vale of White Horse: £3,634Winchester: £3,539Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse £12,394, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Vale of White Horse: £12,394Winchester: £12,472Vale of White Horse: £12,447Winchester: £11,780Vale of White Horse: £11,756

    £12,394£12,447£11,756Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £1,330, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Vale of White Horse: £1,330Winchester: £1,250Vale of White Horse: £1,335Winchester: £1,181Vale of White Horse: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £11,614, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Vale of White Horse: £11,614Winchester: £11,661Vale of White Horse: £11,664Winchester: £11,015Vale of White Horse: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £221, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Vale of White Horse: £221Winchester: £253Vale of White Horse: £222Winchester: £239Vale of White Horse: £209

    £221£222£209Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £545, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Vale of White Horse: £545Winchester: £542Vale of White Horse: £548Winchester: £512Vale of White Horse: £517

    £545£548£517Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£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: Vale of White Horse £13, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Vale of White Horse: £13Winchester: £15Vale of White Horse: £14Winchester: £15Vale of White Horse: £13

    £13£14£13Winchester is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £225, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Vale of White Horse: £225Winchester: £256Vale of White Horse: £226Winchester: £241Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £113, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £90Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £85Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £64, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Vale of White Horse: £64Winchester: £65Vale of White Horse: £64Winchester: £61Vale of White Horse: £60

    £64£64£60Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £1,120, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Vale of White Horse: £1,120Winchester: £1,022Vale of White Horse: £1,125Winchester: £966Vale of White Horse: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £124Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Winchester: £132Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £138, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Vale of White Horse: £138Winchester: £154Vale of White Horse: £138Winchester: £145Vale of White Horse: £131

    £138£138£131Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £6.13, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Vale of White Horse: £6.13Winchester: £5.61Vale of White Horse: £6.15Winchester: £5.30Vale of White Horse: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £2.60, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Vale of White Horse: £2.60Winchester: £2.71Vale of White Horse: £2.62Winchester: £2.56Vale of White Horse: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Vale of White Horse: £5.44Winchester: £5.62Vale of White Horse: £5.46Winchester: £5.31Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse 1,006.3, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse 51.9, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9

    51.9Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse 113.3, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Vale of White Horse: 113.3

    113.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count114.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse 116.9, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Vale of White Horse: 116.9

    116.9Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 14.7, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Vale of White Horse: 14.7

    14.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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Vale of White Horse and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of White HorseWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,447£11,756£12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,245£1,250£1,181Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,612£11,661£11,015Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£209£252£253£239Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£548£517£539£542£512Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£89£90£85Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£65£65£61Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,018£1,022£966Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£153£154£145Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.59£5.61£5.30Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.959.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3114.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.238.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.9114.3Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.715.2Winchester

Per resident

Vale of White Horse is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 17. 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

Vale of White Horse Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Vale of White Horse: £3,619Winchester: £3,747Vale of White Horse: £3,634Winchester: £3,539Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,345, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Vale of White Horse: £2,345Winchester: £2,495Vale of White Horse: £2,355Winchester: £2,357Vale of White Horse: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £807, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Vale of White Horse: £807Winchester: £762Vale of White Horse: £810Winchester: £720Vale of White Horse: £765

    £807£810£765Vale of White Horse is higher£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,197, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Vale of White Horse: £2,197Winchester: £2,333Vale of White Horse: £2,207Winchester: £2,204Vale of White Horse: £2,084

    £2,197£2,207£2,084Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £42, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Vale of White Horse: £42Winchester: £51Vale of White Horse: £42Winchester: £48Vale of White Horse: £40

    £42£42£40Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £103, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Vale of White Horse: £103Winchester: £108Vale of White Horse: £104Winchester: £102Vale of White Horse: £98

    £103£104£98Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Vale of White Horse £2.54, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Vale of White Horse: £2.54Winchester: £3.09Vale of White Horse: £2.55Winchester: £2.92Vale of White Horse: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £225, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Vale of White Horse: £225Winchester: £256Vale of White Horse: £226Winchester: £241Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse £113, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £90Vale of White Horse: £113Winchester: £85Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £39, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Vale of White Horse: £39Winchester: £40Vale of White Horse: £39Winchester: £37Vale of White Horse: £37

    £39£39£37Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £679, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Vale of White Horse: £679Winchester: £623Vale of White Horse: £682Winchester: £589Vale of White Horse: £644

    £679£682£644Vale of White Horse is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £124Winchester: £139Vale of White Horse: £125Winchester: £132Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £84, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Vale of White Horse: £84Winchester: £94Vale of White Horse: £84Winchester: £89Vale of White Horse: £79

    £84£84£79Winchester is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3.71, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Vale of White Horse: £3.71Winchester: £3.42Vale of White Horse: £3.73Winchester: £3.23Vale of White Horse: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Vale of White Horse is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of White Horse £1.58, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Vale of White Horse: £1.58Winchester: £1.65Vale of White Horse: £1.59Winchester: £1.56Vale of White Horse: £1.50

    £1.58£1.59£1.50Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Vale of White Horse: £5.44Winchester: £5.62Vale of White Horse: £5.46Winchester: £5.31Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse 190.4, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Vale of White Horse: 190.4

    190.4Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 9.8, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Vale of White Horse: 9.8

    9.8Winchester 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: Vale of White Horse 21.4, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Vale of White Horse: 21.4

    21.4Winchester is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 70.9, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Vale of White Horse: 70.9

    70.9Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 8.9, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Vale of White Horse: 8.9

    8.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Vale of White Horse and Winchester, per resident
MeasureVale of White HorseWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£759£762£720Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,207£2,084£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£50£51£48Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£108£108£102Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£89£90£85Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£40£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£679£682£644£621£623£589Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£93£94£89Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.41£3.42£3.23Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.58£1.59£1.50£1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.4201.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.0Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.422.9Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.238.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.969.7Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.2Winchester

Total

Vale of White Horse is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 6. 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

Vale of White Horse Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £540.7m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mVale of White Horse: £540.7mWinchester: £507.6mVale of White Horse: £543.0mWinchester: £479.4mVale of White Horse: £512.9m

    £540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £350.4m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mVale of White Horse: £350.4mWinchester: £338.0mVale of White Horse: £351.8mWinchester: £319.2mVale of White Horse: £332.3m

    £350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £120.6m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mVale of White Horse: £120.6mWinchester: £103.2mVale of White Horse: £121.1mWinchester: £97.5mVale of White Horse: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse £328.3m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mVale of White Horse: £328.3mWinchester: £316.0mVale of White Horse: £329.7mWinchester: £298.5mVale of White Horse: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £6.2m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mVale of White Horse: £6.2mWinchester: £6.9mVale of White Horse: £6.3mWinchester: £6.5mVale of White Horse: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mWinchester 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: Vale of White Horse £15.4m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mVale of White Horse: £15.4mWinchester: £14.7mVale of White Horse: £15.5mWinchester: £13.9mVale of White Horse: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£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: Vale of White Horse £0.38m, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mVale of White Horse: £0.38mWinchester: £0.42mVale of White Horse: £0.38mWinchester: £0.40mVale of White Horse: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWinchester 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: Vale of White Horse £33.6m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mVale of White Horse: £33.6mWinchester: £34.6mVale of White Horse: £33.8mWinchester: £32.7mVale of White Horse: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mWinchester 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: Vale of White Horse £16.8m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mVale of White Horse: £16.8mWinchester: £12.1mVale of White Horse: £16.9mWinchester: £11.5mVale of White Horse: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £5.8m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mWinchester: £5.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mWinchester: £5.1mVale of White Horse: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £101.5m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mVale of White Horse: £101.5mWinchester: £84.4mVale of White Horse: £101.9mWinchester: £79.7mVale of White Horse: £96.3m

    £101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of White Horse £18.6m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mVale of White Horse: £18.6mWinchester: £18.9mVale of White Horse: £18.6mWinchester: £17.8mVale of White Horse: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £12.5m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mVale of White Horse: £12.5mWinchester: £12.7mVale of White Horse: £12.5mWinchester: £12.0mVale of White Horse: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWinchester is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £0.55m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.55mWinchester: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.56mWinchester: £0.44mVale of White Horse: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of White Horse £0.24m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mVale of White Horse: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mVale of White Horse: £0.24mWinchester: £0.21mVale of White Horse: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £0.81m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.81mWinchester: £0.76mVale of White Horse: £0.82mWinchester: £0.72mVale of White Horse: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse 28,446, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Vale of White Horse: 28,446

    28,446Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 1,466, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Vale of White Horse: 1,466

    1,466Winchester is higher1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 3,202, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Vale of White Horse: 3,202

    3,202Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 5,260, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Vale of White Horse: 5,260

    5,260Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 10,596, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Vale of White Horse: 10,596

    10,596Vale of White Horse is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 1,332, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Vale of White Horse: 1,332

    1,332Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,252

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and Winchester, total
MeasureVale of White HorseWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mVale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mVale of White Horse
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mVale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mVale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mVale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mVale of White Horse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mVale of White Horse
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44627,302Vale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4661,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2023,104Vale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2605,225Vale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5969,441Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,252Vale of White Horse

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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