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Vale of White Horse and Winchester
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,394£12,447£11,756Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£221£222£209Winchester is higher£252£253£239
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£545£548£517Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£14£13Winchester is higher£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Winchester is higher£255£256£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Vale of White Horse is higher£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse is higher£1,018£1,022£966
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Winchester is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£138£138£131Winchester is higher£153£154£145
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.13£6.15£5.81Vale of White Horse is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.70£2.71£2.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
51.9Winchester is higher59.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count114.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.9Vale of White Horse is higher114.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Winchester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,394£12,447£11,756 | £12,419£12,472£11,780 | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | £1,245£1,250£1,181 | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | £11,612£11,661£11,015 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £221£222£209 | £252£253£239 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £545£548£517 | £539£542£512 | Vale of White Horse |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£14£13 | £15 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £255£256£241 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £89£90£85 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £65£65£61 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,120£1,125£1,062 | £1,018£1,022£966 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £139£139£132 | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £153£154£145 | Winchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | Vale of White Horse |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £2.70£2.71£2.56 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 1,007.5 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 51.9 | 59.9 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 114.5 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 38.6 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.9 | 114.3 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.7 | 15.2 | Winchester |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,345£2,355£2,224Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£807£810£765Vale of White Horse is higher£759£762£720
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,197£2,207£2,084Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40Winchester is higher£50£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.54£2.55£2.41Winchester is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213Winchester is higher£255£256£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Vale of White Horse is higher£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£679£682£644Vale of White Horse is higher£621£623£589
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Winchester is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Winchester is higher£93£94£89
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52Vale of White Horse is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.58£1.59£1.50Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.4Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Winchester is higher12.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Winchester is higherDepends on how you count22.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.9Vale of White Horse is higher69.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Winchester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £3,731£3,747£3,539 | Winchester |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,345£2,355£2,224 | £2,485£2,495£2,357 | Winchester |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £759£762£720 | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,197£2,207£2,084 | £2,323£2,333£2,204 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £50£51£48 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £108£108£102 | Winchester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £255£256£241 | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £89£90£85 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £40£40£37 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £679£682£644 | £621£623£589 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £139£139£132 | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £93£94£89 | Winchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | Vale of White Horse |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.58£1.59£1.50 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | Winchester |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Winchester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.4 | 201.6 | Winchester |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 12.0 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 22.9 | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 38.6 | Winchester |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.9 | 69.7 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 9.2 | Winchester |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mWinchester is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWinchester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mWinchester is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWinchester is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,446Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count27,302
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,466Winchester is higher1,622
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,202Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count3,104
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,260Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count5,225
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,596Vale of White Horse is higher9,441
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,332Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,252
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | Winchester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.7m£543.0m£512.9m | £505.4m£507.6m£479.4m | Vale of White Horse |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.4m£351.8m£332.3m | £336.5m£338.0m£319.2m | Vale of White Horse |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £120.6m£121.1m£114.4m | £102.8m£103.2m£97.5m | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £314.7m£316.0m£298.5m | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | Vale of White Horse |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Winchester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | £34.5m£34.6m£32.7m | Winchester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.5m£101.9m£96.3m | £84.1m£84.4m£79.7m | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | Winchester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | Winchester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Vale of White Horse |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Vale of White Horse |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,446 | 27,302 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,466 | 1,622 | Winchester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,202 | 3,104 | Vale of White Horse |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,260 | 5,225 | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,596 | 9,441 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,332 | 1,252 | Vale of White Horse |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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