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Guildford and Winchester

151,682 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Winchester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Guildford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 14. 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

Guildford Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Guildford: £3,235Winchester: £3,747Guildford: £3,249Winchester: £3,539Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Guildford: £12,747Winchester: £12,472Guildford: £12,802Winchester: £11,780Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford 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: Guildford £1,047, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Guildford: £1,047Winchester: £1,250Guildford: £1,051Winchester: £1,181Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Guildford: £11,915Winchester: £11,661Guildford: £11,965Winchester: £11,015Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford 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: Guildford £282, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Guildford: £282Winchester: £253Guildford: £284Winchester: £239Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Guildford £535, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Guildford: £535Winchester: £542Guildford: £537Winchester: £512Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Winchester is higher£539£542£512

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £15, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Guildford: £15Winchester: £15Guildford: £15Winchester: £15Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14Winchester is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Guildford: £212Winchester: £256Guildford: £213Winchester: £241Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Winchester 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: Guildford £95, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Guildford: £95Winchester: £90Guildford: £96Winchester: £85Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Guildford 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: Guildford £55, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Guildford: £55Winchester: £65Guildford: £55Winchester: £61Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52Winchester 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: Guildford £833, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Guildford: £833Winchester: £1,022Guildford: £837Winchester: £966Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790Winchester is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Guildford: £158Winchester: £139Guildford: £158Winchester: £132Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford 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: Guildford £151, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Guildford: £151Winchester: £154Guildford: £151Winchester: £145Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Guildford: £5.99Winchester: £5.61Guildford: £6.01Winchester: £5.30Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford 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: Guildford £2.55, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Guildford: £2.55Winchester: £2.71Guildford: £2.56Winchester: £2.56Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Guildford: £5.41Winchester: £5.62Guildford: £5.43Winchester: £5.31Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Winchester 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: Guildford 1,019.7, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford 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: Guildford 60.3, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Guildford: 60.3

    60.3Guildford is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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: Guildford 113.2, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Winchester is higher114.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Winchester is higher38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 93.1, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Guildford: 93.1

    93.1Winchester 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: Guildford 12.3, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Guildford: 12.3

    12.3Winchester is higher15.2

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Guildford and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,419£12,472£11,780Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,612£11,661£11,015Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£252£253£239Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£539£542£512Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£89£90£85Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£65£61Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,018£1,022£966Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£139£139£132Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£153£154£145Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.59£5.61£5.30Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,007.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.359.9Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2114.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.138.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.1114.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.315.2Winchester

Per resident

Guildford 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

Guildford Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Guildford: £3,235Winchester: £3,747Guildford: £3,249Winchester: £3,539Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Guildford: £2,074Winchester: £2,495Guildford: £2,082Winchester: £2,357Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £691, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Guildford: £691Winchester: £762Guildford: £694Winchester: £720Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Guildford: £1,938Winchester: £2,333Guildford: £1,946Winchester: £2,204Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Guildford: £46Winchester: £51Guildford: £46Winchester: £48Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £87, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Guildford: £87Winchester: £108Guildford: £87Winchester: £102Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83Winchester is higher£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Guildford £2.47, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Guildford: £2.47Winchester: £3.09Guildford: £2.48Winchester: £2.92Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Winchester 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: Guildford £212, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Guildford: £212Winchester: £256Guildford: £213Winchester: £241Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Winchester 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: Guildford £95, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Guildford: £95Winchester: £90Guildford: £96Winchester: £85Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Guildford 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: Guildford £36, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Guildford: £36Winchester: £40Guildford: £36Winchester: £37Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Guildford: £550Winchester: £623Guildford: £552Winchester: £589Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522Winchester is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Guildford: £158Winchester: £139Guildford: £158Winchester: £132Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Guildford: £99Winchester: £94Guildford: £100Winchester: £89Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Guildford: £3.95Winchester: £3.42Guildford: £3.97Winchester: £3.23Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Guildford: £1.69Winchester: £1.65Guildford: £1.69Winchester: £1.56Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Guildford: £5.41Winchester: £5.62Guildford: £5.43Winchester: £5.31Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Winchester 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: Guildford 165.9, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Guildford: 165.9

    165.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Guildford: 9.8

    9.8Winchester is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 18.4, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Guildford: 18.4

    18.4Winchester is higher22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Winchester is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Guildford: 61.5

    61.5Winchester 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: Guildford 8.1, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Guildford: 8.1

    8.1Winchester is higher9.2

Show the numbers
Guildford and Winchester, per resident
MeasureGuildfordWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£759£762£720Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£50£51£48Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£108£108£102Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£89£90£85Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£621£623£589Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£139£139£132Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£93£94£89Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.41£3.42£3.23Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.64£1.65£1.56Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9201.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.0Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.9Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.138.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.569.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.2Winchester

Total

Guildford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 13. 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

Guildford Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mGuildford: £490.7mWinchester: £507.6mGuildford: £492.8mWinchester: £479.4mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mWinchester is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mGuildford: £314.5mWinchester: £338.0mGuildford: £315.9mWinchester: £319.2mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mGuildford: £104.8mWinchester: £103.2mGuildford: £105.3mWinchester: £97.5mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mGuildford: £294.0mWinchester: £316.0mGuildford: £295.2mWinchester: £298.5mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mGuildford: £7.0mWinchester: £6.9mGuildford: £7.0mWinchester: £6.5mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mGuildford: £13.2mWinchester: £14.7mGuildford: £13.3mWinchester: £13.9mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWinchester is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Guildford £0.37m, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mGuildford: £0.37mWinchester: £0.42mGuildford: £0.38mWinchester: £0.40mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWinchester 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: Guildford £32.2m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mGuildford: £32.2mWinchester: £34.6mGuildford: £32.3mWinchester: £32.7mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWinchester 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: Guildford £14.5m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mGuildford: £14.5mWinchester: £12.1mGuildford: £14.5mWinchester: £11.5mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford 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: Guildford £5.5m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mGuildford: £5.5mWinchester: £5.4mGuildford: £5.5mWinchester: £5.1mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mGuildford: £83.4mWinchester: £84.4mGuildford: £83.8mWinchester: £79.7mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mWinchester is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mGuildford: £23.9mWinchester: £18.9mGuildford: £24.0mWinchester: £17.8mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mGuildford: £15.1mWinchester: £12.7mGuildford: £15.2mWinchester: £12.0mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mGuildford: £0.60mWinchester: £0.46mGuildford: £0.60mWinchester: £0.44mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mGuildford: £0.26mWinchester: £0.22mGuildford: £0.26mWinchester: £0.21mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mGuildford: £0.82mWinchester: £0.76mGuildford: £0.82mWinchester: £0.72mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Guildford: 25,159

    25,159Winchester is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Guildford: 1,487

    1,487Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Guildford: 2,793

    2,793Winchester is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Guildford: 4,865

    4,865Winchester is higher5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Guildford: 9,326

    9,326Winchester is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Guildford: 1,231

    1,231Winchester is higher1,252

Show the numbers
Guildford and Winchester, total
MeasureGuildfordWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mGuildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15927,302Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7933,104Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8655,225Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3269,441Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,252Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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