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Waverley and Winchester

134,737 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 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

Waverley 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

Waverley Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Waverley: £3,663Winchester: £3,747Waverley: £3,678Winchester: £3,539Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Winchester 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: Waverley £12,377, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Waverley: £12,377Winchester: £12,472Waverley: £12,430Winchester: £11,780Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740Winchester 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: Waverley £1,058, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Waverley: £1,058Winchester: £1,250Waverley: £1,062Winchester: £1,181Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003Winchester 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: Waverley £11,595, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Waverley: £11,595Winchester: £11,661Waverley: £11,644Winchester: £11,015Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998Winchester 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: Waverley £252, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Waverley: £252Winchester: £253Waverley: £253Winchester: £239Waverley: £239

    £252£253£239Waverley 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: Waverley £516, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Waverley: £516Winchester: £542Waverley: £518Winchester: £512Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490Winchester 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: Waverley £14, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Waverley: £14Winchester: £15Waverley: £14Winchester: £15Waverley: £13

    £14£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: Waverley £193, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Waverley: £193Winchester: £256Waverley: £193Winchester: £241Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Winchester 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: Waverley £94, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Waverley: £94Winchester: £90Waverley: £94Winchester: £85Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley 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: Waverley £54, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Waverley: £54Winchester: £65Waverley: £54Winchester: £61Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51Winchester is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £830, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Waverley: £830Winchester: £1,022Waverley: £833Winchester: £966Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787Winchester is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Waverley: £140Winchester: £139Waverley: £141Winchester: £132Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley 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: Waverley £165, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Waverley: £165Winchester: £154Waverley: £166Winchester: £145Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Waverley 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: Waverley £6.41, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Waverley: £6.41Winchester: £5.61Waverley: £6.44Winchester: £5.30Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Waverley 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: Waverley £2.36, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Waverley: £2.36Winchester: £2.71Waverley: £2.37Winchester: £2.56Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Winchester is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Waverley: £4.88Winchester: £5.62Waverley: £4.90Winchester: £5.31Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Winchester is higher£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: Waverley 993.0, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Waverley: 993.0

    993.0Winchester 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: Waverley 55.4, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Waverley: 55.4

    55.4Winchester 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: Waverley 107.2, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Waverley: 107.2

    107.2Winchester 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: Waverley 29.5, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Winchester 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: Waverley 94.4, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Waverley: 94.4

    94.4Winchester 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: Waverley 12.3, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Waverley: 12.3

    12.3Winchester is higher15.2

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Waverley and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleyWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£252£253£239Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£539£542£512Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£89£90£85Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£65£65£61Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,018£1,022£966Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£139£139£132Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£153£154£145Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.59£5.61£5.30Waverley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.459.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2114.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.538.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.4114.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.315.2Winchester

Per resident

Waverley 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

Waverley Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Waverley: £3,663Winchester: £3,747Waverley: £3,678Winchester: £3,539Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Waverley: £2,608Winchester: £2,495Waverley: £2,619Winchester: £2,357Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Waverley: £623Winchester: £762Waverley: £626Winchester: £720Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591Winchester is higher£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Waverley: £2,443Winchester: £2,333Waverley: £2,453Winchester: £2,204Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Waverley: £53Winchester: £51Waverley: £53Winchester: £48Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Waverley 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: Waverley £109, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Waverley: £109Winchester: £108Waverley: £109Winchester: £102Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103Waverley 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: Waverley £2.88, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Waverley: £2.88Winchester: £3.09Waverley: £2.89Winchester: £2.92Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Winchester 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: Waverley £193, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Waverley: £193Winchester: £256Waverley: £193Winchester: £241Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Winchester 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: Waverley £94, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Waverley: £94Winchester: £90Waverley: £94Winchester: £85Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley 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: Waverley £32, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Waverley: £32Winchester: £40Waverley: £32Winchester: £37Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30Winchester is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Waverley: £489Winchester: £623Waverley: £491Winchester: £589Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464Winchester is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Waverley: £140Winchester: £139Waverley: £141Winchester: £132Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waverley £98, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Waverley: £98Winchester: £94Waverley: £98Winchester: £89Waverley: £93

    £98£98£93Waverley is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Waverley: £3.78Winchester: £3.42Waverley: £3.80Winchester: £3.23Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Waverley is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Waverley: £1.39Winchester: £1.65Waverley: £1.40Winchester: £1.56Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Winchester is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Waverley: £4.88Winchester: £5.62Waverley: £4.90Winchester: £5.31Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Winchester is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Winchester 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: Waverley 22.6, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Waverley: 22.6

    22.6Winchester 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: Waverley 29.5, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Winchester is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Waverley: 55.7

    55.7Winchester 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: Waverley 7.3, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Waverley: 7.3

    7.3Winchester is higher9.2

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Waverley and Winchester, per resident
MeasureWaverleyWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,485£2,495£2,357Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£759£762£720Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,323£2,333£2,204Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£50£51£48Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£108£108£102Waverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£89£90£85Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£40£40£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£621£623£589Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£139£139£132Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£93£94£89Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.41£3.42£3.23Waverley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2201.6Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.0Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.9Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.538.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.769.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.39.2Winchester

Total

Waverley 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

Waverley Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mWaverley: £493.5mWinchester: £507.6mWaverley: £495.6mWinchester: £479.4mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWinchester is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mWaverley: £351.4mWinchester: £338.0mWaverley: £352.9mWinchester: £319.2mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mWaverley: £84.0mWinchester: £103.2mWaverley: £84.4mWinchester: £97.5mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mWaverley: £329.2mWinchester: £316.0mWaverley: £330.6mWinchester: £298.5mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mWaverley: £7.2mWinchester: £6.9mWaverley: £7.2mWinchester: £6.5mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley 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: Waverley £14.7m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mWaverley: £14.7mWinchester: £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mWinchester: £13.9mWaverley: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley 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: Waverley £0.39m, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mWinchester: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mWinchester: £0.40mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWinchester 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: Waverley £26.0m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mWaverley: £26.0mWinchester: £34.6mWaverley: £26.1mWinchester: £32.7mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWinchester 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: Waverley £12.6m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mWaverley: £12.6mWinchester: £12.1mWaverley: £12.7mWinchester: £11.5mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley 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: Waverley £4.3m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mWaverley: £4.3mWinchester: £5.4mWaverley: £4.3mWinchester: £5.1mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWinchester is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mWaverley: £65.9mWinchester: £84.4mWaverley: £66.1mWinchester: £79.7mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWinchester is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mWaverley: £18.9mWinchester: £18.9mWaverley: £19.0mWinchester: £17.8mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waverley £13.1m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mWaverley: £13.1mWinchester: £12.7mWaverley: £13.2mWinchester: £12.0mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mWaverley: £0.51mWinchester: £0.46mWaverley: £0.51mWinchester: £0.44mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mWaverley: £0.19mWinchester: £0.22mWaverley: £0.19mWinchester: £0.21mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWinchester is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mWaverley: £0.66mWinchester: £0.76mWaverley: £0.66mWinchester: £0.72mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWinchester is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Waverley: 28,191

    28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Waverley: 1,573

    1,573Winchester is higher1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,044, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Waverley: 3,044

    3,044Winchester is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,968, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Waverley: 3,968

    3,968Winchester is higher5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Waverley: 7,498

    7,498Winchester is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley 977, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Waverley: 977

    977Winchester is higher1,252

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Waverley and Winchester, total
MeasureWaverleyWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19127,302Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0443,104Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9685,225Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4989,441Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269771,252Winchester

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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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