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Horsham and West Berkshire
Horsham is higher than West Berkshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
Horsham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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
Horsham West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,664£11,962West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,804£11,854£11,197West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Horsham is higher£506£508£480
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£980£984£929West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£168£159Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.66£6.69£6.32West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.2West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.9Horsham is higher107.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.7West Berkshire is higher118.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.2West Berkshire is higher15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | £12,624£12,678£11,974 | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,326£1,332£1,258 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | £11,839£11,889£11,229 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £263£264£249 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £506£508£480 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £17£17£16 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £66£66£62 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £980£984£929 | £1,096£1,101£1,040 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £156£157£148 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | West Berkshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.2 | 1,016.9 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.3 | 63.8 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.9 | 107.0 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.7 | 118.9 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.2 | 15.3 | West Berkshire |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Horsham West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£676West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Horsham is higher£97£98£92
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£572£574£543West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.4Horsham is higherDepends on how you count195.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Horsham is higherDepends on how you count12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Horsham is higher20.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5West Berkshire is higher72.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3West Berkshire is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | £2,429£2,440£2,304 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£676 | £809£812£767 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | £2,278£2,288£2,161 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £51£51£48 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £97£98£92 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £40£40£38 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £572£574£543 | £669£671£634 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £156£157£148 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £94£95£90 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | West Berkshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £1.45£1.46£1.38 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.4 | 195.7 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 12.3 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 20.6 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 72.5 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 9.3 | West Berkshire |
Total
Horsham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 16. 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
Horsham West Berkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,509Horsham is higherDepends on how you count32,270
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,913West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,007Horsham is higher3,395
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,310West Berkshire is higher6,355
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,589West Berkshire is higher11,960
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,248West Berkshire is higher1,535
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | £621.1m£623.8m£589.2m | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | £400.6m£402.3m£380.0m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | £133.4m£133.9m£126.5m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | £375.7m£377.3m£356.4m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2m | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £110.2m£110.7m£104.6m | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £25.8m£25.9m£24.5m | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | West Berkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,509 | 32,270 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,913 | 2,026 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,007 | 3,395 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,310 | 6,355 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,589 | 11,960 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,248 | 1,535 | West Berkshire |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.