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Shetland Islands and Winchester

22,800 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than Winchester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Shetland Islands is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 10. 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

Shetland Islands Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Shetland Islands: £2,838Winchester: £3,747Shetland Islands: £2,850Winchester: £3,539Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Winchester 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: Shetland Islands £6,727, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419Shetland Islands: £6,727Winchester: £12,472Shetland Islands: £6,756Winchester: £11,780Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381Winchester is higher£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: Shetland Islands £1,314, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245Shetland Islands: £1,314Winchester: £1,250Shetland Islands: £1,320Winchester: £1,181Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £5,819, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612Shetland Islands: £5,819Winchester: £11,661Shetland Islands: £5,844Winchester: £11,015Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520Winchester is higher£11,612£11,661£11,015

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, Winchester £252Winchester: £252Shetland Islands: £255Winchester: £253Shetland Islands: £256Winchester: £239Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £639, Winchester £539Winchester: £539Shetland Islands: £639Winchester: £542Shetland Islands: £642Winchester: £512Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £14, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Shetland Islands: £14Winchester: £15Shetland Islands: £14Winchester: £15Shetland Islands: £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: Shetland Islands £374, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Shetland Islands: £374Winchester: £256Shetland Islands: £376Winchester: £241Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Shetland Islands: £132Winchester: £90Shetland Islands: £133Winchester: £85Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Shetland Islands £60, Winchester £65Winchester: £65Shetland Islands: £60Winchester: £65Shetland Islands: £60Winchester: £61Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57Winchester is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018Shetland Islands: £936Winchester: £1,022Shetland Islands: £940Winchester: £966Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887Winchester is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £132Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Winchester 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: Shetland Islands £312, Winchester £153Winchester: £153Shetland Islands: £312Winchester: £154Shetland Islands: £314Winchester: £145Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £2.70, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59Shetland Islands: £2.70Winchester: £5.61Shetland Islands: £2.71Winchester: £5.30Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester 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: Shetland Islands £3.93, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70Shetland Islands: £3.93Winchester: £2.71Shetland Islands: £3.95Winchester: £2.56Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.62Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.31Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Winchester 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: Shetland Islands 985.3, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3Winchester 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: Shetland Islands 64.1, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 159.2, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 119.5, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count114.3

  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: Shetland Islands 16.4, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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Shetland Islands and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,245£1,250£1,181Shetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£252£253£239Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£539£542£512Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£255£256£241Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£89£90£85Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£65£65£61Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£1,018£1,022£966Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£153£154£145Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£5.59£5.61£5.30Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.70£2.71£2.56Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.159.9Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2114.5Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.438.6Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.5114.3Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated15.2Shetland Islands

Per resident

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

Shetland Islands Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731Shetland Islands: £2,838Winchester: £3,747Shetland Islands: £2,850Winchester: £3,539Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692Winchester is higher£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485Shetland Islands: £1,446Winchester: £2,495Shetland Islands: £1,452Winchester: £2,357Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371Winchester is higher£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, Winchester £759Winchester: £759Shetland Islands: £784Winchester: £762Shetland Islands: £787Winchester: £720Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323Shetland Islands: £1,251Winchester: £2,333Shetland Islands: £1,256Winchester: £2,204Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186Winchester is higher£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, Winchester £50Winchester: £50Shetland Islands: £55Winchester: £51Shetland Islands: £55Winchester: £48Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £137, Winchester £108Winchester: £108Shetland Islands: £137Winchester: £108Shetland Islands: £138Winchester: £102Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £3.00, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08Shetland Islands: £3.00Winchester: £3.09Shetland Islands: £3.02Winchester: £2.92Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Winchester 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: Shetland Islands £374, Winchester £255Winchester: £255Shetland Islands: £374Winchester: £256Shetland Islands: £376Winchester: £241Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, Winchester £89Winchester: £89Shetland Islands: £132Winchester: £90Shetland Islands: £133Winchester: £85Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £36, Winchester £40Winchester: £40Shetland Islands: £36Winchester: £40Shetland Islands: £36Winchester: £37Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34Winchester is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, Winchester £621Winchester: £621Shetland Islands: £558Winchester: £623Shetland Islands: £560Winchester: £589Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529Winchester is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, Winchester £139Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £139Shetland Islands: £101Winchester: £132Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, Winchester £93Winchester: £93Shetland Islands: £186Winchester: £94Shetland Islands: £187Winchester: £89Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41Shetland Islands: £1.61Winchester: £3.42Shetland Islands: £1.62Winchester: £3.23Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Winchester is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shetland Islands £2.34, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64Shetland Islands: £2.34Winchester: £1.65Shetland Islands: £2.35Winchester: £1.56Shetland Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.62Shetland Islands: £1.16Winchester: £5.31Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Winchester is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 34.2, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 9.8, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Shetland Islands and Winchester, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£759£762£720Shetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£50£51£48Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£108£108£102Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£255£256£241Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£89£90£85Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£40£40£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£621£623£589Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£93£94£89Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£3.41£3.42£3.23Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.64£1.65£1.56Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8201.6Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.0Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.222.9Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.438.6Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.269.7Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated9.2Shetland Islands

Total

Shetland Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 22. 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

Shetland Islands Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mShetland Islands: £64.7mWinchester: £507.6mShetland Islands: £65.0mWinchester: £479.4mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWinchester is higher£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mShetland Islands: £33.0mWinchester: £338.0mShetland Islands: £33.1mWinchester: £319.2mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mWinchester is higher£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mShetland Islands: £17.9mWinchester: £103.2mShetland Islands: £17.9mWinchester: £97.5mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mShetland Islands: £28.5mWinchester: £316.0mShetland Islands: £28.6mWinchester: £298.5mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWinchester is higher£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mShetland Islands: £1.3mWinchester: £6.9mShetland Islands: £1.3mWinchester: £6.5mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWinchester 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: Shetland Islands £3.1m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mShetland Islands: £3.1mWinchester: £14.7mShetland Islands: £3.1mWinchester: £13.9mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mWinchester 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: Shetland Islands £0.07m, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.07mWinchester: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.07mWinchester: £0.40mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mWinchester 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: Shetland Islands £8.5m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mWinchester: £34.6mShetland Islands: £8.6mWinchester: £32.7mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.0m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mWinchester: £12.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mWinchester: £11.5mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.81m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mShetland Islands: £0.81mWinchester: £5.4mShetland Islands: £0.82mWinchester: £5.1mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWinchester is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mShetland Islands: £12.7mWinchester: £84.4mShetland Islands: £12.8mWinchester: £79.7mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWinchester is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mShetland Islands: £2.3mWinchester: £18.9mShetland Islands: £2.3mWinchester: £17.8mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mShetland Islands: £4.2mWinchester: £12.7mShetland Islands: £4.3mWinchester: £12.0mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mShetland Islands: £0.04mWinchester: £0.46mShetland Islands: £0.04mWinchester: £0.44mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mWinchester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mShetland Islands: £0.05mWinchester: £0.22mShetland Islands: £0.05mWinchester: £0.21mShetland Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mShetland Islands: £0.03mWinchester: £0.76mShetland Islands: £0.03mWinchester: £0.72mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mWinchester is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828Winchester is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622Shetland Islands: 314

    314Winchester 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: Shetland Islands 780, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104Shetland Islands: 780

    780Winchester 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: Shetland Islands 1,355, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355Winchester is higherDepends on how you count5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624Winchester is higherDepends on how you count9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252Shetland Islands: 223

    223Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,252

Show the numbers
Shetland Islands and Winchester, total
MeasureShetland IslandsWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82827,302Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20263141,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267803,104Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,3555,225Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6249,441Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated1,252Winchester

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.
  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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