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Chesham and Amersham and Wokingham

101,628 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Wokingham on 16 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Wokingham on 5. 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

Chesham and Amersham Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Wokingham: £3,215Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Wokingham: £3,037Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Wokingham: £12,936Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Wokingham: £12,219Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,882£12,936£12,219

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £1,102, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Wokingham: £965Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Wokingham: £911Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham is higher£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Wokingham: £12,191Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Wokingham: £11,514Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,139£12,191£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202Chesham and Amersham: £247Wokingham: £203Chesham and Amersham: £248Wokingham: £192Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Chesham and Amersham is higher£202£203£192

  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: Chesham and Amersham £525, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529Chesham and Amersham: £525Wokingham: £531Chesham and Amersham: £527Wokingham: £502Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£502

  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: Chesham and Amersham £13, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11Chesham and Amersham: £13Wokingham: £11Chesham and Amersham: £13Wokingham: £11Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Chesham and Amersham is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Chesham and Amersham: £189Wokingham: £175Chesham and Amersham: £190Wokingham: £165Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Chesham and Amersham is higher£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £91Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Wokingham is higher£96£96£91

  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: Chesham and Amersham £59, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Chesham and Amersham: £59Wokingham: £50Chesham and Amersham: £60Wokingham: £48Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Chesham and Amersham is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801Chesham and Amersham: £884Wokingham: £804Chesham and Amersham: £888Wokingham: £760Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Chesham and Amersham is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £86Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £81Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £146, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99Chesham and Amersham: £146Wokingham: £100Chesham and Amersham: £147Wokingham: £94Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Chesham and Amersham is higher£99£100£94

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £8.99, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Wokingham: £9.03Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Wokingham: £8.53Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53No difference to show£8.99£9.03£8.53

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Wokingham: £1.31Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Wokingham: £1.24Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Wokingham: £5.78Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Wokingham: £5.46Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 995.8, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 51.9, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Chesham and Amersham is higher45.1

  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: Chesham and Amersham 109.0, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0Chesham and Amersham is higher108.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham 91.9, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Chesham and Amersham is higher86.0

  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: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Chesham and Amersham is higher12.2

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Chesham and Amersham and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,201£3,215£3,037Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,882£12,936£12,219Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£961£965£911Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£202£203£192Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£529£531£502Wokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£174£175£165Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£50£50£48Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£801£804£760Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£85£86£81Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£99£100£94Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£8.99£9.03£8.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£1.31£1.31£1.24Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.76£5.78£5.46Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,018.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.945.1Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0108.6Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.628.0Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.986.0Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.512.2Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 2. 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

Chesham and Amersham Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Wokingham: £3,215Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Wokingham: £3,037Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Wokingham: £2,268Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Wokingham: £2,143Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581Chesham and Amersham: £646Wokingham: £583Chesham and Amersham: £649Wokingham: £551Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Chesham and Amersham is higher£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, Wokingham £2,129Wokingham: £2,129Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Wokingham: £2,138Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Wokingham: £2,019Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35Chesham and Amersham: £51Wokingham: £36Chesham and Amersham: £51Wokingham: £34Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Chesham and Amersham is higher£35£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93Chesham and Amersham: £108Wokingham: £93Chesham and Amersham: £108Wokingham: £88Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2.68, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Wokingham: £2.00Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Wokingham: £1.89Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Chesham and Amersham: £189Wokingham: £175Chesham and Amersham: £190Wokingham: £165Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Chesham and Amersham is higher£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £91Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Wokingham is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30Chesham and Amersham: £35Wokingham: £30Chesham and Amersham: £35Wokingham: £29Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Chesham and Amersham is higher£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484Chesham and Amersham: £519Wokingham: £486Chesham and Amersham: £521Wokingham: £459Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Chesham and Amersham is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £86Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £81Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Chesham and Amersham is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60Chesham and Amersham: £86Wokingham: £60Chesham and Amersham: £86Wokingham: £57Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Wokingham: £5.46Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Wokingham: £5.16Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Wokingham is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Wokingham: £0.79Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Wokingham: £0.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Wokingham: £5.78Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Wokingham: £5.46Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Chesham and Amersham is higher7.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 22.3, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Chesham and Amersham is higher19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Chesham and Amersham is higher52.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 7.9, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Chesham and Amersham is higher7.4

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Chesham and Amersham and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,201£3,215£3,037Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,259£2,268£2,143Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£581£583£551Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,129£2,138£2,019Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£35£36£34Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£93£93£88Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£1.99£2.00£1.89Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£174£175£165Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£29Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£484£486£459Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£85£86£81Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£60£60£57Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£0.79£0.79£0.75Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.76£5.78£5.46Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2178.6Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.77.9Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.0Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.628.0Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.952.0Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.97.4Chesham and Amersham

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 3. 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

Chesham and Amersham Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mWokingham: £334.0mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mWokingham: £315.5mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mWokingham: £235.7mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mWokingham: £222.6mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mWokingham: £60.6mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mWokingham: £57.2mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mWokingham: £222.1mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mWokingham: £209.8mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mWokingham: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mWokingham: £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mWokingham: £9.7mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mWokingham: £9.1mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mWokingham: £0.21mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mWokingham: £0.20mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mWokingham: £18.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mWokingham: £17.2mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mWokingham: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mWokingham: £9.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWokingham is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mWokingham: £3.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mWokingham: £3.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mWokingham: £50.5mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mWokingham: £47.7mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mWokingham: £8.9mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mWokingham: £8.4mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mWokingham: £6.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mWokingham: £5.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChesham and Amersham is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mWokingham: £0.57mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mWokingham: £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWokingham is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mWokingham: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mWokingham: £0.57mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Chesham and Amersham is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270Chesham and Amersham is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Chesham and Amersham is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Chesham and Amersham is higher764

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Chesham and Amersham and Wokingham, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mChesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mChesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mChesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mChesham and Amersham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mChesham and Amersham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mChesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mChesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.08mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74818,557Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,082821Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2701,978Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9082,910Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4775,402Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803764Chesham and Amersham

Sources

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

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