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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Wokingham

96,779 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher than Wokingham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Wokingham: £3,215Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Wokingham: £3,037Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900Wokingham: £12,936Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955Wokingham: £12,219Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236

    £12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963Wokingham: £965Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967Wokingham: £911Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913

    £963£967£913Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139Wokingham: £12,191Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190Wokingham: £11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514

    £12,139£12,190£11,514Wokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200Wokingham: £203Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201Wokingham: £192Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190

    £200£201£190Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548Wokingham: £531Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551Wokingham: £502Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520

    £548£551£520Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12Wokingham: £11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13Wokingham: £11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12

    £12£13£12Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Wokingham: £175Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Wokingham: £165Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Wokingham: £96Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Wokingham: £91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Wokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54Wokingham: £50Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55Wokingham: £48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52

    £54£55£52Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768Wokingham: £804Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772Wokingham: £760Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729

    £768£772£729Wokingham is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Wokingham: £86Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Wokingham: £81Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129Wokingham: £100Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130Wokingham: £94Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122

    £129£130£122Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66Wokingham: £9.03Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70Wokingham: £8.53Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Wokingham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61Wokingham: £1.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62Wokingham: £1.24Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Wokingham: £5.78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Wokingham: £5.46Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Wokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Wokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7

    46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6

    113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Wokingham is higher28.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1

    77.1Wokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5

    11.5Wokingham is higher12.2

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,201£3,215£3,037Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,900£12,955£12,236£12,882£12,936£12,219Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£961£965£911Harpenden and Berkhamsted
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,190£11,514£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£202£203£192Wokingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£529£531£502Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£13£12£11Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£174£175£165Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£55£52£50£50£48Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£768£772£729£801£804£760Wokingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£85£86£81Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£99£100£94Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£8.99£9.03£8.53Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£1.31£1.31£1.24Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,018.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202646.745.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.6108.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.628.0Wokingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202677.186.0Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.512.2Wokingham

Per resident

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 8. 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462Wokingham: £3,215Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477Wokingham: £3,037Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284

    £3,462£3,477£3,284Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521Wokingham: £2,268Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532Wokingham: £2,143Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563Wokingham: £583Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565Wokingham: £551Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534

    £563£565£534Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372, Wokingham £2,129Wokingham: £2,129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372Wokingham: £2,138Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383Wokingham: £2,019Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250

    £2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Wokingham: £36Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39Wokingham: £34Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37

    £39£39£37Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107Wokingham: £93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108Wokingham: £88Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102

    £107£108£102Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44Wokingham: £2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45Wokingham: £1.89Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181Wokingham: £175Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182Wokingham: £165Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172

    £181£182£172Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Wokingham: £96Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78Wokingham: £91Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74

    £78£78£74Wokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Wokingham: £30Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32Wokingham: £29Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30

    £32£32£30Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449Wokingham: £486Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451Wokingham: £459Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426

    £449£451£426Wokingham is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115Wokingham: £86Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116Wokingham: £81Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109

    £115£116£109Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75Wokingham: £60Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76Wokingham: £57Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72

    £75£76£72Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48Wokingham: £5.46Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50Wokingham: £5.16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Wokingham is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11Wokingham: £0.79Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12Wokingham: £0.75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00

    £2.11£2.12£2.00Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93Wokingham: £5.78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95Wokingham: £5.46Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Wokingham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9

    198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1

    9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2

    22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6

    27.6Wokingham is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0

    45.0Wokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7

    6.7Wokingham is higher7.4

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Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,477£3,284£3,201£3,215£3,037Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,259£2,268£2,143Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£563£565£534£581£583£551Wokingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,372£2,383£2,250£2,129£2,138£2,019Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£35£36£34Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£93£93£88Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£1.99£2.00£1.89Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£174£175£165Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£30£30£29Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£449£451£426£484£486£459Wokingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£85£86£81Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£60£60£57Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.11£2.12£2.00£0.79£0.79£0.75Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.9178.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.17.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.628.0Wokingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202645.052.0Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.77.4Wokingham

Total

Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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

Harpenden and Berkhamsted Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mWokingham: £334.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mWokingham: £315.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8m

    £335.1m£336.5m£317.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mWokingham: £235.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mWokingham: £222.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4m

    £244.0m£245.0m£231.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mWokingham: £60.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mWokingham: £57.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mWokingham: £222.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mWokingham: £209.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mWokingham: £3.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mWokingham: £3.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mWokingham: £9.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mWokingham: £9.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24m, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mWokingham: £0.21mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mWokingham: £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mHarpenden and Berkhamsted 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mWokingham: £18.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mWokingham: £17.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mWokingham: £10.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mWokingham: £9.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mWokingham 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: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mWokingham: £3.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mWokingham: £3.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mWokingham: £50.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mWokingham: £47.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2m

    £43.5m£43.6m£41.2mWokingham is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mWokingham: £8.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mWokingham: £8.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mWokingham: £6.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mWokingham: £5.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mWokingham: £0.57mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mWokingham: £0.54mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mWokingham is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mWokingham: £0.08mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mWokingham: £0.08mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHarpenden and Berkhamsted is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mWokingham: £0.60mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mWokingham: £0.57mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWokingham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249

    19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884

    884Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149

    2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673

    2,673Wokingham is higher2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358

    4,358Wokingham is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650

    650Wokingham is higher764

Show the numbers
Harpenden and Berkhamsted and Wokingham, total
MeasureHarpenden and BerkhamstedWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.08mHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,24918,557Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Credittotal, March 2026884821Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,978Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6732,910Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,3585,402Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026650764Wokingham

Sources

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

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