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Hertford and Stortford and Wokingham

111,685 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Wokingham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 4. 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

Hertford and Stortford Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Wokingham: £3,215Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Wokingham: £3,037Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Wokingham: £12,936Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Wokingham: £12,219Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £1,316, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Wokingham: £965Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Wokingham: £911Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford is higher£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Wokingham: £12,191Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Wokingham: £11,514Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Wokingham 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: Hertford and Stortford £294, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202Hertford and Stortford: £294Wokingham: £203Hertford and Stortford: £295Wokingham: £192Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £664, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529Hertford and Stortford: £664Wokingham: £531Hertford and Stortford: £667Wokingham: £502Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £17, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11Hertford and Stortford: £17Wokingham: £11Hertford and Stortford: £17Wokingham: £11Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Hertford and Stortford is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Hertford and Stortford: £224Wokingham: £175Hertford and Stortford: £225Wokingham: £165Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £95, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £95Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £96Wokingham: £91Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertford and Stortford £57, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Hertford and Stortford: £57Wokingham: £50Hertford and Stortford: £58Wokingham: £48Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Hertford and Stortford is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Wokingham: £804Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Wokingham: £760Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £150Wokingham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £151Wokingham: £81Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £161, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99Hertford and Stortford: £161Wokingham: £100Hertford and Stortford: £162Wokingham: £94Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £7.60, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Wokingham: £9.03Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Wokingham: £8.53Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Wokingham 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: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Wokingham: £1.31Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Wokingham: £1.24Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Wokingham: £5.78Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Wokingham: £5.46Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 65.1, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 141.4, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 112.9, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 13.4, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Hertford and Stortford is higher12.2

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Hertford and Stortford and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,201£3,215£3,037Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,882£12,936£12,219Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£961£965£911Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£202£203£192Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£529£531£502Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£11Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£174£175£165Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£50£50£48Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£801£804£760Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£85£86£81Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£99£100£94Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£8.99£9.03£8.53Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£1.31£1.31£1.24Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,018.6Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.145.1Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4108.6Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.928.0Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.986.0Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.412.2Hertford and Stortford

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 6. 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

Hertford and Stortford Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Wokingham: £3,215Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Wokingham: £3,037Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Wokingham: £2,268Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Wokingham: £2,143Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581Hertford and Stortford: £828Wokingham: £583Hertford and Stortford: £832Wokingham: £551Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Hertford and Stortford is higher£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Wokingham £2,129Wokingham: £2,129Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Wokingham: £2,138Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Wokingham: £2,019Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35Hertford and Stortford: £48Wokingham: £36Hertford and Stortford: £49Wokingham: £34Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £109, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93Hertford and Stortford: £109Wokingham: £93Hertford and Stortford: £110Wokingham: £88Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Wokingham: £2.00Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Wokingham: £1.89Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £224, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Hertford and Stortford: £224Wokingham: £175Hertford and Stortford: £225Wokingham: £165Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £95, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £95Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £96Wokingham: £91Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30Hertford and Stortford: £36Wokingham: £30Hertford and Stortford: £36Wokingham: £29Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Hertford and Stortford is higher£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484Hertford and Stortford: £684Wokingham: £486Hertford and Stortford: £687Wokingham: £459Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Hertford and Stortford is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £150Wokingham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £151Wokingham: £81Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60Hertford and Stortford: £101Wokingham: £60Hertford and Stortford: £102Wokingham: £57Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Wokingham: £5.46Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Wokingham: £5.16Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Wokingham is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Wokingham: £0.79Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Wokingham: £0.75Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Wokingham: £5.78Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Wokingham: £5.46Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 23.3, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 71.1, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0Hertford and Stortford: 71.1

    71.1Hertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford 8.5, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Hertford and Stortford is higher7.4

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Hertford and Stortford and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,201£3,215£3,037Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£581£583£551Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£35£36£34Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£93£93£88Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£1.99£2.00£1.89Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£174£175£165Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£29Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£484£486£459Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£85£86£81Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£60£60£57Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£0.79£0.79£0.75Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0178.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.77.9Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.0Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.928.0Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.152.0Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.57.4Hertford and Stortford

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. 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

Hertford and Stortford Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mWokingham: £334.0mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mWokingham: £315.5mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mWokingham: £235.7mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mWokingham: £222.6mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mWokingham: £60.6mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mWokingham: £57.2mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mWokingham: £222.1mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mWokingham: £209.8mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mWokingham: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mWokingham: £3.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mWokingham: £9.7mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mWokingham: £9.1mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £0.31m, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mWokingham: £0.21mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mWokingham: £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mWokingham: £18.2mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mWokingham: £17.2mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford 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: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mWokingham: £10.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mWokingham: £9.5mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mWokingham: £3.0mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mWokingham: £50.5mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mWokingham: £47.7mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mWokingham: £8.9mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mWokingham: £8.4mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mWokingham: £6.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mWokingham: £5.9mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mWokingham: £0.57mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mWokingham: £0.54mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mWokingham is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mWokingham: £0.08mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mWokingham: £0.08mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mWokingham: £0.57mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Hertford and Stortford is higher2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Hertford and Stortford is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Hertford and Stortford is higher764

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Hertford and Stortford and Wokingham, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.08mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87618,557Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,197821Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6021,978Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0122,910Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9395,402Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026945764Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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