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Hitchin and Wokingham

105,041 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Wokingham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Hitchin 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

Hitchin Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Hitchin: £3,455Wokingham: £3,215Hitchin: £3,470Wokingham: £3,037Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin 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: Hitchin £12,797, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882Hitchin: £12,797Wokingham: £12,936Hitchin: £12,852Wokingham: £12,219Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Wokingham 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: Hitchin £1,312, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961Hitchin: £1,312Wokingham: £965Hitchin: £1,317Wokingham: £911Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139Hitchin: £11,913Wokingham: £12,191Hitchin: £11,964Wokingham: £11,514Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Wokingham is higher£12,139£12,191£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202Hitchin: £251Wokingham: £203Hitchin: £252Wokingham: £192Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Hitchin 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: Hitchin £617, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529Hitchin: £617Wokingham: £531Hitchin: £619Wokingham: £502Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin 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: Hitchin £16, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11Hitchin: £16Wokingham: £11Hitchin: £16Wokingham: £11Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Hitchin is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Hitchin: £252Wokingham: £175Hitchin: £253Wokingham: £165Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin 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: Hitchin £124, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £91Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin 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: Hitchin £69, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Hitchin: £69Wokingham: £50Hitchin: £70Wokingham: £48Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801Hitchin: £1,059Wokingham: £804Hitchin: £1,063Wokingham: £760Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Hitchin: £127Wokingham: £86Hitchin: £128Wokingham: £81Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin 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: Hitchin £171, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99Hitchin: £171Wokingham: £100Hitchin: £172Wokingham: £94Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin 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: Hitchin £9.01, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99Hitchin: £9.01Wokingham: £9.03Hitchin: £9.05Wokingham: £8.53Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin 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: Hitchin £3.76, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31Hitchin: £3.76Wokingham: £1.31Hitchin: £3.78Wokingham: £1.24Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Hitchin: £3.91Wokingham: £5.78Hitchin: £3.93Wokingham: £5.46Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Wokingham 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: Hitchin 1,017.7, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Wokingham is higher1,018.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 64.2, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin 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: Hitchin 132.6, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin 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: Hitchin 40.2, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin 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: Hitchin 113.8, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin 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: Hitchin 15.4, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher12.2

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Hitchin and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,201£3,215£3,037Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,882£12,936£12,219Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£961£965£911Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£202£203£192Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£529£531£502Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£11Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£174£175£165Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£96£96£91Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£50£50£48Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£801£804£760Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£85£86£81Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£99£100£94Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£8.99£9.03£8.53Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£1.31£1.31£1.24Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£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 202664.245.1Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6108.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.228.0Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.886.0Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.412.2Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin 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

Hitchin Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Hitchin: £3,455Wokingham: £3,215Hitchin: £3,470Wokingham: £3,037Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259Hitchin: £2,133Wokingham: £2,268Hitchin: £2,142Wokingham: £2,143Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Wokingham is higher£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581Hitchin: £815Wokingham: £583Hitchin: £819Wokingham: £551Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Wokingham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35Hitchin: £42Wokingham: £36Hitchin: £42Wokingham: £34Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Hitchin 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: Hitchin £103, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93Hitchin: £103Wokingham: £93Hitchin: £103Wokingham: £88Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Hitchin 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: Hitchin £2.70, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99Hitchin: £2.70Wokingham: £2.00Hitchin: £2.71Wokingham: £1.89Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin 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: Hitchin £252, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Hitchin: £252Wokingham: £175Hitchin: £253Wokingham: £165Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin 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: Hitchin £124, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £91Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin 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: Hitchin £43, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30Hitchin: £43Wokingham: £30Hitchin: £43Wokingham: £29Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484Hitchin: £658Wokingham: £486Hitchin: £660Wokingham: £459Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Hitchin: £127Wokingham: £86Hitchin: £128Wokingham: £81Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60Hitchin: £106Wokingham: £60Hitchin: £107Wokingham: £57Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44Hitchin: £5.60Wokingham: £5.46Hitchin: £5.62Wokingham: £5.16Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79Hitchin: £2.34Wokingham: £0.79Hitchin: £2.35Wokingham: £0.75Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Hitchin: £3.91Wokingham: £5.78Hitchin: £3.93Wokingham: £5.46Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Wokingham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Wokingham is higher178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Hitchin 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: Hitchin 22.1, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Hitchin 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: Hitchin 40.2, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin 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: Hitchin 9.6, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher7.4

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Hitchin and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureHitchinWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,201£3,215£3,037Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£581£583£551Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£35£36£34Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£93£93£88Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£1.99£2.00£1.89Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£174£175£165Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£96£96£91Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£30£30£29Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£484£486£459Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£85£86£81Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£60£60£57Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.44£5.46£5.16Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£0.79£0.79£0.75Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6178.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.77.9Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.119.0Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.228.0Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.752.0Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.67.4Hitchin

Total

Hitchin 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

Hitchin Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mHitchin: £363.0mWokingham: £334.0mHitchin: £364.5mWokingham: £315.5mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHitchin is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mHitchin: £224.1mWokingham: £235.7mHitchin: £225.0mWokingham: £222.6mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mWokingham is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mHitchin: £85.6mWokingham: £60.6mHitchin: £86.0mWokingham: £57.2mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mHitchin: £208.6mWokingham: £222.1mHitchin: £209.5mWokingham: £209.8mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mWokingham is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mHitchin: £4.4mWokingham: £3.7mHitchin: £4.4mWokingham: £3.5mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mHitchin 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: Hitchin £10.8m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mHitchin: £10.8mWokingham: £9.7mHitchin: £10.8mWokingham: £9.1mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin 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: Hitchin £0.28m, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mHitchin: £0.28mWokingham: £0.21mHitchin: £0.28mWokingham: £0.20mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin 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: Hitchin £26.5m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mHitchin: £26.5mWokingham: £18.2mHitchin: £26.6mWokingham: £17.2mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin 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: Hitchin £13.0m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mHitchin: £13.0mWokingham: £10.0mHitchin: £13.1mWokingham: £9.5mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin 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: Hitchin £4.5m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mHitchin: £4.5mWokingham: £3.2mHitchin: £4.5mWokingham: £3.0mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mHitchin: £69.1mWokingham: £50.5mHitchin: £69.4mWokingham: £47.7mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mHitchin: £13.4mWokingham: £8.9mHitchin: £13.4mWokingham: £8.4mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mHitchin: £11.2mWokingham: £6.3mHitchin: £11.2mWokingham: £5.9mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mHitchin: £0.59mWokingham: £0.57mHitchin: £0.59mWokingham: £0.54mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mHitchin: £0.25mWokingham: £0.08mHitchin: £0.25mWokingham: £0.08mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mHitchin: £0.41mWokingham: £0.60mHitchin: £0.41mWokingham: £0.57mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWokingham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Wokingham is higher18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Hitchin is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Hitchin is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher764

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Hitchin and Wokingham, total
MeasureHitchinWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mHitchin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.08mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81818,557Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,124821Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3211,978Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2172,910Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4255,402Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008764Hitchin

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.
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