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South West Hertfordshire and Woking

101,223 and 105,679 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Woking on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Woking 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

South West Hertfordshire Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Woking £3,455Woking: £3,455South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Woking: £3,470South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Woking: £3,277South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,455£3,470£3,277

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Woking £12,795Woking: £12,795South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Woking: £12,849South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Woking: £12,137South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire is higher£12,795£12,849£12,137

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,320, Woking £1,352Woking: £1,352South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Woking: £1,358South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Woking: £1,282South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252Woking is higher£1,352£1,358£1,282

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Woking £11,726Woking: £11,726South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Woking: £11,776South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Woking: £11,122South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire is higher£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £378, Woking £387Woking: £387South West Hertfordshire: £378Woking: £389South West Hertfordshire: £380Woking: £367South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359Woking is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

  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: South West Hertfordshire £701, Woking £664Woking: £664South West Hertfordshire: £701Woking: £666South West Hertfordshire: £704Woking: £629South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire is higher£664£666£629

  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: South West Hertfordshire £19, Woking £18Woking: £18South West Hertfordshire: £19Woking: £18South West Hertfordshire: £19Woking: £17South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Woking £233Woking: £233South West Hertfordshire: £266Woking: £234South West Hertfordshire: £267Woking: £221South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£233£234£221

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Woking £117Woking: £117South West Hertfordshire: £78Woking: £117South West Hertfordshire: £79Woking: £111South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Woking is higher£117£117£111

  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: South West Hertfordshire £63, Woking £71Woking: £71South West Hertfordshire: £63Woking: £71South West Hertfordshire: £63Woking: £67South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60Woking is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Woking £1,098Woking: £1,098South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Woking: £1,102South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Woking: £1,041South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Woking is higher£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Woking £178Woking: £178South West Hertfordshire: £159Woking: £179South West Hertfordshire: £160Woking: £169South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Woking is higher£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £159, Woking £172Woking: £172South West Hertfordshire: £159Woking: £173South West Hertfordshire: £159Woking: £163South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150Woking is higher£172£173£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £9.92, Woking £7.70Woking: £7.70South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Woking: £7.73South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Woking: £7.30South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire is higher£7.70£7.73£7.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Woking £3.38Woking: £3.38South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Woking: £3.40South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Woking: £3.21South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Woking £7.03Woking: £7.03South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Woking: £7.06South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Woking: £6.67South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Woking is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5, Woking 998.2Woking: 998.2South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5South West Hertfordshire is higher998.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire 74.0, Woking 73.0Woking: 73.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher73.0

  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: South West Hertfordshire 144.8, Woking 138.6Woking: 138.6South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher138.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Woking 35.7Woking: 35.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher35.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire 111.7, Woking 121.7Woking: 121.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7Woking is higher121.7

  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: South West Hertfordshire 14.3, Woking 16.1Woking: 16.1South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3Woking is higher16.1

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South West Hertfordshire and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,455£3,470£3,277South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,795£12,849£12,137South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,352£1,358£1,282Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,726£11,776£11,122South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£387£389£367Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£664£666£629South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£233£234£221South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,098£1,102£1,041Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£172£173£163Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£7.70£7.73£7.30South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.38£3.40£3.21South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.5998.2South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.073.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8138.6South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.135.7South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.7121.7Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.316.1Woking

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Woking on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Hertfordshire Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Woking £3,455Woking: £3,455South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Woking: £3,470South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Woking: £3,277South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,455£3,470£3,277

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Woking £2,065Woking: £2,065South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Woking: £2,074South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Woking: £1,959South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,065£2,074£1,959

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Woking £855Woking: £855South West Hertfordshire: £817Woking: £858South West Hertfordshire: £820Woking: £811South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775Woking is higher£855£858£811

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Woking £1,892Woking: £1,892South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Woking: £1,901South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Woking: £1,795South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Woking £63Woking: £63South West Hertfordshire: £67Woking: £63South West Hertfordshire: £67Woking: £59South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £123, Woking £107Woking: £107South West Hertfordshire: £123Woking: £108South West Hertfordshire: £124Woking: £102South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire is higher£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3.35, Woking £2.95Woking: £2.95South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Woking: £2.96South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Woking: £2.80South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Woking £233Woking: £233South West Hertfordshire: £266Woking: £234South West Hertfordshire: £267Woking: £221South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire is higher£233£234£221

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £78, Woking £117Woking: £117South West Hertfordshire: £78Woking: £117South West Hertfordshire: £79Woking: £111South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£74Woking is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £39, Woking £45Woking: £45South West Hertfordshire: £39Woking: £45South West Hertfordshire: £39Woking: £43South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37Woking is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Woking £694Woking: £694South West Hertfordshire: £671Woking: £697South West Hertfordshire: £674Woking: £658South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637Woking is higher£694£697£658

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Woking £178Woking: £178South West Hertfordshire: £159Woking: £179South West Hertfordshire: £160Woking: £169South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151Woking is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Woking £109Woking: £109South West Hertfordshire: £98Woking: £109South West Hertfordshire: £99Woking: £103South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93Woking is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Woking £4.86Woking: £4.86South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Woking: £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Woking: £4.61South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Woking £2.14Woking: £2.14South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Woking: £2.15South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Woking: £2.03South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Woking £7.03Woking: £7.03South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Woking: £7.06South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Woking: £6.67South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Woking is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Woking 161.1Woking: 161.1South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higher161.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0South West Hertfordshire is higher11.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 25.5, Woking 22.4Woking: 22.4South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Woking 35.7Woking: 35.7South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Woking 77.0Woking: 77.0South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1Woking is higher77.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 8.8, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8Woking is higher10.2

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South West Hertfordshire and Woking, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,455£3,470£3,277South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,065£2,074£1,959South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£855£858£811Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,892£1,901£1,795South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£63£63£59South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£107£108£102South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.95£2.96£2.80South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£233£234£221South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£45£45£43Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£694£697£658Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£109£109£103Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£4.86£4.88£4.61South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£2.14£2.15£2.03South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3161.1South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.8South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.4South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.135.7South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.177.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.810.2Woking

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Woking on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Hertfordshire Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Woking £365.1mWoking: £365.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mWoking: £366.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mWoking: £346.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mWoking: £219.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mWoking: £207.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mWoking: £90.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mWoking: £85.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mWoking is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mWoking: £200.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mWoking: £189.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mWoking: £6.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mWoking: £6.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mWoking: £11.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mWoking: £10.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.34m, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mWoking: £0.31mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mWoking: £0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Woking £24.6mWoking: £24.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mWoking: £24.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mWoking: £23.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mWoking: £12.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mWoking: £11.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mWoking is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mWoking: £4.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mWoking: £4.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mWoking is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mWoking: £73.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mWoking: £69.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mWoking is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Woking £18.8mWoking: £18.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mWoking: £18.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mWoking: £17.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWoking is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mWoking: £11.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mWoking: £10.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mWoking is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mWoking: £0.52mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mWoking: £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mWoking: £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mWoking: £0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mWoking: £0.75mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mWoking: £0.71mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWoking is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152South West Hertfordshire is higher17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995Woking is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895Woking is higher1,076

Show the numbers
South West Hertfordshire and Woking, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£365.1m£366.7m£346.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWoking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWoking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15217,025South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,245South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5802,364South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0573,774South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9958,132Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268951,076Woking

Sources

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

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