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South West Hertfordshire and Wokingham

101,223 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Wokingham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 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

South West Hertfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Wokingham: £3,215South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Wokingham: £3,037South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £13,042, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Wokingham: £12,936South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Wokingham: £12,219South West Hertfordshire: £12,370

    £13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £1,320, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Wokingham: £965South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Wokingham: £911South West Hertfordshire: £1,252

    £1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire is higher£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Hertfordshire £11,943, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Wokingham: £12,191South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Wokingham: £11,514South West Hertfordshire: £11,329

    £11,943£11,994£11,329Wokingham 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: South West Hertfordshire £378, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202South West Hertfordshire: £378Wokingham: £203South West Hertfordshire: £380Wokingham: £192South West Hertfordshire: £359

    £378£380£359South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £701, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529South West Hertfordshire: £701Wokingham: £531South West Hertfordshire: £704Wokingham: £502South West Hertfordshire: £665

    £701£704£665South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £19, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11South West Hertfordshire: £19Wokingham: £11South West Hertfordshire: £19Wokingham: £11South West Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £266, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174South West Hertfordshire: £266Wokingham: £175South West Hertfordshire: £267Wokingham: £165South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £78, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £78Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £79Wokingham: £91South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£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: South West Hertfordshire £63, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50South West Hertfordshire: £63Wokingham: £50South West Hertfordshire: £63Wokingham: £48South West Hertfordshire: £60

    £63£63£60South West Hertfordshire is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Hertfordshire £1,085, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Wokingham: £804South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Wokingham: £760South West Hertfordshire: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £160Wokingham: £81South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £159, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £100South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £94South West Hertfordshire: £150

    £159£159£150South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £9.92, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Wokingham: £9.03South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Wokingham: £8.53South West Hertfordshire: £9.41

    £9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £3.64, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Wokingham: £1.31South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Wokingham: £1.24South West Hertfordshire: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Wokingham: £5.78South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Wokingham: £5.46South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Wokingham 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: South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5

    1,018.5Wokingham 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: South West Hertfordshire 74.0, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1South West Hertfordshire: 74.0

    74.0South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 144.8, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6South West Hertfordshire: 144.8

    144.8South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 111.7, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0South West Hertfordshire: 111.7

    111.7South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 14.3, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2South West Hertfordshire: 14.3

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higher12.2

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South West Hertfordshire and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,201£3,215£3,037South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,882£12,936£12,219South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£961£965£911South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£202£203£192South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£529£531£502South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£11South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£174£175£165South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£50£50£48South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£801£804£760South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£85£86£81South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£99£100£94South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£8.99£9.03£8.53South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£1.31£1.31£1.24South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,018.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.045.1South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8108.6South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.128.0South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.786.0South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.312.2South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Hertfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £3,622, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Wokingham: £3,215South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Wokingham: £3,037South West Hertfordshire: £3,436

    £3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,296, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Wokingham: £2,268South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Wokingham: £2,143South West Hertfordshire: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £817, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581South West Hertfordshire: £817Wokingham: £583South West Hertfordshire: £820Wokingham: £551South West Hertfordshire: £775

    £817£820£775South West Hertfordshire is higher£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2,103, Wokingham £2,129Wokingham: £2,129South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Wokingham: £2,138South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Wokingham: £2,019South West Hertfordshire: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Wokingham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £67, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35South West Hertfordshire: £67Wokingham: £36South West Hertfordshire: £67Wokingham: £34South West Hertfordshire: £63

    £67£67£63South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £123, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93South West Hertfordshire: £123Wokingham: £93South West Hertfordshire: £124Wokingham: £88South West Hertfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £3.35, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Wokingham: £2.00South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Wokingham: £1.89South West Hertfordshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £266, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174South West Hertfordshire: £266Wokingham: £175South West Hertfordshire: £267Wokingham: £165South West Hertfordshire: £253

    £266£267£253South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £78, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £78Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £79Wokingham: £91South West Hertfordshire: £74

    £78£79£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: South West Hertfordshire £39, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30South West Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £30South West Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £29South West Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37South West Hertfordshire is higher£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £671, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484South West Hertfordshire: £671Wokingham: £486South West Hertfordshire: £674Wokingham: £459South West Hertfordshire: £637

    £671£674£637South West Hertfordshire is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £159, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £160Wokingham: £81South West Hertfordshire: £151

    £159£160£151South West Hertfordshire is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £98, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60South West Hertfordshire: £98Wokingham: £60South West Hertfordshire: £99Wokingham: £57South West Hertfordshire: £93

    £98£99£93South West Hertfordshire is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £6.14, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Wokingham: £5.46South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Wokingham: £5.16South West Hertfordshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £2.25, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Wokingham: £0.79South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Wokingham: £0.75South West Hertfordshire: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Hertfordshire £4.88, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Wokingham: £5.78South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Wokingham: £5.46South West Hertfordshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Wokingham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 179.3, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6South West Hertfordshire: 179.3

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 13.0, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9South West Hertfordshire: 13.0

    13.0South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 25.5, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0South West Hertfordshire: 25.5

    25.5South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 40.1, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0South West Hertfordshire: 40.1

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Hertfordshire 69.1, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0South West Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1South West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire 8.8, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4South West Hertfordshire: 8.8

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higher7.4

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South West Hertfordshire and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,201£3,215£3,037South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,259£2,268£2,143South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£581£583£551South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£35£36£34South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£93£93£88South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£1.99£2.00£1.89South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£174£175£165South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£30£29South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£484£486£459South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£85£86£81South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£60£60£57South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.44£5.46£5.16South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£0.79£0.79£0.75South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3178.6South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.07.9South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.519.0South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.128.0South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.152.0South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.87.4South West Hertfordshire

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Hertfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £366.6m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mWokingham: £334.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mWokingham: £315.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £232.4m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mWokingham: £235.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mWokingham: £222.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5m

    £232.4m£233.4m£220.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £82.7m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mWokingham: £60.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mWokingham: £57.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire £212.9m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mWokingham: £222.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mWokingham: £209.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mWokingham is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £6.7m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mWokingham: £3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mWokingham: £3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £12.5m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mWokingham: £9.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mWokingham: £9.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £0.34m, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mWokingham: £0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mWokingham: £0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £26.9m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mWokingham: £18.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mWokingham: £17.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire 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: South West Hertfordshire £7.9m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mWokingham: £10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mWokingham: £9.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mWokingham 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: South West Hertfordshire £4.0m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mWokingham: £3.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire £67.9m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mWokingham: £50.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mWokingham: £47.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Hertfordshire £16.1m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mWokingham: £8.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mWokingham: £8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £9.9m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mWokingham: £6.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mWokingham: £5.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.62m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mWokingham: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mWokingham: £0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.23m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mWokingham: £0.08mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mWokingham: £0.08mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Hertfordshire £0.49m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mWokingham: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mWokingham: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWokingham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Hertfordshire 18,152, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557South West Hertfordshire: 18,152

    18,152Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 1,319, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821South West Hertfordshire: 1,319

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 2,580, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978South West Hertfordshire: 2,580

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 4,057, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910South West Hertfordshire: 4,057

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Hertfordshire 6,995, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402South West Hertfordshire: 6,995

    6,995South West Hertfordshire is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Hertfordshire 895, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764South West Hertfordshire: 895

    895South West Hertfordshire is higher764

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South West Hertfordshire and Wokingham, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.08mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15218,557Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,319821South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5801,978South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0572,910South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9955,402South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895764South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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