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St Albans and Woking

102,137 and 105,679 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Woking on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

St Albans is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Woking on 12. 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

St Albans Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Woking £3,455Woking: £3,455St Albans: £3,418Woking: £3,470St Albans: £3,432Woking: £3,277St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Woking 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: St Albans £12,981, Woking £12,795Woking: £12,795St Albans: £12,981Woking: £12,849St Albans: £13,036Woking: £12,137St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £1,396, Woking £1,352Woking: £1,352St Albans: £1,396Woking: £1,358St Albans: £1,402Woking: £1,282St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,282

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Woking £11,726Woking: £11,726St Albans: £12,020Woking: £11,776St Albans: £12,071Woking: £11,122St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Woking £387Woking: £387St Albans: £339Woking: £389St Albans: £341Woking: £367St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Woking is higher£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: St Albans £604, Woking £664Woking: £664St Albans: £604Woking: £666St Albans: £606Woking: £629St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573Woking 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: St Albans £18, Woking £18Woking: £18St Albans: £18Woking: £18St Albans: £18Woking: £17St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Woking £233Woking: £233St Albans: £257Woking: £234St Albans: £258Woking: £221St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans 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: St Albans £91, Woking £117Woking: £117St Albans: £91Woking: £117St Albans: £91Woking: £111St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Woking 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: St Albans £62, Woking £71Woking: £71St Albans: £62Woking: £71St Albans: £62Woking: £67St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59Woking is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Woking £1,098Woking: £1,098St Albans: £1,144Woking: £1,102St Albans: £1,149Woking: £1,041St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans is higher£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Woking £178Woking: £178St Albans: £168Woking: £179St Albans: £169Woking: £169St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Woking 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: St Albans £177, Woking £172Woking: £172St Albans: £177Woking: £173St Albans: £178Woking: £163St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £9.26, Woking £7.70Woking: £7.70St Albans: £9.26Woking: £7.73St Albans: £9.30Woking: £7.30St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans 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: St Albans £2.86, Woking £3.38Woking: £3.38St Albans: £2.86Woking: £3.40St Albans: £2.87Woking: £3.21St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Woking is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Woking £7.03Woking: £7.03St Albans: £6.60Woking: £7.06St Albans: £6.63Woking: £6.67St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Woking 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: St Albans 1,012.5, Woking 998.2Woking: 998.2St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count998.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 70.1, Woking 73.0Woking: 73.0St Albans: 70.1

    70.1Woking 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: St Albans 126.6, Woking 138.6Woking: 138.6St Albans: 126.6

    126.6Woking 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: St Albans 38.7, Woking 35.7Woking: 35.7St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans 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: St Albans 118.1, Woking 121.7Woking: 121.7St Albans: 118.1

    118.1Woking 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: St Albans 14.0, Woking 16.1Woking: 16.1St Albans: 14.0

    14.0Woking is higher16.1

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St Albans and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,455£3,470£3,277Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,795£12,849£12,137St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,352£1,358£1,282St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£11,726£11,776£11,122St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£387£389£367Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£664£666£629Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£233£234£221St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,098£1,102£1,041St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£172£173£163St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.70£7.73£7.30St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.38£3.40£3.21Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5998.2St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.173.0Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6138.6Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.735.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.1121.7Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.016.1Woking

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Woking on 16. 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

St Albans Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Woking £3,455Woking: £3,455St Albans: £3,418Woking: £3,470St Albans: £3,432Woking: £3,277St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Woking is higher£3,455£3,470£3,277

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Woking £2,065Woking: £2,065St Albans: £2,016Woking: £2,074St Albans: £2,024Woking: £1,959St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,065£2,074£1,959

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Woking £855Woking: £855St Albans: £879Woking: £858St Albans: £883Woking: £811St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£855£858£811

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Woking £1,892Woking: £1,892St Albans: £1,866Woking: £1,901St Albans: £1,874Woking: £1,795St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Woking £63Woking: £63St Albans: £53Woking: £63St Albans: £53Woking: £59St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Woking is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £94, Woking £107Woking: £107St Albans: £94Woking: £108St Albans: £94Woking: £102St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89Woking 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: St Albans £2.86, Woking £2.95Woking: £2.95St Albans: £2.86Woking: £2.96St Albans: £2.87Woking: £2.80St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £257, Woking £233Woking: £233St Albans: £257Woking: £234St Albans: £258Woking: £221St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans 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: St Albans £91, Woking £117Woking: £117St Albans: £91Woking: £117St Albans: £91Woking: £111St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Woking 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: St Albans £39, Woking £45Woking: £45St Albans: £39Woking: £45St Albans: £39Woking: £43St Albans: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Woking £694Woking: £694St Albans: £721Woking: £697St Albans: £724Woking: £658St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684St Albans is higher£694£697£658

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Woking £178Woking: £178St Albans: £168Woking: £179St Albans: £169Woking: £169St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Woking is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Woking £109Woking: £109St Albans: £112Woking: £109St Albans: £112Woking: £103St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Woking £4.86Woking: £4.86St Albans: £5.83Woking: £4.88St Albans: £5.85Woking: £4.61St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Woking £2.14Woking: £2.14St Albans: £1.80Woking: £2.15St Albans: £1.81Woking: £2.03St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Woking is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Woking £7.03Woking: £7.03St Albans: £6.60Woking: £7.06St Albans: £6.63Woking: £6.67St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Woking is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Woking 161.1Woking: 161.1St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count161.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Woking 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: St Albans 19.7, Woking 22.4Woking: 22.4St Albans: 19.7

    19.7Woking 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: St Albans 38.7, Woking 35.7Woking: 35.7St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Woking 77.0Woking: 77.0St Albans: 74.4

    74.4Woking 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: St Albans 8.8, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2St Albans: 8.8

    8.8Woking is higher10.2

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St Albans and Woking, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,455£3,470£3,277Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,065£2,074£1,959Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£855£858£811St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,892£1,901£1,795Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£63£59Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£107£108£102Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.95£2.96£2.80Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£233£234£221St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£45£45£43Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£694£697£658St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£109£109£103St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.86£4.88£4.61St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.14£2.15£2.03Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2161.1Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.8Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.4Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.735.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.477.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.810.2Woking

Total

St Albans is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Woking on 18. 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

St Albans Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Woking £365.1mWoking: £365.1mSt Albans: £349.1mWoking: £366.7mSt Albans: £350.6mWoking: £346.3mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mWoking is higher£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mSt Albans: £205.9mWoking: £219.2mSt Albans: £206.8mWoking: £207.0mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mSt Albans: £89.8mWoking: £90.7mSt Albans: £90.2mWoking: £85.7mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mSt Albans: £190.6mWoking: £200.8mSt Albans: £191.4mWoking: £189.7mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £5.4mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £5.4mWoking: £6.3mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWoking is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.6m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mSt Albans: £9.6mWoking: £11.4mSt Albans: £9.6mWoking: £10.7mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWoking 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: St Albans £0.29m, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.29mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.29mWoking: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £26.2m, Woking £24.6mWoking: £24.6mSt Albans: £26.2mWoking: £24.7mSt Albans: £26.3mWoking: £23.4mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans 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: St Albans £9.3m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £9.3mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £9.3mWoking: £11.7mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWoking 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: St Albans £4.0m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mSt Albans: £4.0mWoking: £4.8mSt Albans: £4.0mWoking: £4.5mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWoking is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mSt Albans: £73.6mWoking: £73.6mSt Albans: £73.9mWoking: £69.6mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Woking £18.8mWoking: £18.8mSt Albans: £17.2mWoking: £18.9mSt Albans: £17.3mWoking: £17.9mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWoking is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mSt Albans: £11.4mWoking: £11.5mSt Albans: £11.5mWoking: £10.9mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.60mWoking: £0.52mSt Albans: £0.60mWoking: £0.49mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.18mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.18mWoking: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWoking is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mSt Albans: £0.67mWoking: £0.75mSt Albans: £0.68mWoking: £0.71mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWoking is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Woking is higherDepends on how you count17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Woking is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364St Albans: 2,008

    2,008Woking is higher2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774St Albans: 3,956

    3,956St Albans is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132St Albans: 7,599

    7,599Woking is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076St Albans: 900

    900Woking is higher1,076

Show the numbers
St Albans and Woking, total
MeasureSt AlbansWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£365.1m£366.7m£346.3mWoking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mWoking
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mWoking
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWoking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWoking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWoking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05817,025Woking
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1111,245Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0082,364Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9563,774St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5998,132Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269001,076Woking

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.
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  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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