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St Albans and Wokingham

102,137 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Wokingham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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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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 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

St Albans Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201St Albans: £3,418Wokingham: £3,215St Albans: £3,432Wokingham: £3,037St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans 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: St Albans £12,981, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882St Albans: £12,981Wokingham: £12,936St Albans: £13,036Wokingham: £12,219St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans 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: St Albans £1,396, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961St Albans: £1,396Wokingham: £965St Albans: £1,402Wokingham: £911St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans is higher£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139St Albans: £12,020Wokingham: £12,191St Albans: £12,071Wokingham: £11,514St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401Wokingham 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: St Albans £339, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202St Albans: £339Wokingham: £203St Albans: £341Wokingham: £192St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322St Albans 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: St Albans £604, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529St Albans: £604Wokingham: £531St Albans: £606Wokingham: £502St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £18, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11St Albans: £18Wokingham: £11St Albans: £18Wokingham: £11St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17St Albans is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174St Albans: £257Wokingham: £175St Albans: £258Wokingham: £165St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans 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: St Albans £91, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96St Albans: £91Wokingham: £96St Albans: £91Wokingham: £91St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Wokingham 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: St Albans £62, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50St Albans: £62Wokingham: £50St Albans: £62Wokingham: £48St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59St Albans is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801St Albans: £1,144Wokingham: £804St Albans: £1,149Wokingham: £760St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85St Albans: £168Wokingham: £86St Albans: £169Wokingham: £81St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160St Albans 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: St Albans £177, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99St Albans: £177Wokingham: £100St Albans: £178Wokingham: £94St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168St Albans 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: St Albans £9.26, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99St Albans: £9.26Wokingham: £9.03St Albans: £9.30Wokingham: £8.53St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans 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: St Albans £2.86, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31St Albans: £2.86Wokingham: £1.31St Albans: £2.87Wokingham: £1.24St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76St Albans: £6.60Wokingham: £5.78St Albans: £6.63Wokingham: £5.46St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans 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: St Albans 1,012.5, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Wokingham 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: St Albans 70.1, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1St Albans: 70.1

    70.1St Albans 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: St Albans 126.6, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6St Albans: 126.6

    126.6St Albans 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: St Albans 38.7, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans 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: St Albans 118.1, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0St Albans: 118.1

    118.1St Albans 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: St Albans 14.0, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2St Albans: 14.0

    14.0St Albans is higher12.2

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St Albans and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,201£3,215£3,037St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,882£12,936£12,219St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£961£965£911St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£202£203£192St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£529£531£502St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£11St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£174£175£165St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£50£50£48St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£801£804£760St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£85£86£81St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£99£100£94St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.99£9.03£8.53St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.31£1.31£1.24St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.76£5.78£5.46St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,018.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.145.1St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6108.6St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.728.0St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.186.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.012.2St Albans

Per resident

St Albans 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

St Albans Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201St Albans: £3,418Wokingham: £3,215St Albans: £3,432Wokingham: £3,037St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259St Albans: £2,016Wokingham: £2,268St Albans: £2,024Wokingham: £2,143St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581St Albans: £879Wokingham: £583St Albans: £883Wokingham: £551St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834St Albans is higher£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Wokingham £2,129Wokingham: £2,129St Albans: £1,866Wokingham: £2,138St Albans: £1,874Wokingham: £2,019St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Wokingham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35St Albans: £53Wokingham: £36St Albans: £53Wokingham: £34St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50St Albans 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: St Albans £94, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93St Albans: £94Wokingham: £93St Albans: £94Wokingham: £88St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £2.86, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99St Albans: £2.86Wokingham: £2.00St Albans: £2.87Wokingham: £1.89St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans 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: St Albans £257, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174St Albans: £257Wokingham: £175St Albans: £258Wokingham: £165St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans 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: St Albans £91, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96St Albans: £91Wokingham: £96St Albans: £91Wokingham: £91St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Wokingham 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: St Albans £39, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30St Albans: £39Wokingham: £30St Albans: £39Wokingham: £29St Albans: £37

    £39£39£37St Albans is higher£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484St Albans: £721Wokingham: £486St Albans: £724Wokingham: £459St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684St Albans is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85St Albans: £168Wokingham: £86St Albans: £169Wokingham: £81St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160St Albans is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60St Albans: £112Wokingham: £60St Albans: £112Wokingham: £57St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106St Albans is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44St Albans: £5.83Wokingham: £5.46St Albans: £5.85Wokingham: £5.16St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79St Albans: £1.80Wokingham: £0.79St Albans: £1.81Wokingham: £0.75St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71St Albans is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76St Albans: £6.60Wokingham: £5.78St Albans: £6.63Wokingham: £5.46St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Wokingham is higher178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9St Albans: 10.9

    10.9St Albans 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: St Albans 19.7, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0St Albans: 19.7

    19.7St Albans 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: St Albans 38.7, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0St Albans: 74.4

    74.4St Albans 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: St Albans 8.8, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4St Albans: 8.8

    8.8St Albans is higher7.4

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St Albans and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,201£3,215£3,037St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£581£583£551St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£35£36£34St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£93£93£88St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.99£2.00£1.89St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£174£175£165St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£30£29St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£484£486£459St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£85£86£81St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£60£60£57St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.44£5.46£5.16St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£0.79£0.79£0.75St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.76£5.78£5.46St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2178.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.97.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.0St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.728.0St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.452.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.87.4St Albans

Total

St Albans 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

St Albans Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mSt Albans: £349.1mWokingham: £334.0mSt Albans: £350.6mWokingham: £315.5mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mSt Albans is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mSt Albans: £205.9mWokingham: £235.7mSt Albans: £206.8mWokingham: £222.6mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mSt Albans: £89.8mWokingham: £60.6mSt Albans: £90.2mWokingham: £57.2mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mSt Albans: £190.6mWokingham: £222.1mSt Albans: £191.4mWokingham: £209.8mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mWokingham is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mSt Albans: £5.4mWokingham: £3.7mSt Albans: £5.4mWokingham: £3.5mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSt Albans 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: St Albans £9.6m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mWokingham: £9.7mSt Albans: £9.6mWokingham: £9.1mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £0.29m, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.29mWokingham: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.29mWokingham: £0.20mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSt Albans 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: St Albans £26.2m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mSt Albans: £26.2mWokingham: £18.2mSt Albans: £26.3mWokingham: £17.2mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans 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: St Albans £9.3m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mSt Albans: £9.3mWokingham: £10.0mSt Albans: £9.3mWokingham: £9.5mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWokingham 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: St Albans £4.0m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mSt Albans: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mSt Albans: £4.0mWokingham: £3.0mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mSt Albans: £73.6mWokingham: £50.5mSt Albans: £73.9mWokingham: £47.7mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mSt Albans: £17.2mWokingham: £8.9mSt Albans: £17.3mWokingham: £8.4mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Albans is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mSt Albans: £11.4mWokingham: £6.3mSt Albans: £11.5mWokingham: £5.9mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mSt Albans: £0.60mWokingham: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.60mWokingham: £0.54mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mSt Albans: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mSt Albans: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSt Albans is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.67mWokingham: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.68mWokingham: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Wokingham is higher18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821St Albans: 1,111

    1,111St Albans is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978St Albans: 2,008

    2,008St Albans is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910St Albans: 3,956

    3,956St Albans is higher2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402St Albans: 7,599

    7,599St Albans is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764St Albans: 900

    900St Albans is higher764

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St Albans and Wokingham, total
MeasureSt AlbansWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.08mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05818,557Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,111821St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0081,978St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9562,910St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5995,402St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026900764St Albans

Sources

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

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