Who Gets What

Constituency in South East, England

Woking

In Woking, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 93% of constituencies in 2024-25.

105,679 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Mr Will Forster, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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Woking on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does Woking compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,455£3,470£3,277

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    591st of 631, lower than in 93% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,795£12,849£12,137

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    295th of 631, higher than in 53% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,352£1,358£1,282

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    535th of 632, lower than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Woking
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277591st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,849£12,137295th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282535th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Woking's benefit money go?

People here received £365.1 million£366.7 million£346.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Woking, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £200.0m; Pension Credit £6.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.31m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £24.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.7m; Universal Credit £73.3m; Housing Benefit £18.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.51m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £200.0mPension Credit: £6.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.31mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £24.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.7mUniversal Credit: £73.3mHousing Benefit: £18.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.51mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.74m
Spending in Woking, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £200.8m; Pension Credit £6.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.31m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £24.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.8m; Universal Credit £73.6m; Housing Benefit £18.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.52m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.75mState Pension: £200.8mPension Credit: £6.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.31mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £24.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.8mUniversal Credit: £73.6mHousing Benefit: £18.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.52mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.75m
Spending in Woking, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £189.7m; Pension Credit £6.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.30m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £23.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £69.6m; Housing Benefit £17.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.21m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £189.7mPension Credit: £6.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.30mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £23.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £69.6mHousing Benefit: £17.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.21mOther benefits: £0.71m
  1. State Pension£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m
  2. Pension Credit£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m
  8. Universal Credit£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m
  12. Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
  13. Other benefits£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m
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Spending by benefit in Woking, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m55%Published
Pension Credit£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m1%Published
Universal Credit£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m20%Published
Housing Benefit£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m0.2%Published
All benefits£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m100%Total

More about Woking

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,455, expected £3,522, difference −£67

    Actual £3,455£3,470£3,277Expected £3,522£3,537£3,341Difference −£67−£68−£64

    Benefit spending per resident was £67 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £68 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £64 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,795, expected £12,655, difference +£140

    Actual £12,795£12,849£12,137Expected £12,655£12,709£12,004Difference +£140+£141+£133

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £140 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £141 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £133 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,352, expected £1,462, difference −£110

    Actual £1,352£1,358£1,282Expected £1,462£1,468£1,387Difference −£110−£111−£105

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £110 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £111 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £105 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Woking
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,522£3,537£3,341−£67−£68−£64
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,795£12,849£12,137£12,655£12,709£12,004+£140+£141+£133
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,352£1,358£1,282£1,462£1,468£1,387−£110−£111−£105
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Woking received £0.37 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£8,781£8,686£8,015
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,268£3,233£2,983
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.37
593rd of 631, lower than in 93% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Woking only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,815
  • Aged 16 to 6466,803
  • Aged 651,005
  • Aged 66 and over17,056
  • All residents105,679
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

3,760 people in Woking receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    44%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    15%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    9%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Woking
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,66744%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)57715%19%
Neurological disease52214%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)3489%12%
Respiratory disease1023%4%
Malignant disease1143%3%
Cardiovascular disease822%3%
Visual disease832%2%
Endocrine disease572%1%
Hearing disorders531%1%
Gastrointestinal disease310.8%1%
Genitourinary disease350.9%0.9%
Skin disease220.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)90.2%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract220.6%0.4%
Infectious disease120.3%0.4%
Haematological disease60.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Woking vote in 2024?

Shares of the 48,145 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Will Forster
Majority
11,246
23.4% of valid votes
Turnout
66.0%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,969 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat24,019
  • Conservative12,773
  • Reform UK4,888
  • Labour4,444
  • Green Party1,853
  • Heritage Party168

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Woking, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratWill Forster24,01949.9%
ConservativeJonathan Lord12,77326.5%
Reform UKRichard Barker4,88810.2%
LabourEse Erheriene4,4449.2%
Green PartyNataly Anderson1,8533.9%
Heritage PartyTim Read1680.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Woking

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WokingThis area£3,455£3,470£3,277
  2. Bromley and Biggin Hill0.44£3,666£3,682£3,477Compare
  3. Hertford and Stortford0.53£3,450£3,465£3,273Compare
  4. Reigate0.55£3,479£3,493£3,300Compare
  5. South West Hertfordshire0.55£3,622£3,637£3,436Compare
  6. Croydon South0.58£3,795£3,811£3,599Compare
  7. Epsom and Ewell0.58£3,577£3,592£3,393Compare
  8. Orpington0.58£4,254£4,272£4,035Compare
  9. Epping Forest0.73£3,905£3,922£3,704Compare
  10. Maidenhead0.79£3,275£3,289£3,107Compare
  11. Hornchurch and Upminster0.79£4,153£4,171£3,939Compare
  12. Runnymede and Weybridge0.80£3,596£3,611£3,411Compare
  13. Hamble Valley0.80£3,637£3,652£3,450Compare
  14. Basingstoke0.81£3,557£3,572£3,374Compare
  15. Altrincham and Sale West0.86£3,568£3,584£3,385Compare
  16. Bracknell0.87£3,317£3,331£3,146Compare
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Areas most like Woking
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Woking£3,455£3,470£3,277
Bromley and Biggin Hill0.44£3,666£3,682£3,477
Hertford and Stortford0.53£3,450£3,465£3,273
Reigate0.55£3,479£3,493£3,300
South West Hertfordshire0.55£3,622£3,637£3,436
Croydon South0.58£3,795£3,811£3,599
Epsom and Ewell0.58£3,577£3,592£3,393
Orpington0.58£4,254£4,272£4,035
Epping Forest0.73£3,905£3,922£3,704
Maidenhead0.79£3,275£3,289£3,107
Hornchurch and Upminster0.79£4,153£4,171£3,939
Runnymede and Weybridge0.80£3,596£3,611£3,411
Hamble Valley0.80£3,637£3,652£3,450
Basingstoke0.81£3,557£3,572£3,374
Altrincham and Sale West0.86£3,568£3,584£3,385
Bracknell0.87£3,317£3,331£3,146
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Woking

Each share is the part of Woking's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Woking, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m599th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277591st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m462nd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,065£2,074£1,959423rd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,849£12,137295th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m491st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811508th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282535th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m432nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795410th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122125th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m487th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59504th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367379th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m501st of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102475th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629438th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m592nd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80590th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17512th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m600th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221602nd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m403rd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111397th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m518th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43521st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67529th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m467th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£694£697£658491st of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041515th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m373rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169395th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m547th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103554th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163563rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m274th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61280th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.70£7.73£7.30290th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m517th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03522nd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21530th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m161st of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67180th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.37593rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,025464th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.1425th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.2515th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,245589th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.8589th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.0500th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,364505th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4470th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6458th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,774600th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.7606th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,132495th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.0515th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.7537th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,076506th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.2523rd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.1527th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£922.5m£912.5m£842.0m45th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£8,781£8,686£8,01544th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.37593rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£67−£68−£64366th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£140£141£133196th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£110−£111−£105434th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Woking

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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