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Woking and Altrincham and Sale West

105,679 and 102,116 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Altrincham and Sale West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Woking is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 8. 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

Woking Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Woking: £3,455Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Woking: £3,470Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£3,568£3,584£3,385

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,795, Altrincham and Sale West £12,687Altrincham and Sale West: £12,687Woking: £12,795Altrincham and Sale West: £12,741Woking: £12,849Altrincham and Sale West: £12,035Woking: £12,137

    £12,795£12,849£12,137Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,687£12,741£12,035

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,352, Altrincham and Sale West £1,195Altrincham and Sale West: £1,195Woking: £1,352Altrincham and Sale West: £1,200Woking: £1,358Altrincham and Sale West: £1,133Woking: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282Woking is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,726, Altrincham and Sale West £11,692Altrincham and Sale West: £11,692Woking: £11,726Altrincham and Sale West: £11,742Woking: £11,776Altrincham and Sale West: £11,090Woking: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £387, Altrincham and Sale West £343Altrincham and Sale West: £343Woking: £387Altrincham and Sale West: £345Woking: £389Altrincham and Sale West: £325Woking: £367

    £387£389£367Woking is higherDepends on how you count£343£345£325

  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: Woking £664, Altrincham and Sale West £633Altrincham and Sale West: £633Woking: £664Altrincham and Sale West: £636Woking: £666Altrincham and Sale West: £600Woking: £629

    £664£666£629Woking is higherDepends on how you count£633£636£600

  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: Woking £18, Altrincham and Sale West £19Altrincham and Sale West: £19Woking: £18Altrincham and Sale West: £19Woking: £18Altrincham and Sale West: £18Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Altrincham and Sale West is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297Woking: £233Altrincham and Sale West: £298Woking: £234Altrincham and Sale West: £281Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Altrincham and Sale West is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87Woking: £117Altrincham and Sale West: £87Woking: £117Altrincham and Sale West: £83Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£87£87£83

  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: Woking £71, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63Woking: £71Altrincham and Sale West: £63Woking: £71Altrincham and Sale West: £60Woking: £67

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,098, Altrincham and Sale West £915Altrincham and Sale West: £915Woking: £1,098Altrincham and Sale West: £919Woking: £1,102Altrincham and Sale West: £868Woking: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Woking is higher£915£919£868

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138Woking: £178Altrincham and Sale West: £139Woking: £179Altrincham and Sale West: £131Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £172, Altrincham and Sale West £206Altrincham and Sale West: £206Woking: £172Altrincham and Sale West: £207Woking: £173Altrincham and Sale West: £195Woking: £163

    £172£173£163Altrincham and Sale West is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.70, Altrincham and Sale West £7.83Altrincham and Sale West: £7.83Woking: £7.70Altrincham and Sale West: £7.87Woking: £7.73Altrincham and Sale West: £7.43Woking: £7.30

    £7.70£7.73£7.30Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.38, Altrincham and Sale West £2.76Altrincham and Sale West: £2.76Woking: £3.38Altrincham and Sale West: £2.77Woking: £3.40Altrincham and Sale West: £2.62Woking: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Woking is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Woking: £7.03Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Woking: £7.06Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Woking 998.2, Altrincham and Sale West 999.7Altrincham and Sale West: 999.7Woking: 998.2

    998.2Altrincham and Sale West is higher999.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Woking 73.0, Altrincham and Sale West 76.9Altrincham and Sale West: 76.9Woking: 73.0

    73.0Altrincham and Sale West is higher76.9

  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: Woking 138.6, Altrincham and Sale West 134.6Altrincham and Sale West: 134.6Woking: 138.6

    138.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count134.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 35.7, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8Woking: 35.7

    35.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Woking 121.7, Altrincham and Sale West 101.6Altrincham and Sale West: 101.6Woking: 121.7

    121.7Woking is higher101.6

  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: Woking 16.1, Altrincham and Sale West 13.7Altrincham and Sale West: 13.7Woking: 16.1

    16.1Woking is higher13.7

Show the numbers
Woking and Altrincham and Sale West, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,849£12,137£12,687£12,741£12,035Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282£1,195£1,200£1,133Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,692£11,742£11,090Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£343£345£325Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£633£636£600Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£87£87£83Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£63£60Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£915£919£868Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£138£139£131Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£206£207£195Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.70£7.73£7.30£7.83£7.87£7.43Altrincham and Sale West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.76£2.77£2.62Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.56£4.58£4.33Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.2999.7Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.076.9Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6134.6Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.743.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.7101.6Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.113.7Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West 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

Woking Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, Altrincham and Sale West £3,568Altrincham and Sale West: £3,568Woking: £3,455Altrincham and Sale West: £3,584Woking: £3,470Altrincham and Sale West: £3,385Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£3,568£3,584£3,385

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,065, Altrincham and Sale West £2,332Altrincham and Sale West: £2,332Woking: £2,065Altrincham and Sale West: £2,342Woking: £2,074Altrincham and Sale West: £2,212Woking: £1,959

    £2,065£2,074£1,959Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £855, Altrincham and Sale West £710Altrincham and Sale West: £710Woking: £855Altrincham and Sale West: £713Woking: £858Altrincham and Sale West: £673Woking: £811

    £855£858£811Woking is higher£710£713£673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,892, Altrincham and Sale West £2,149Altrincham and Sale West: £2,149Woking: £1,892Altrincham and Sale West: £2,158Woking: £1,901Altrincham and Sale West: £2,038Woking: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£2,149£2,158£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £63, Altrincham and Sale West £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63Woking: £63Altrincham and Sale West: £63Woking: £63Altrincham and Sale West: £60Woking: £59

    £63£63£59Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Altrincham and Sale West £116Altrincham and Sale West: £116Woking: £107Altrincham and Sale West: £117Woking: £108Altrincham and Sale West: £110Woking: £102

    £107£108£102Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Woking £2.95, Altrincham and Sale West £3.56Altrincham and Sale West: £3.56Woking: £2.95Altrincham and Sale West: £3.58Woking: £2.96Altrincham and Sale West: £3.38Woking: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Altrincham and Sale West is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, Altrincham and Sale West £297Altrincham and Sale West: £297Woking: £233Altrincham and Sale West: £298Woking: £234Altrincham and Sale West: £281Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Altrincham and Sale West is higher£297£298£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Altrincham and Sale West £87Altrincham and Sale West: £87Woking: £117Altrincham and Sale West: £87Woking: £117Altrincham and Sale West: £83Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Altrincham and Sale West £37Altrincham and Sale West: £37Woking: £45Altrincham and Sale West: £38Woking: £45Altrincham and Sale West: £36Woking: £43

    £45£45£43Woking is higher£37£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £694, Altrincham and Sale West £544Altrincham and Sale West: £544Woking: £694Altrincham and Sale West: £546Woking: £697Altrincham and Sale West: £516Woking: £658

    £694£697£658Woking is higher£544£546£516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, Altrincham and Sale West £138Altrincham and Sale West: £138Woking: £178Altrincham and Sale West: £139Woking: £179Altrincham and Sale West: £131Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Altrincham and Sale West £122Altrincham and Sale West: £122Woking: £109Altrincham and Sale West: £123Woking: £109Altrincham and Sale West: £116Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Altrincham and Sale West is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.86, Altrincham and Sale West £4.65Altrincham and Sale West: £4.65Woking: £4.86Altrincham and Sale West: £4.67Woking: £4.88Altrincham and Sale West: £4.41Woking: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Woking is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.14, Altrincham and Sale West £1.64Altrincham and Sale West: £1.64Woking: £2.14Altrincham and Sale West: £1.65Woking: £2.15Altrincham and Sale West: £1.56Woking: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Woking is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, Altrincham and Sale West £4.56Altrincham and Sale West: £4.56Woking: £7.03Altrincham and Sale West: £4.58Woking: £7.06Altrincham and Sale West: £4.33Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 161.1, Altrincham and Sale West 183.7Altrincham and Sale West: 183.7Woking: 161.1

    161.1Altrincham and Sale West is higher183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Altrincham and Sale West 14.1Altrincham and Sale West: 14.1Woking: 11.8

    11.8Altrincham and Sale West is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 22.4, Altrincham and Sale West 24.7Altrincham and Sale West: 24.7Woking: 22.4

    22.4Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 35.7, Altrincham and Sale West 43.8Altrincham and Sale West: 43.8Woking: 35.7

    35.7Altrincham and Sale West is higher43.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 77.0, Altrincham and Sale West 60.4Altrincham and Sale West: 60.4Woking: 77.0

    77.0Woking is higher60.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 10.2, Altrincham and Sale West 8.1Altrincham and Sale West: 8.1Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higher8.1

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Woking and Altrincham and Sale West, per resident
MeasureWokingAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,568£3,584£3,385Altrincham and Sale West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,065£2,074£1,959£2,332£2,342£2,212Altrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£710£713£673Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£2,149£2,158£2,038Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£63£63£60Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£116£117£110Altrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.56£3.58£3.38Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£297£298£281Altrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£87£87£83Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£37£38£36Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£694£697£658£544£546£516Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£138£139£131Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£122£123£116Altrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.65£4.67£4.41Woking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.64£1.65£1.56Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.56£4.58£4.33Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.1183.7Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.814.1Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.424.7Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.743.8Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.060.4Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.28.1Woking

Total

Woking is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Altrincham and Sale West on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Woking Altrincham and Sale West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.1m, Altrincham and Sale West £364.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £364.4mWoking: £365.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £365.9mWoking: £366.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £345.6mWoking: £346.3m

    £365.1m£366.7m£346.3mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£364.4m£365.9m£345.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Altrincham and Sale West £238.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £238.1mWoking: £218.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £239.1mWoking: £219.2mAltrincham and Sale West: £225.9mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£238.1m£239.1m£225.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Altrincham and Sale West £72.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.5mWoking: £90.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £72.8mWoking: £90.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £68.8mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking is higher£72.5m£72.8m£68.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Altrincham and Sale West £219.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £219.4mWoking: £200.0mAltrincham and Sale West: £220.4mWoking: £200.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £208.1mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£219.4m£220.4m£208.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £6.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.4mWoking: £6.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.5mWoking: £6.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £6.1mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Altrincham and Sale West £11.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mWoking: £11.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mWoking: £11.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.3mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mAltrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Woking £0.31m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.36mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.36mWoking: £0.31mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.37mWoking: £0.31mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.35mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.6m, Altrincham and Sale West £30.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.3mWoking: £24.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £30.4mWoking: £24.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £28.7mWoking: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Altrincham and Sale West £8.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mWoking: £12.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.9mWoking: £12.4mAltrincham and Sale West: £8.4mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Altrincham and Sale West £3.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mWoking: £4.7mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.8mWoking: £4.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £3.6mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Altrincham and Sale West £55.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.5mWoking: £73.3mAltrincham and Sale West: £55.7mWoking: £73.6mAltrincham and Sale West: £52.7mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWoking is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £18.8m, Altrincham and Sale West £14.1mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.1mWoking: £18.8mAltrincham and Sale West: £14.2mWoking: £18.9mAltrincham and Sale West: £13.4mWoking: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWoking is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Altrincham and Sale West £12.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.5mWoking: £11.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £12.6mWoking: £11.5mAltrincham and Sale West: £11.9mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mAltrincham and Sale West is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.48mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mWoking: £0.51mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.48mWoking: £0.52mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.45mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.17mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mWoking: £0.23mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.17mWoking: £0.23mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.16mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Altrincham and Sale West £0.47mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mWoking: £0.74mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.47mWoking: £0.75mAltrincham and Sale West: £0.44mWoking: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mWoking is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Altrincham and Sale West 18,763Altrincham and Sale West: 18,763Woking: 17,025

    17,025Altrincham and Sale West is higher18,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Altrincham and Sale West 1,444Altrincham and Sale West: 1,444Woking: 1,245

    1,245Altrincham and Sale West is higher1,444

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Altrincham and Sale West 2,526Altrincham and Sale West: 2,526Woking: 2,364

    2,364Altrincham and Sale West is higherDepends on how you count2,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Altrincham and Sale West 4,477Altrincham and Sale West: 4,477Woking: 3,774

    3,774Altrincham and Sale West is higher4,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Altrincham and Sale West 6,163Altrincham and Sale West: 6,163Woking: 8,132

    8,132Woking is higher6,163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Altrincham and Sale West 828Altrincham and Sale West: 828Woking: 1,076

    1,076Woking is higher828

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Woking and Altrincham and Sale West, total
MeasureWokingAltrincham and Sale WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m£364.4m£365.9m£345.6mWoking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£238.1m£239.1m£225.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£72.5m£72.8m£68.8mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£219.4m£220.4m£208.1mAltrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mWoking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAltrincham and Sale West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAltrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mAltrincham and Sale West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWoking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£55.5m£55.7m£52.7mWoking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAltrincham and Sale West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWoking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02518,763Altrincham and Sale West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,444Altrincham and Sale West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3642,526Altrincham and Sale West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7744,477Altrincham and Sale West
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1326,163Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,076828Woking

Sources

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

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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.
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