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Woking and Basingstoke

105,679 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Basingstoke on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 4 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Woking Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Woking: £3,455Basingstoke: £3,572Woking: £3,470Basingstoke: £3,374Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Basingstoke is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,795, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Woking: £12,795Basingstoke: £12,768Woking: £12,849Basingstoke: £12,059Woking: £12,137

    £12,795£12,849£12,137Woking is higher£12,713£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,352, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Woking: £1,352Basingstoke: £1,591Woking: £1,358Basingstoke: £1,502Woking: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282Basingstoke is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,726, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Woking: £11,726Basingstoke: £11,672Woking: £11,776Basingstoke: £11,025Woking: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Woking is higher£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £387, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Woking: £387Basingstoke: £457Woking: £389Basingstoke: £432Woking: £367

    £387£389£367Basingstoke is higher£455£457£432

  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, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Woking: £664Basingstoke: £616Woking: £666Basingstoke: £582Woking: £629

    £664£666£629Woking is higher£614£616£582

  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, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Woking: £18Basingstoke: £22Woking: £18Basingstoke: £21Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Basingstoke is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Woking: £233Basingstoke: £317Woking: £234Basingstoke: £300Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Woking: £117Basingstoke: £124Woking: £117Basingstoke: £117Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

  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, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Woking: £71Basingstoke: £78Woking: £71Basingstoke: £74Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Basingstoke is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,098, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Woking: £1,098Basingstoke: £1,296Woking: £1,102Basingstoke: £1,224Woking: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Basingstoke is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Woking: £178Basingstoke: £187Woking: £179Basingstoke: £177Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Basingstoke is higher£187£187£177

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £172, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Woking: £172Basingstoke: £204Woking: £173Basingstoke: £193Woking: £163

    £172£173£163Basingstoke is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.70, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Woking: £7.70Basingstoke: £8.31Woking: £7.73Basingstoke: £7.85Woking: £7.30

    £7.70£7.73£7.30Basingstoke is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.38, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Woking: £3.38Basingstoke: £4.04Woking: £3.40Basingstoke: £3.82Woking: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Basingstoke is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Woking: £7.03Basingstoke: £7.07Woking: £7.06Basingstoke: £6.68Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Woking: 998.2

    998.2Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9

  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, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Woking: 73.0

    73.0Basingstoke is higher89.4

  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, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Woking: 138.6

    138.6Woking is higher132.5

  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, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Woking: 35.7

    35.7Basingstoke is higher48.6

  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, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Woking: 121.7

    121.7Basingstoke is higher149.7

  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: Woking 16.1, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Woking: 16.1

    16.1Basingstoke is higher17.0

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Woking and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,557£3,572£3,374Basingstoke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,849£12,137£12,713£12,768£12,059Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282£1,584£1,591£1,502Basingstoke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,623£11,672£11,025Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£455£457£432Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£614£616£582Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£78£78£74Basingstoke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£1,291£1,296£1,224Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£187£187£177Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£203£204£193Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.70£7.73£7.30£8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.03£4.04£3.82Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.21,003.9Basingstoke
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.089.4Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6132.5Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.748.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.7149.7Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.117.0Basingstoke

Per resident

Woking is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 17. 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 Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Woking: £3,455Basingstoke: £3,572Woking: £3,470Basingstoke: £3,374Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Basingstoke is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,065, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Woking: £2,065Basingstoke: £1,901Woking: £2,074Basingstoke: £1,796Woking: £1,959

    £2,065£2,074£1,959Woking is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £855, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Woking: £855Basingstoke: £1,035Woking: £858Basingstoke: £978Woking: £811

    £855£858£811Basingstoke is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,892, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Woking: £1,892Basingstoke: £1,738Woking: £1,901Basingstoke: £1,641Woking: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Woking is higher£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £63, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Woking: £63Basingstoke: £68Woking: £63Basingstoke: £64Woking: £59

    £63£63£59Basingstoke is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Woking: £107Basingstoke: £92Woking: £108Basingstoke: £87Woking: £102

    £107£108£102Woking is higher£91£92£87

  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, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Woking: £2.95Basingstoke: £3.30Woking: £2.96Basingstoke: £3.12Woking: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Basingstoke is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Woking: £233Basingstoke: £317Woking: £234Basingstoke: £300Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Woking: £117Basingstoke: £124Woking: £117Basingstoke: £117Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Woking: £45Basingstoke: £51Woking: £45Basingstoke: £48Woking: £43

    £45£45£43Basingstoke is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £694, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Woking: £694Basingstoke: £844Woking: £697Basingstoke: £797Woking: £658

    £694£697£658Basingstoke is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Woking: £178Basingstoke: £187Woking: £179Basingstoke: £177Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Basingstoke is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Basingstoke £132Basingstoke: £132Woking: £109Basingstoke: £133Woking: £109Basingstoke: £126Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Basingstoke is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.86, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Woking: £4.86Basingstoke: £5.41Woking: £4.88Basingstoke: £5.11Woking: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Basingstoke is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.14, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Woking: £2.14Basingstoke: £2.63Woking: £2.15Basingstoke: £2.48Woking: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Basingstoke is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Woking: £7.03Basingstoke: £7.07Woking: £7.06Basingstoke: £6.68Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 161.1, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Woking: 161.1

    161.1Woking is higherDepends on how you count149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Woking: 11.8

    11.8Basingstoke is higher13.3

  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, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Woking: 22.4

    22.4Woking is higher19.7

  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, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Woking: 35.7

    35.7Basingstoke is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 77.0, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Woking: 77.0

    77.0Basingstoke is higher97.5

  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, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Woking: 10.2

    10.2Basingstoke is higher11.1

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Woking and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureWokingBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,557£3,572£3,374Basingstoke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,065£2,074£1,959£1,893£1,901£1,796Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£1,031£1,035£978Basingstoke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,731£1,738£1,641Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£68£68£64Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£91£92£87Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.29£3.30£3.12Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£50£51£48Basingstoke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£694£697£658£840£844£797Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£187£187£177Basingstoke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£132£133£126Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.61£2.63£2.48Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.1149.5Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.3Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.7Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.748.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.097.5Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.211.1Basingstoke

Total

Woking is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Woking Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.1m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mWoking: £365.1mBasingstoke: £411.1mWoking: £366.7mBasingstoke: £388.3mWoking: £346.3m

    £365.1m£366.7m£346.3mBasingstoke is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mWoking: £218.2mBasingstoke: £218.8mWoking: £219.2mBasingstoke: £206.6mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mWoking is higher£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mWoking: £90.3mBasingstoke: £119.2mWoking: £90.7mBasingstoke: £112.6mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBasingstoke is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mWoking: £200.0mBasingstoke: £200.0mWoking: £200.8mBasingstoke: £188.9mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mWoking is higher£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mWoking: £6.6mBasingstoke: £7.8mWoking: £6.6mBasingstoke: £7.4mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBasingstoke is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mWoking: £11.3mBasingstoke: £10.6mWoking: £11.4mBasingstoke: £10.0mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWoking is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mBasingstoke: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mBasingstoke: £0.36mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBasingstoke is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.6m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mWoking: £24.6mBasingstoke: £36.5mWoking: £24.7mBasingstoke: £34.5mWoking: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBasingstoke is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mWoking: £12.4mBasingstoke: £14.2mWoking: £12.4mBasingstoke: £13.5mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBasingstoke is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mWoking: £4.7mBasingstoke: £5.8mWoking: £4.8mBasingstoke: £5.5mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mBasingstoke is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mWoking: £73.3mBasingstoke: £97.1mWoking: £73.6mBasingstoke: £91.7mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBasingstoke is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £18.8m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mWoking: £18.8mBasingstoke: £21.6mWoking: £18.9mBasingstoke: £20.4mWoking: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mBasingstoke is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mWoking: £11.5mBasingstoke: £15.3mWoking: £11.5mBasingstoke: £14.5mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBasingstoke is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mWoking: £0.51mBasingstoke: £0.62mWoking: £0.52mBasingstoke: £0.59mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mWoking: £0.23mBasingstoke: £0.30mWoking: £0.23mBasingstoke: £0.29mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mBasingstoke is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mWoking: £0.74mBasingstoke: £0.81mWoking: £0.75mBasingstoke: £0.77mWoking: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Woking: 17,025

    17,025Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Woking: 1,245

    1,245Basingstoke is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Woking: 2,364

    2,364Woking is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Woking: 3,774

    3,774Basingstoke is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Woking: 8,132

    8,132Basingstoke is higher11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Woking: 1,076

    1,076Basingstoke is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Woking and Basingstoke, total
MeasureWokingBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mBasingstoke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mWoking
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mWoking
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWoking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBasingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBasingstoke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mBasingstoke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBasingstoke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02517,202Basingstoke
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,532Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3642,271Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7745,593Basingstoke
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,13211,217Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,275Basingstoke

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.
  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.
  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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