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Woking and Hertford and Stortford
Woking is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Woking is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 6. 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 Hertford and Stortford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,455£3,470£3,277Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,795£12,849£12,137Hertford and Stortford is higher£13,029£13,085£12,359
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,352£1,358£1,282Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,321£1,248
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,726£11,776£11,122Hertford and Stortford is higher£12,054£12,106£11,434
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£387£389£367Woking is higher£294£295£279
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£664£666£629Hertford and Stortford is higher£664£667£630
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Woking is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221Woking is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Woking is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Woking is higher£57£58£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,098£1,102£1,041Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,092£1,031
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Woking is higher£150£151£143
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£172£173£163Woking is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.70£7.73£7.30Woking is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Woking is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.2Hertford and Stortford is higher1,025.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
73.0Woking is higher65.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.6Hertford and Stortford is higher141.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.7Woking is higher112.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.1Woking is higher13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Woking | Hertford and Stortford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,455£3,470£3,277 | £3,450£3,465£3,273 | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,795£12,849£12,137 | £13,029£13,085£12,359 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,352£1,358£1,282 | £1,316£1,321£1,248 | Woking |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,726£11,776£11,122 | £12,054£12,106£11,434 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £387£389£367 | £294£295£279 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £664£666£629 | £664£667£630 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £17£17£16 | Woking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £224£225£213 | Woking |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £95£96£90 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £57£58£54 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,098£1,102£1,041 | £1,087£1,092£1,031 | Woking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £150£151£143 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £161£162£153 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.70£7.73£7.30 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | Woking |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Woking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.03£7.06£6.67 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.2 | 1,025.9 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 73.0 | 65.1 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.6 | 141.4 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 35.9 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.7 | 112.9 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.1 | 13.4 | Woking |
Per resident
Woking is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 6. 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 Hertford and Stortford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,455£3,470£3,277Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,065£2,074£1,959Hertford and Stortford is higher£2,146£2,156£2,036
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£855£858£811Woking is higherDepends on how you count£828£832£786
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,892£1,901£1,795Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£59Woking is higher£48£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Hertford and Stortford is higher£109£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£233£234£221Woking is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Woking is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£43Woking is higher£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£694£697£658Woking is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Woking is higher£150£151£143
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Woking is higher£101£102£96
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Woking is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Woking is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.1Hertford and Stortford is higher169.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8Woking is higher10.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Hertford and Stortford is higher23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.0Woking is higher71.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.2Woking is higher8.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Woking | Hertford and Stortford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,455£3,470£3,277 | £3,450£3,465£3,273 | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,065£2,074£1,959 | £2,146£2,156£2,036 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £855£858£811 | £828£832£786 | Woking |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,892£1,901£1,795 | £1,986£1,994£1,884 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£59 | £48£49£46 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £109£110£104 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Woking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £233£234£221 | £224£225£213 | Woking |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £95£96£90 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£43 | £36£36£34 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £694£697£658 | £684£687£649 | Woking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £150£151£143 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £101£102£96 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | Woking |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | Woking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.03£7.06£6.67 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.1 | 169.0 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 10.7 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 23.3 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 35.9 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.0 | 71.1 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.2 | 8.5 | Woking |
Total
Woking is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£365.1m£366.7m£346.3mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mHertford and Stortford is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWoking is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWoking is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mWoking is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,025Hertford and Stortford is higher18,876
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,245Woking is higher1,197
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,364Hertford and Stortford is higher2,602
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Hertford and Stortford is higher4,012
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,132Woking is higher7,939
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,076Woking is higher945
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| Measure | Woking | Hertford and Stortford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £365.1m£366.7m£346.3m | £385.3m£387.0m£365.5m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £218.2m£219.2m£207.0m | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £90.3m£90.7m£85.7m | £92.5m£92.9m£87.8m | Hertford and Stortford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.0m£200.8m£189.7m | £221.8m£222.7m£210.4m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.6m£24.7m£23.4m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.8m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.8m£4.5m | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | Woking |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.3m£73.6m£69.6m | £76.4m£76.8m£72.5m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Woking |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Woking |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,025 | 18,876 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,245 | 1,197 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,364 | 2,602 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 4,012 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,132 | 7,939 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,076 | 945 | Woking |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.