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Woking and St Albans

105,679 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than St Albans on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Woking is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Woking: £3,455St Albans: £3,432Woking: £3,470St Albans: £3,242Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Woking is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,795, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981Woking: £12,795St Albans: £13,036Woking: £12,849St Albans: £12,313Woking: £12,137

    £12,795£12,849£12,137St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,352, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396Woking: £1,352St Albans: £1,402Woking: £1,358St Albans: £1,324Woking: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,726, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020Woking: £11,726St Albans: £12,071Woking: £11,776St Albans: £11,401Woking: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £387, St Albans £339St Albans: £339Woking: £387St Albans: £341Woking: £389St Albans: £322Woking: £367

    £387£389£367Woking is higher£339£341£322

  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, St Albans £604St Albans: £604Woking: £664St Albans: £606Woking: £666St Albans: £573Woking: £629

    £664£666£629Woking is higher£604£606£573

  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, St Albans £18St Albans: £18Woking: £18St Albans: £18Woking: £18St Albans: £17Woking: £17

    £18£18£17St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Woking: £233St Albans: £258Woking: £234St Albans: £244Woking: £221

    £233£234£221St Albans is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Woking: £117St Albans: £91Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£91£91£86

  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, St Albans £62St Albans: £62Woking: £71St Albans: £62Woking: £71St Albans: £59Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,098, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144Woking: £1,098St Albans: £1,149Woking: £1,102St Albans: £1,085Woking: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041St Albans is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Woking: £178St Albans: £169Woking: £179St Albans: £160Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £172, St Albans £177St Albans: £177Woking: £172St Albans: £178Woking: £173St Albans: £168Woking: £163

    £172£173£163St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.70, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26Woking: £7.70St Albans: £9.30Woking: £7.73St Albans: £8.78Woking: £7.30

    £7.70£7.73£7.30St Albans is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.38, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Woking: £3.38St Albans: £2.87Woking: £3.40St Albans: £2.71Woking: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Woking is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Woking: £7.03St Albans: £6.63Woking: £7.06St Albans: £6.26Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5Woking: 998.2

    998.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  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, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1Woking: 73.0

    73.0Woking is higher70.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Woking 138.6, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6Woking: 138.6

    138.6Woking is higher126.6

  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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Woking: 35.7

    35.7St Albans is higher38.7

  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, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1Woking: 121.7

    121.7Woking is higher118.1

  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, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0Woking: 16.1

    16.1Woking is higher14.0

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Woking and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,418£3,432£3,242Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,849£12,137£12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282£1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£339£341£322Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£604£606£573Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£257£258£244St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£91£91£86Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£62£62£59Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£168£169£160Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£177£178£168St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.70£7.73£7.30£9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.86£2.87£2.71Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.60£6.63£6.26Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.21,012.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.070.1Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6126.6Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.7118.1Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.114.0Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Woking: £3,455St Albans: £3,432Woking: £3,470St Albans: £3,242Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Woking is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,065, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016Woking: £2,065St Albans: £2,024Woking: £2,074St Albans: £1,912Woking: £1,959

    £2,065£2,074£1,959Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £855, St Albans £879St Albans: £879Woking: £855St Albans: £883Woking: £858St Albans: £834Woking: £811

    £855£858£811St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,892, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866Woking: £1,892St Albans: £1,874Woking: £1,901St Albans: £1,770Woking: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £63, St Albans £53St Albans: £53Woking: £63St Albans: £53Woking: £63St Albans: £50Woking: £59

    £63£63£59Woking is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, St Albans £94St Albans: £94Woking: £107St Albans: £94Woking: £108St Albans: £89Woking: £102

    £107£108£102Woking is higher£94£94£89

  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, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Woking: £2.95St Albans: £2.87Woking: £2.96St Albans: £2.71Woking: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Woking: £233St Albans: £258Woking: £234St Albans: £244Woking: £221

    £233£234£221St Albans is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Woking: £117St Albans: £91Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, St Albans £39St Albans: £39Woking: £45St Albans: £39Woking: £45St Albans: £37Woking: £43

    £45£45£43Woking is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £694, St Albans £721St Albans: £721Woking: £694St Albans: £724Woking: £697St Albans: £684Woking: £658

    £694£697£658St Albans is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Woking: £178St Albans: £169Woking: £179St Albans: £160Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, St Albans £112St Albans: £112Woking: £109St Albans: £112Woking: £109St Albans: £106Woking: £103

    £109£109£103St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.86, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83Woking: £4.86St Albans: £5.85Woking: £4.88St Albans: £5.53Woking: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61St Albans is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.14, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80Woking: £2.14St Albans: £1.81Woking: £2.15St Albans: £1.71Woking: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Woking is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Woking: £7.03St Albans: £6.63Woking: £7.06St Albans: £6.26Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 161.1, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2Woking: 161.1

    161.1Woking is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9Woking: 11.8

    11.8Woking is higher10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 22.4, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Woking: 35.7

    35.7St Albans is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 77.0, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4Woking: 77.0

    77.0Woking is higher74.4

  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, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higher8.8

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Woking and St Albans, per resident
MeasureWokingSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,418£3,432£3,242Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,065£2,074£1,959£2,016£2,024£1,912Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£879£883£834St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,866£1,874£1,770Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£53£53£50Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£94£94£89Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.86£2.87£2.71Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£257£258£244St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£91£91£86Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£39£39£37Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£694£697£658£721£724£684St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£168£169£160Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£112£112£106St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£1.80£1.81£1.71Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.60£6.63£6.26Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.1157.2Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.9Woking
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 202635.738.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.074.4Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.28.8Woking

Total

Woking is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Woking St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.1m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mWoking: £365.1mSt Albans: £350.6mWoking: £366.7mSt Albans: £331.1mWoking: £346.3m

    £365.1m£366.7m£346.3mWoking is higher£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mWoking: £218.2mSt Albans: £206.8mWoking: £219.2mSt Albans: £195.3mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mWoking: £90.3mSt Albans: £90.2mWoking: £90.7mSt Albans: £85.2mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mWoking: £200.0mSt Albans: £191.4mWoking: £200.8mSt Albans: £180.8mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £5.4mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £5.1mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mWoking: £11.3mSt Albans: £9.6mWoking: £11.4mSt Albans: £9.1mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWoking is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  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, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.29mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.28mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.6m, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mWoking: £24.6mSt Albans: £26.3mWoking: £24.7mSt Albans: £24.9mWoking: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSt Albans is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £9.3mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £8.8mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mWoking: £4.7mSt Albans: £4.0mWoking: £4.8mSt Albans: £3.8mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mWoking: £73.3mSt Albans: £73.9mWoking: £73.6mSt Albans: £69.8mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mSt Albans is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £18.8m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mWoking: £18.8mSt Albans: £17.3mWoking: £18.9mSt Albans: £16.3mWoking: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWoking is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mWoking: £11.5mSt Albans: £11.5mWoking: £11.5mSt Albans: £10.8mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mWoking: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.60mWoking: £0.52mSt Albans: £0.57mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSt Albans is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.18mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.17mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mWoking: £0.74mSt Albans: £0.68mWoking: £0.75mSt Albans: £0.64mWoking: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mWoking is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058Woking: 17,025

    17,025Woking is higherDepends on how you count16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111Woking: 1,245

    1,245Woking is higher1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008Woking: 2,364

    2,364Woking is higher2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956Woking: 3,774

    3,774St Albans is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599Woking: 8,132

    8,132Woking is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, St Albans 900St Albans: 900Woking: 1,076

    1,076Woking is higher900

Show the numbers
Woking and St Albans, total
MeasureWokingSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mWoking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mWoking
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mWoking
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWoking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWoking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWoking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWoking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mWoking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02516,058Woking
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,111Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3642,008Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7743,956St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1327,599Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,076900Woking

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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