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Woking and Wokingham

105,679 and 103,897 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Wokingham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Woking: £3,455Wokingham: £3,215Woking: £3,470Wokingham: £3,037Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Woking is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,795, Wokingham £12,882Wokingham: £12,882Woking: £12,795Wokingham: £12,936Woking: £12,849Wokingham: £12,219Woking: £12,137

    £12,795£12,849£12,137Wokingham is higher£12,882£12,936£12,219

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,352, Wokingham £961Wokingham: £961Woking: £1,352Wokingham: £965Woking: £1,358Wokingham: £911Woking: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282Woking is higher£961£965£911

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,726, Wokingham £12,139Wokingham: £12,139Woking: £11,726Wokingham: £12,191Woking: £11,776Wokingham: £11,514Woking: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Wokingham is higher£12,139£12,191£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £387, Wokingham £202Wokingham: £202Woking: £387Wokingham: £203Woking: £389Wokingham: £192Woking: £367

    £387£389£367Woking is higher£202£203£192

  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, Wokingham £529Wokingham: £529Woking: £664Wokingham: £531Woking: £666Wokingham: £502Woking: £629

    £664£666£629Woking is higher£529£531£502

  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, Wokingham £11Wokingham: £11Woking: £18Wokingham: £11Woking: £18Wokingham: £11Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Woking is higher£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Woking: £233Wokingham: £175Woking: £234Wokingham: £165Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Woking is higher£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £91Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£96£96£91

  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, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Woking: £71Wokingham: £50Woking: £71Wokingham: £48Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,098, Wokingham £801Wokingham: £801Woking: £1,098Wokingham: £804Woking: £1,102Wokingham: £760Woking: £1,041

    £1,098£1,102£1,041Woking is higher£801£804£760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Woking: £178Wokingham: £86Woking: £179Wokingham: £81Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higher£85£86£81

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £172, Wokingham £99Wokingham: £99Woking: £172Wokingham: £100Woking: £173Wokingham: £94Woking: £163

    £172£173£163Woking is higher£99£100£94

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.70, Wokingham £8.99Wokingham: £8.99Woking: £7.70Wokingham: £9.03Woking: £7.73Wokingham: £8.53Woking: £7.30

    £7.70£7.73£7.30Wokingham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.38, Wokingham £1.31Wokingham: £1.31Woking: £3.38Wokingham: £1.31Woking: £3.40Wokingham: £1.24Woking: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Woking is higher£1.31£1.31£1.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Woking: £7.03Wokingham: £5.78Woking: £7.06Wokingham: £5.46Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Wokingham 1,018.6Wokingham: 1,018.6Woking: 998.2

    998.2Wokingham is higher1,018.6

  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, Wokingham 45.1Wokingham: 45.1Woking: 73.0

    73.0Woking is higher45.1

  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, Wokingham 108.6Wokingham: 108.6Woking: 138.6

    138.6Woking is higher108.6

  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, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Woking: 35.7

    35.7Woking is higher28.0

  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, Wokingham 86.0Wokingham: 86.0Woking: 121.7

    121.7Woking is higher86.0

  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, Wokingham 12.2Wokingham: 12.2Woking: 16.1

    16.1Woking is higher12.2

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Woking and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,201£3,215£3,037Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,849£12,137£12,882£12,936£12,219Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282£961£965£911Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£202£203£192Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£529£531£502Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£11Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£174£175£165Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£96£96£91Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£50£50£48Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,098£1,102£1,041£801£804£760Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£85£86£81Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£99£100£94Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.70£7.73£7.30£8.99£9.03£8.53Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£1.31£1.31£1.24Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.76£5.78£5.46Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.21,018.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.045.1Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6108.6Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.728.0Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.786.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.112.2Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,455, Wokingham £3,201Wokingham: £3,201Woking: £3,455Wokingham: £3,215Woking: £3,470Wokingham: £3,037Woking: £3,277

    £3,455£3,470£3,277Woking is higher£3,201£3,215£3,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,065, Wokingham £2,259Wokingham: £2,259Woking: £2,065Wokingham: £2,268Woking: £2,074Wokingham: £2,143Woking: £1,959

    £2,065£2,074£1,959Wokingham is higher£2,259£2,268£2,143

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £855, Wokingham £581Wokingham: £581Woking: £855Wokingham: £583Woking: £858Wokingham: £551Woking: £811

    £855£858£811Woking is higher£581£583£551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,892, Wokingham £2,129Wokingham: £2,129Woking: £1,892Wokingham: £2,138Woking: £1,901Wokingham: £2,019Woking: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Wokingham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £63, Wokingham £35Wokingham: £35Woking: £63Wokingham: £36Woking: £63Wokingham: £34Woking: £59

    £63£63£59Woking is higher£35£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Wokingham £93Wokingham: £93Woking: £107Wokingham: £93Woking: £108Wokingham: £88Woking: £102

    £107£108£102Woking is higher£93£93£88

  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, Wokingham £1.99Wokingham: £1.99Woking: £2.95Wokingham: £2.00Woking: £2.96Wokingham: £1.89Woking: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Woking is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £233, Wokingham £174Wokingham: £174Woking: £233Wokingham: £175Woking: £234Wokingham: £165Woking: £221

    £233£234£221Woking is higher£174£175£165

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £91Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Wokingham £30Wokingham: £30Woking: £45Wokingham: £30Woking: £45Wokingham: £29Woking: £43

    £45£45£43Woking is higher£30£30£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £694, Wokingham £484Wokingham: £484Woking: £694Wokingham: £486Woking: £697Wokingham: £459Woking: £658

    £694£697£658Woking is higher£484£486£459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £178, Wokingham £85Wokingham: £85Woking: £178Wokingham: £86Woking: £179Wokingham: £81Woking: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higher£85£86£81

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Wokingham £60Wokingham: £60Woking: £109Wokingham: £60Woking: £109Wokingham: £57Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Woking is higher£60£60£57

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.86, Wokingham £5.44Wokingham: £5.44Woking: £4.86Wokingham: £5.46Woking: £4.88Wokingham: £5.16Woking: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Wokingham is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.14, Wokingham £0.79Wokingham: £0.79Woking: £2.14Wokingham: £0.79Woking: £2.15Wokingham: £0.75Woking: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Woking is higher£0.79£0.79£0.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £7.03, Wokingham £5.76Wokingham: £5.76Woking: £7.03Wokingham: £5.78Woking: £7.06Wokingham: £5.46Woking: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Woking is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 161.1, Wokingham 178.6Wokingham: 178.6Woking: 161.1

    161.1Wokingham is higher178.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Woking: 11.8

    11.8Woking is higher7.9

  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, Wokingham 19.0Wokingham: 19.0Woking: 22.4

    22.4Woking is higher19.0

  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, Wokingham 28.0Wokingham: 28.0Woking: 35.7

    35.7Woking is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 77.0, Wokingham 52.0Wokingham: 52.0Woking: 77.0

    77.0Woking is higher52.0

  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, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higher7.4

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Woking and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureWokingWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,277£3,201£3,215£3,037Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,065£2,074£1,959£2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£855£858£811£581£583£551Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£35£36£34Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£93£93£88Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£1.99£2.00£1.89Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£174£175£165Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£96£96£91Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£30£30£29Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£694£697£658£484£486£459Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£85£86£81Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£60£60£57Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£0.79£0.79£0.75Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.76£5.78£5.46Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.1178.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.87.9Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.728.0Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.052.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.27.4Woking

Total

Woking is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.1m, Wokingham £332.6mWokingham: £332.6mWoking: £365.1mWokingham: £334.0mWoking: £366.7mWokingham: £315.5mWoking: £346.3m

    £365.1m£366.7m£346.3mWoking is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Wokingham £234.7mWokingham: £234.7mWoking: £218.2mWokingham: £235.7mWoking: £219.2mWokingham: £222.6mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mWokingham is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Wokingham £60.4mWokingham: £60.4mWoking: £90.3mWokingham: £60.6mWoking: £90.7mWokingham: £57.2mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Wokingham £221.2mWokingham: £221.2mWoking: £200.0mWokingham: £222.1mWoking: £200.8mWokingham: £209.8mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mWokingham is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Wokingham £3.7mWokingham: £3.7mWoking: £6.6mWokingham: £3.7mWoking: £6.6mWokingham: £3.5mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Wokingham £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mWoking: £11.3mWokingham: £9.7mWoking: £11.4mWokingham: £9.1mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWoking is higher£9.6m£9.7m£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, Wokingham £0.21mWokingham: £0.21mWoking: £0.31mWokingham: £0.21mWoking: £0.31mWokingham: £0.20mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWoking is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.6m, Wokingham £18.1mWokingham: £18.1mWoking: £24.6mWokingham: £18.2mWoking: £24.7mWokingham: £17.2mWoking: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWoking is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Wokingham £10.0mWokingham: £10.0mWoking: £12.4mWokingham: £10.0mWoking: £12.4mWokingham: £9.5mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Wokingham £3.2mWokingham: £3.2mWoking: £4.7mWokingham: £3.2mWoking: £4.8mWokingham: £3.0mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Wokingham £50.3mWokingham: £50.3mWoking: £73.3mWokingham: £50.5mWoking: £73.6mWokingham: £47.7mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWoking is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £18.8m, Wokingham £8.9mWokingham: £8.9mWoking: £18.8mWokingham: £8.9mWoking: £18.9mWokingham: £8.4mWoking: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWoking is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Wokingham £6.2mWokingham: £6.2mWoking: £11.5mWokingham: £6.3mWoking: £11.5mWokingham: £5.9mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWoking is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Wokingham £0.56mWokingham: £0.56mWoking: £0.51mWokingham: £0.57mWoking: £0.52mWokingham: £0.54mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWokingham is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Wokingham £0.08mWokingham: £0.08mWoking: £0.23mWokingham: £0.08mWoking: £0.23mWokingham: £0.08mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking is higher£0.08m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Wokingham £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mWoking: £0.74mWokingham: £0.60mWoking: £0.75mWokingham: £0.57mWoking: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mWoking is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Wokingham 18,557Wokingham: 18,557Woking: 17,025

    17,025Wokingham is higher18,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Wokingham 821Wokingham: 821Woking: 1,245

    1,245Woking is higher821

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Wokingham 1,978Wokingham: 1,978Woking: 2,364

    2,364Woking is higher1,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Wokingham 2,910Wokingham: 2,910Woking: 3,774

    3,774Woking is higher2,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Wokingham 5,402Wokingham: 5,402Woking: 8,132

    8,132Woking is higher5,402

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Wokingham 764Wokingham: 764Woking: 1,076

    1,076Woking is higher764

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Woking and Wokingham, total
MeasureWokingWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWoking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£60.4m£60.6m£57.2mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mWoking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mWoking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWoking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWoking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWoking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mWoking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mWoking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.08mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02518,557Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,245821Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3641,978Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7742,910Woking
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1325,402Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,076764Woking

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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