Who Gets What

Constituency in South East, England

Wokingham

In Wokingham, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 98% of constituencies in 2024-25.

103,897 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Clive Jones, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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Wokingham on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Wokingham compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,201£3,215£3,037

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    619th of 631, lower than in 98% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,882£12,936£12,219

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    241st of 631, higher than in 61% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £961£965£911

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    625th of 632, lower than in 98% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Wokingham
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037619th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,936£12,219241st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£961£965£911625th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Wokingham's benefit money go?

People here received £332.6 million£334.0 million£315.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Wokingham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £221.2m; Pension Credit £3.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.21m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £18.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.2m; Universal Credit £50.3m; Housing Benefit £8.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £6.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.08m; Other benefits £0.60mState Pension: £221.2mPension Credit: £3.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.21mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £18.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.2mUniversal Credit: £50.3mHousing Benefit: £8.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £6.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.08mOther benefits: £0.60m
Spending in Wokingham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £222.1m; Pension Credit £3.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.21m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £18.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.2m; Universal Credit £50.5m; Housing Benefit £8.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £6.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.57m; Income Support £0.08m; Other benefits £0.60mState Pension: £222.1mPension Credit: £3.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.21mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £18.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.2mUniversal Credit: £50.5mHousing Benefit: £8.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £6.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.57mIncome Support: £0.08mOther benefits: £0.60m
Spending in Wokingham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £209.8m; Pension Credit £3.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.20m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £17.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.0m; Universal Credit £47.7m; Housing Benefit £8.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £5.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.08m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £209.8mPension Credit: £3.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.20mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £17.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.0mUniversal Credit: £47.7mHousing Benefit: £8.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £5.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.08mOther benefits: £0.57m
  1. State Pension£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m
  2. Pension Credit£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m
  8. Universal Credit£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m
  9. Housing Benefit£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m
  12. Income Support£0.08m£0.08m£0.08m
  13. Other benefits£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
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Spending by benefit in Wokingham, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m66%Published
Pension Credit£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m5%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m0.9%Published
Universal Credit£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m15%Published
Housing Benefit£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m2%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.08m£0.08m£0.08m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m0.2%Published
All benefits£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m100%Total

More about Wokingham

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,201, expected £3,509, difference −£308

    Actual £3,201£3,215£3,037Expected £3,509£3,524£3,329Difference −£308−£309−£292

    Benefit spending per resident was £308 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £309 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £292 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,882, expected £12,528, difference +£353

    Actual £12,882£12,936£12,219Expected £12,528£12,582£11,884Difference +£353+£355+£335

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £353 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £355 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £335 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £961, expected £1,382, difference −£421

    Actual £961£965£911Expected £1,382£1,388£1,311Difference −£421−£423−£400

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £421 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £423 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £400 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Wokingham
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,509£3,524£3,329−£308−£309−£292
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,882£12,936£12,219£12,528£12,582£11,884+£353+£355+£335
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£961£965£911£1,382£1,388£1,311−£421−£423−£400
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Wokingham received £0.33 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£9,184£9,085£8,383
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,043£3,010£2,777
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.33
604th of 631, lower than in 95% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Wokingham only with other areas in England.

Group 10 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1521,863
  • Aged 16 to 6462,810
  • Aged 651,005
  • Aged 66 and over18,219
  • All residents103,897
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

2,896 people in Wokingham receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    44%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    16%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Wokingham
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,27944%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)44916%19%
Neurological disease45016%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)27910%12%
Respiratory disease702%4%
Malignant disease1054%3%
Cardiovascular disease442%3%
Visual disease452%2%
Endocrine disease321%1%
Hearing disorders371%1%
Gastrointestinal disease240.8%1%
Genitourinary disease200.7%0.9%
Skin disease190.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)130.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract140.5%0.4%
Infectious disease90.3%0.4%
Haematological disease00%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Wokingham vote in 2024?

Shares of the 53,999 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Clive Jones
Majority
8,345
15.5% of valid votes
Turnout
71.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,082 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat25,743
  • Conservative17,398
  • Reform UK5,274
  • Labour3,631
  • Green Party1,953

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Wokingham, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratClive Jones25,74347.7%
ConservativeLucy Demery17,39832.2%
Reform UKColin Wright5,2749.8%
LabourMonica Hamidi3,6316.7%
Green PartyMerv Boniface1,9533.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Wokingham

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WokinghamThis area£3,201£3,215£3,037
  2. Harpenden and Berkhamsted0.72£3,462£3,477£3,284Compare
  3. Esher and Walton0.75£3,380£3,395£3,206Compare
  4. Altrincham and Sale West0.81£3,568£3,584£3,385Compare
  5. Hitchin0.85£3,455£3,470£3,278Compare
  6. St Albans0.88£3,418£3,432£3,242Compare
  7. Maidenhead0.94£3,275£3,289£3,107Compare
  8. Runnymede and Weybridge0.94£3,596£3,611£3,411Compare
  9. Hertford and Stortford0.95£3,450£3,465£3,273Compare
  10. South West Hertfordshire0.96£3,622£3,637£3,436Compare
  11. Bromley and Biggin Hill1.07£3,666£3,682£3,477Compare
  12. Croydon South1.07£3,795£3,811£3,599Compare
  13. Orpington1.08£4,254£4,272£4,035Compare
  14. Chesham and Amersham1.11£3,661£3,677£3,473Compare
  15. Woking1.12£3,455£3,470£3,277Compare
  16. Hamble Valley1.15£3,637£3,652£3,450Compare
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Areas most like Wokingham
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Wokingham£3,201£3,215£3,037
Harpenden and Berkhamsted0.72£3,462£3,477£3,284
Esher and Walton0.75£3,380£3,395£3,206
Altrincham and Sale West0.81£3,568£3,584£3,385
Hitchin0.85£3,455£3,470£3,278
St Albans0.88£3,418£3,432£3,242
Maidenhead0.94£3,275£3,289£3,107
Runnymede and Weybridge0.94£3,596£3,611£3,411
Hertford and Stortford0.95£3,450£3,465£3,273
South West Hertfordshire0.96£3,622£3,637£3,436
Bromley and Biggin Hill1.07£3,666£3,682£3,477
Croydon South1.07£3,795£3,811£3,599
Orpington1.08£4,254£4,272£4,035
Chesham and Amersham1.11£3,661£3,677£3,473
Woking1.12£3,455£3,470£3,277
Hamble Valley1.15£3,637£3,652£3,450
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Wokingham

Each share is the part of Wokingham's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Wokingham, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m621st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037619th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m370th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,268£2,143362nd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,936£12,219241st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m622nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551625th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£961£965£911625th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m326th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019330th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,191£11,5144th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m628th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£35£36£34631st of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£202£203£192624th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m572nd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88536th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£502612th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m630th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89632nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11632nd of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m627th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165631st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m536th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91531st of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m623rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£29627th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48624th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m611th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459621st of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£801£804£760618th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m624th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81628th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m631st of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57632nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94632nd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m224th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16189th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53164th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.08m630th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.79£0.79£0.75630th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.31£1.31£1.24629th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m406th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46381st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.33604th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,557368th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.6361st of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.6236th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026821631st of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.9632nd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202645.1631st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,978581st of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0550th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6621st of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,910627th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.0629th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,402623rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.0627th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.0627th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026764619th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.4621st of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.2616th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£939.0m£928.8m£857.0m41st of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£9,184£9,085£8,38338th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.33604th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£308−£309−£292558th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£353£355£33562nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£421−£423−£400602nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Wokingham

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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