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Wokingham and Chesham and Amersham

103,897 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 5 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Wokingham is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 16. 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

Wokingham Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Wokingham: £3,201Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Wokingham: £3,215Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,882, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Wokingham: £12,882Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Wokingham: £12,936Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Wokingham: £12,219

    £12,882£12,936£12,219Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,813£12,102

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £961, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Wokingham: £961Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Wokingham: £965Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Wokingham: £911

    £961£965£911Chesham and Amersham is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,139, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Wokingham: £12,139Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Wokingham: £12,191Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Wokingham: £11,514

    £12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £202, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Wokingham: £202Chesham and Amersham: £248Wokingham: £203Chesham and Amersham: £235Wokingham: £192

    £202£203£192Chesham and Amersham is higher£247£248£235

  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: Wokingham £529, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Wokingham: £529Chesham and Amersham: £527Wokingham: £531Chesham and Amersham: £498Wokingham: £502

    £529£531£502Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£525£527£498

  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: Wokingham £11, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Wokingham: £11Chesham and Amersham: £13Wokingham: £11Chesham and Amersham: £12Wokingham: £11

    £11Chesham and Amersham is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Wokingham: £174Chesham and Amersham: £190Wokingham: £175Chesham and Amersham: £179Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165Chesham and Amersham is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £81Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£85£85£81

  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: Wokingham £50, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Wokingham: £50Chesham and Amersham: £60Wokingham: £50Chesham and Amersham: £56Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48Chesham and Amersham is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £801, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Wokingham: £801Chesham and Amersham: £888Wokingham: £804Chesham and Amersham: £839Wokingham: £760

    £801£804£760Chesham and Amersham is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £85Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £86Chesham and Amersham: £112Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £99, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Wokingham: £99Chesham and Amersham: £147Wokingham: £100Chesham and Amersham: £138Wokingham: £94

    £99£100£94Chesham and Amersham is higher£146£147£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.99, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Wokingham: £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Wokingham: £9.03Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Wokingham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53No difference to show£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.31, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Wokingham: £1.31Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Wokingham: £1.31Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Wokingham: £1.24

    £1.31£1.31£1.24Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Wokingham: £5.76Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Wokingham: £5.78Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wokingham 1,018.6, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Wokingham: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wokingham 45.1, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Wokingham: 45.1

    45.1Chesham and Amersham is higher51.9

  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: Wokingham 108.6, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Wokingham: 108.6

    108.6Chesham and Amersham is higher109.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 28.0, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wokingham 86.0, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Wokingham: 86.0

    86.0Chesham and Amersham is higher91.9

  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: Wokingham 12.2, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Wokingham: 12.2

    12.2Chesham and Amersham is higher13.5

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Wokingham and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,936£12,219£12,758£12,813£12,102Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,102£1,106£1,045Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,191£11,514£11,973£12,024£11,357Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£202£203£192£247£248£235Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£502£525£527£498Wokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£189£190£179Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£85£85£81Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£59£60£56Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£801£804£760£884£888£839Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£118£118£112Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£147£138Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£8.99£9.03£8.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.31£1.31£1.24£2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.6995.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202645.151.9Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6109.0Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.028.6Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.091.9Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.213.5Chesham and Amersham

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 20. 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

Wokingham Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Wokingham: £3,201Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Wokingham: £3,215Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037Chesham and Amersham is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,259, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Wokingham: £2,259Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Wokingham: £2,268Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Wokingham: £2,143

    £2,259£2,268£2,143Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £581, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Wokingham: £581Chesham and Amersham: £649Wokingham: £583Chesham and Amersham: £613Wokingham: £551

    £581£583£551Chesham and Amersham is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £2,129, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Wokingham: £2,129Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Wokingham: £2,138Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Wokingham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £35, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Wokingham: £35Chesham and Amersham: £51Wokingham: £36Chesham and Amersham: £48Wokingham: £34

    £35£36£34Chesham and Amersham is higher£51£51£48

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

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

    £93£93£88Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wokingham £1.99, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Wokingham: £1.99Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Wokingham: £2.00Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Wokingham: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Wokingham: £174Chesham and Amersham: £190Wokingham: £175Chesham and Amersham: £179Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165Chesham and Amersham is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £85Wokingham: £96Chesham and Amersham: £81Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £30, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Wokingham: £30Chesham and Amersham: £35Wokingham: £30Chesham and Amersham: £33Wokingham: £29

    £30£30£29Chesham and Amersham is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £484, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Wokingham: £484Chesham and Amersham: £521Wokingham: £486Chesham and Amersham: £492Wokingham: £459

    £484£486£459Chesham and Amersham is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £85Chesham and Amersham: £118Wokingham: £86Chesham and Amersham: £112Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81Chesham and Amersham is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £60, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Wokingham: £60Chesham and Amersham: £86Wokingham: £60Chesham and Amersham: £81Wokingham: £57

    £60£60£57Chesham and Amersham is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.44, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Wokingham: £5.44Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Wokingham: £5.46Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Wokingham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.79, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Wokingham: £0.79Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Wokingham: £0.79Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Wokingham: £0.75

    £0.79£0.79£0.75Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Wokingham: £5.76Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Wokingham: £5.78Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 178.6, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Wokingham: 178.6

    178.6Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Chesham and Amersham is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 19.0, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Wokingham: 19.0

    19.0Chesham and Amersham is higher22.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 28.0, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.0, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Wokingham: 52.0

    52.0Chesham and Amersham is higher53.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.4, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Chesham and Amersham is higher7.9

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Wokingham and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureWokinghamChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,268£2,143£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£646£649£613Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£35£36£34£51£51£48Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£108£108£102Chesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£2.68£2.69£2.54Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£189£190£179Chesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£85£85£81Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£29£35£35£33Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£519£521£492Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£118£118£112Chesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£86£86£81Chesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.28£5.30£5.01Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.79£0.79£0.75£1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.6204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.910.7Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.3Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.028.6Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.053.9Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.47.9Chesham and Amersham

Total

Wokingham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 19. 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

Wokingham Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £332.6m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mWokingham: £332.6mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mWokingham: £334.0mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mWokingham: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mChesham and Amersham is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £234.7m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mWokingham: £234.7mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mWokingham: £235.7mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mWokingham: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £60.4m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mWokingham: £60.4mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mWokingham: £60.6mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mWokingham: £57.2m

    £60.4m£60.6m£57.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £221.2m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mWokingham: £221.2mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mWokingham: £222.1mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mWokingham: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £3.7m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mWokingham: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mWokingham: £3.7mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mWokingham: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mChesham and Amersham is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £9.6m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mWokingham: £9.6mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mWokingham: £9.7mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mWokingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wokingham £0.21m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mWokingham: £0.21mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mWokingham: £0.21mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mWokingham: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £18.1m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mWokingham: £18.1mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mWokingham: £18.2mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mWokingham: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £10.0m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mWokingham: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mWokingham: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mWokingham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWokingham is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £3.2m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mWokingham: £3.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mWokingham: £3.2mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mWokingham: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mChesham and Amersham is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £50.3m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mWokingham: £50.3mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mWokingham: £50.5mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mWokingham: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mChesham and Amersham is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £8.9m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mWokingham: £8.9mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mWokingham: £8.9mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mWokingham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £6.2m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mWokingham: £6.2mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mWokingham: £6.3mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mWokingham: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mChesham and Amersham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £0.56m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mWokingham: £0.56mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mWokingham: £0.57mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mWokingham: £0.54m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.08m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mWokingham: £0.08m

    £0.08mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £0.60m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mWokingham: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mWokingham: £0.60mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mWokingham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 18,557, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Wokingham: 18,557

    18,557Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 821, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Wokingham: 821

    821Chesham and Amersham is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 1,978, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Wokingham: 1,978

    1,978Chesham and Amersham is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 2,910, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Wokingham: 2,910

    2,910Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 5,402, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Wokingham: 5,402

    5,402Chesham and Amersham is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 764, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Wokingham: 764

    764Chesham and Amersham is higher803

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Wokingham and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureWokinghamChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mChesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mChesham and Amersham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChesham and Amersham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mChesham and Amersham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mChesham and Amersham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChesham and Amersham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.08m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,55720,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268211,082Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9782,270Chesham and Amersham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9102,908Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4025,477Chesham and Amersham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026764803Chesham and Amersham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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