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Wokingham and Hertford and Stortford

103,897 and 111,685 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 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 4 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 18. 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Wokingham: £3,201Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Wokingham: £3,215Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037Hertford and Stortford is higher£3,450£3,465£3,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,882, Hertford and Stortford £13,029Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Wokingham: £12,882Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Wokingham: £12,936Hertford and Stortford: £12,359Wokingham: £12,219

    £12,882£12,936£12,219Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£13,029£13,085£12,359

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £961, Hertford and Stortford £1,316Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Wokingham: £961Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Wokingham: £965Hertford and Stortford: £1,248Wokingham: £911

    £961£965£911Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,139, Hertford and Stortford £12,054Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Wokingham: £12,139Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Wokingham: £12,191Hertford and Stortford: £11,434Wokingham: £11,514

    £12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £202, Hertford and Stortford £294Hertford and Stortford: £294Wokingham: £202Hertford and Stortford: £295Wokingham: £203Hertford and Stortford: £279Wokingham: £192

    £202£203£192Hertford and Stortford is higher£294£295£279

  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, Hertford and Stortford £664Hertford and Stortford: £664Wokingham: £529Hertford and Stortford: £667Wokingham: £531Hertford and Stortford: £630Wokingham: £502

    £529£531£502Hertford and Stortford is higher£664£667£630

  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, Hertford and Stortford £17Hertford and Stortford: £17Wokingham: £11Hertford and Stortford: £17Wokingham: £11Hertford and Stortford: £16Wokingham: £11

    £11Hertford and Stortford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Wokingham: £174Hertford and Stortford: £225Wokingham: £175Hertford and Stortford: £213Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165Hertford and Stortford is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £96Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £90Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

  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, Hertford and Stortford £57Hertford and Stortford: £57Wokingham: £50Hertford and Stortford: £58Wokingham: £50Hertford and Stortford: £54Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48Hertford and Stortford is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £801, Hertford and Stortford £1,087Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Wokingham: £801Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Wokingham: £804Hertford and Stortford: £1,031Wokingham: £760

    £801£804£760Hertford and Stortford is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Wokingham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £151Wokingham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £143Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £99, Hertford and Stortford £161Hertford and Stortford: £161Wokingham: £99Hertford and Stortford: £162Wokingham: £100Hertford and Stortford: £153Wokingham: £94

    £99£100£94Hertford and Stortford is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.99, Hertford and Stortford £7.60Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Wokingham: £8.99Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Wokingham: £9.03Hertford and Stortford: £7.21Wokingham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Wokingham is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.31, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Wokingham: £1.31Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Wokingham: £1.31Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Wokingham: £1.24

    £1.31£1.31£1.24Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Wokingham: £5.76Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Wokingham: £5.78Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  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, Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9Wokingham: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 65.1Hertford and Stortford: 65.1Wokingham: 45.1

    45.1Hertford and Stortford is higher65.1

  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: Wokingham 108.6, Hertford and Stortford 141.4Hertford and Stortford: 141.4Wokingham: 108.6

    108.6Hertford and Stortford is higher141.4

  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, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 112.9Hertford and Stortford: 112.9Wokingham: 86.0

    86.0Hertford and Stortford is higher112.9

  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, Hertford and Stortford 13.4Hertford and Stortford: 13.4Wokingham: 12.2

    12.2Hertford and Stortford is higher13.4

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Wokingham and Hertford and Stortford, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,936£12,219£13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,316£1,321£1,248Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,191£11,514£12,054£12,106£11,434Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£202£203£192£294£295£279Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£502£664£667£630Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11£17£17£16Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£224£225£213Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£96£90Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£57£58£54Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£801£804£760£1,087£1,092£1,031Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£161£162£153Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.60£7.63£7.21Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.31£1.31£1.24£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.38£5.40£5.10Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,025.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202645.165.1Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6141.4Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.035.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.0112.9Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.213.4Hertford and Stortford

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, Hertford and Stortford £3,450Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Wokingham: £3,201Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Wokingham: £3,215Hertford and Stortford: £3,273Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037Hertford and Stortford is higher£3,450£3,465£3,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,259, Hertford and Stortford £2,146Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Wokingham: £2,259Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Wokingham: £2,268Hertford and Stortford: £2,036Wokingham: £2,143

    £2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,146£2,156£2,036

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £581, Hertford and Stortford £828Hertford and Stortford: £828Wokingham: £581Hertford and Stortford: £832Wokingham: £583Hertford and Stortford: £786Wokingham: £551

    £581£583£551Hertford and Stortford is higher£828£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £2,129, Hertford and Stortford £1,986Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Wokingham: £2,129Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Wokingham: £2,138Hertford and Stortford: £1,884Wokingham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £35, Hertford and Stortford £48Hertford and Stortford: £48Wokingham: £35Hertford and Stortford: £49Wokingham: £36Hertford and Stortford: £46Wokingham: £34

    £35£36£34Hertford and Stortford is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £93, Hertford and Stortford £109Hertford and Stortford: £109Wokingham: £93Hertford and Stortford: £110Wokingham: £93Hertford and Stortford: £104Wokingham: £88

    £93£93£88Hertford and Stortford is higher£109£110£104

  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, Hertford and Stortford £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Wokingham: £1.99Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Wokingham: £2.00Hertford and Stortford: £2.66Wokingham: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, Hertford and Stortford £224Hertford and Stortford: £224Wokingham: £174Hertford and Stortford: £225Wokingham: £175Hertford and Stortford: £213Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165Hertford and Stortford is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Hertford and Stortford £95Hertford and Stortford: £95Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £96Wokingham: £96Hertford and Stortford: £90Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £30, Hertford and Stortford £36Hertford and Stortford: £36Wokingham: £30Hertford and Stortford: £36Wokingham: £30Hertford and Stortford: £34Wokingham: £29

    £30£30£29Hertford and Stortford is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £484, Hertford and Stortford £684Hertford and Stortford: £684Wokingham: £484Hertford and Stortford: £687Wokingham: £486Hertford and Stortford: £649Wokingham: £459

    £484£486£459Hertford and Stortford is higher£684£687£649

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, Hertford and Stortford £150Hertford and Stortford: £150Wokingham: £85Hertford and Stortford: £151Wokingham: £86Hertford and Stortford: £143Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £60, Hertford and Stortford £101Hertford and Stortford: £101Wokingham: £60Hertford and Stortford: £102Wokingham: £60Hertford and Stortford: £96Wokingham: £57

    £60£60£57Hertford and Stortford is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.44, Hertford and Stortford £4.79Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Wokingham: £5.44Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Wokingham: £5.46Hertford and Stortford: £4.54Wokingham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Wokingham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.79, Hertford and Stortford £1.76Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Wokingham: £0.79Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Wokingham: £0.79Hertford and Stortford: £1.67Wokingham: £0.75

    £0.79£0.79£0.75Hertford and Stortford is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, Hertford and Stortford £5.38Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Wokingham: £5.76Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Wokingham: £5.78Hertford and Stortford: £5.10Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 178.6, Hertford and Stortford 169.0Hertford and Stortford: 169.0Wokingham: 178.6

    178.6Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Hertford and Stortford 10.7Hertford and Stortford: 10.7Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Hertford and Stortford 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, Hertford and Stortford 23.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3Wokingham: 19.0

    19.0Hertford and Stortford is higher23.3

  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, Hertford and Stortford 35.9Hertford and Stortford: 35.9Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0Hertford and Stortford is higher35.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.0, Hertford and Stortford 71.1Hertford and Stortford: 71.1Wokingham: 52.0

    52.0Hertford and Stortford is higher71.1

  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, Hertford and Stortford 8.5Hertford and Stortford: 8.5Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Hertford and Stortford is higher8.5

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Wokingham and Hertford and Stortford, per resident
MeasureWokinghamHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,268£2,143£2,146£2,156£2,036Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£828£832£786Hertford and Stortford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£1,986£1,994£1,884Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£35£36£34£48£49£46Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£109£110£104Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£224£225£213Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£96£90Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£29£36£36£34Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£684£687£649Hertford and Stortford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£150£151£143Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£101£102£96Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.79£4.81£4.54Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.79£0.79£0.75£1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.38£5.40£5.10Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.6169.0Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.910.7Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.3Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.035.9Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.071.1Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.5Hertford and Stortford

Total

Wokingham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 21. 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 Hertford and Stortford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £332.6m, Hertford and Stortford £385.3mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mWokingham: £332.6mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mWokingham: £334.0mHertford and Stortford: £365.5mWokingham: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mHertford and Stortford is higher£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £234.7m, Hertford and Stortford £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mWokingham: £234.7mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mWokingham: £235.7mHertford and Stortford: £227.4mWokingham: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £60.4m, Hertford and Stortford £92.5mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mWokingham: £60.4mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mWokingham: £60.6mHertford and Stortford: £87.8mWokingham: £57.2m

    £60.4m£60.6m£57.2mHertford and Stortford is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £221.2m, Hertford and Stortford £221.8mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mWokingham: £221.2mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mWokingham: £222.1mHertford and Stortford: £210.4mWokingham: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £3.7m, Hertford and Stortford £5.4mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mWokingham: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mWokingham: £3.7mHertford and Stortford: £5.1mWokingham: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHertford and Stortford 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: Wokingham £9.6m, Hertford and Stortford £12.2mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mWokingham: £9.6mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mWokingham: £9.7mHertford and Stortford: £11.6mWokingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Hertford and Stortford £0.31mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mWokingham: £0.21mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mWokingham: £0.21mHertford and Stortford: £0.30mWokingham: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £18.1m, Hertford and Stortford £25.0mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mWokingham: £18.1mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mWokingham: £18.2mHertford and Stortford: £23.8mWokingham: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mHertford and Stortford is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £10.0m, Hertford and Stortford £10.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mWokingham: £10.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mWokingham: £10.0mHertford and Stortford: £10.1mWokingham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £3.2m, Hertford and Stortford £4.0mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mHertford and Stortford: £3.8mWokingham: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mHertford and Stortford is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £50.3m, Hertford and Stortford £76.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mWokingham: £50.3mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mWokingham: £50.5mHertford and Stortford: £72.5mWokingham: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £8.9m, Hertford and Stortford £16.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mWokingham: £8.9mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mWokingham: £8.9mHertford and Stortford: £15.9mWokingham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £6.2m, Hertford and Stortford £11.3mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mWokingham: £6.2mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mWokingham: £6.3mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mWokingham: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £0.56m, Hertford and Stortford £0.53mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mWokingham: £0.56mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mWokingham: £0.57mHertford and Stortford: £0.51mWokingham: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWokingham is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.08m, Hertford and Stortford £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mWokingham: £0.08mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mWokingham: £0.08mHertford and Stortford: £0.19mWokingham: £0.08m

    £0.08mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £0.60m, Hertford and Stortford £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mWokingham: £0.60mHertford and Stortford: £0.57mWokingham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 18,557, Hertford and Stortford 18,876Hertford and Stortford: 18,876Wokingham: 18,557

    18,557Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count18,876

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 821, Hertford and Stortford 1,197Hertford and Stortford: 1,197Wokingham: 821

    821Hertford and Stortford is higher1,197

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 1,978, Hertford and Stortford 2,602Hertford and Stortford: 2,602Wokingham: 1,978

    1,978Hertford and Stortford is higher2,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 2,910, Hertford and Stortford 4,012Hertford and Stortford: 4,012Wokingham: 2,910

    2,910Hertford and Stortford is higher4,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 5,402, Hertford and Stortford 7,939Hertford and Stortford: 7,939Wokingham: 5,402

    5,402Hertford and Stortford is higher7,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 764, Hertford and Stortford 945Hertford and Stortford: 945Wokingham: 764

    764Hertford and Stortford is higher945

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Wokingham and Hertford and Stortford, total
MeasureWokinghamHertford and StortfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£385.3m£387.0m£365.5mHertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m£92.5m£92.9m£87.8mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£221.8m£222.7m£210.4mHertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.8mHertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mHertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£76.4m£76.8m£72.5mHertford and Stortford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.08m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHertford and Stortford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHertford and Stortford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,55718,876Hertford and Stortford
Pension Credittotal, March 20268211,197Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9782,602Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9104,012Hertford and Stortford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4027,939Hertford and Stortford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026764945Hertford and Stortford

Sources

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

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