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Wokingham and Hitchin

103,897 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Hitchin on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Wokingham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Wokingham: £3,201Hitchin: £3,470Wokingham: £3,215Hitchin: £3,278Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037Hitchin is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,882, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797Wokingham: £12,882Hitchin: £12,852Wokingham: £12,936Hitchin: £12,139Wokingham: £12,219

    £12,882£12,936£12,219Wokingham is higher£12,797£12,852£12,139

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £961, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312Wokingham: £961Hitchin: £1,317Wokingham: £965Hitchin: £1,244Wokingham: £911

    £961£965£911Hitchin is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,139, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913Wokingham: £12,139Hitchin: £11,964Wokingham: £12,191Hitchin: £11,300Wokingham: £11,514

    £12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham is higher£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £202, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251Wokingham: £202Hitchin: £252Wokingham: £203Hitchin: £238Wokingham: £192

    £202£203£192Hitchin is higher£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617Wokingham: £529Hitchin: £619Wokingham: £531Hitchin: £585Wokingham: £502

    £529£531£502Hitchin is higher£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Wokingham: £11Hitchin: £16Wokingham: £11Hitchin: £15Wokingham: £11

    £11Hitchin is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Wokingham: £174Hitchin: £253Wokingham: £175Hitchin: £239Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £117Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69Wokingham: £50Hitchin: £70Wokingham: £50Hitchin: £66Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £801, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059Wokingham: £801Hitchin: £1,063Wokingham: £804Hitchin: £1,004Wokingham: £760

    £801£804£760Hitchin is higher£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Wokingham: £85Hitchin: £128Wokingham: £86Hitchin: £121Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £99, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171Wokingham: £99Hitchin: £172Wokingham: £100Hitchin: £162Wokingham: £94

    £99£100£94Hitchin is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.99, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01Wokingham: £8.99Hitchin: £9.05Wokingham: £9.03Hitchin: £8.55Wokingham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.31, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76Wokingham: £1.31Hitchin: £3.78Wokingham: £1.31Hitchin: £3.57Wokingham: £1.24

    £1.31£1.31£1.24Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Wokingham: £5.76Hitchin: £3.93Wokingham: £5.78Hitchin: £3.71Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7Wokingham: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wokingham is higher1,017.7

  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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Wokingham: 45.1

    45.1Hitchin is higher64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Wokingham: 108.6

    108.6Hitchin is higher132.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 28.0, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0Hitchin is higher40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Wokingham: 86.0

    86.0Hitchin is higher113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Wokingham: 12.2

    12.2Hitchin is higher15.4

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Wokingham and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,936£12,219£12,797£12,852£12,139Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,191£11,514£11,913£11,964£11,300Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£202£203£192£251£252£238Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£502£617£619£585Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11£16£16£15Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£801£804£760£1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.31£1.31£1.24£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.91£3.93£3.71Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,017.7Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202645.164.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.040.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.0113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.215.4Hitchin

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Wokingham: £3,201Hitchin: £3,470Wokingham: £3,215Hitchin: £3,278Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037Hitchin is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,259, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133Wokingham: £2,259Hitchin: £2,142Wokingham: £2,268Hitchin: £2,023Wokingham: £2,143

    £2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham is higher£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £581, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815Wokingham: £581Hitchin: £819Wokingham: £583Hitchin: £773Wokingham: £551

    £581£583£551Hitchin is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham is higher£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £35, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42Wokingham: £35Hitchin: £42Wokingham: £36Hitchin: £40Wokingham: £34

    £35£36£34Hitchin is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £93, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Wokingham: £93Hitchin: £103Wokingham: £93Hitchin: £98Wokingham: £88

    £93£93£88Hitchin is higher£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Wokingham: £1.99Hitchin: £2.71Wokingham: £2.00Hitchin: £2.56Wokingham: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89Hitchin is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Wokingham: £174Hitchin: £253Wokingham: £175Hitchin: £239Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165Hitchin is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £124Wokingham: £96Hitchin: £117Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £30, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43Wokingham: £30Hitchin: £43Wokingham: £30Hitchin: £41Wokingham: £29

    £30£30£29Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £484, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658Wokingham: £484Hitchin: £660Wokingham: £486Hitchin: £624Wokingham: £459

    £484£486£459Hitchin is higher£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Wokingham: £85Hitchin: £128Wokingham: £86Hitchin: £121Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £60, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106Wokingham: £60Hitchin: £107Wokingham: £60Hitchin: £101Wokingham: £57

    £60£60£57Hitchin is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.44, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60Wokingham: £5.44Hitchin: £5.62Wokingham: £5.46Hitchin: £5.31Wokingham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.79, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34Wokingham: £0.79Hitchin: £2.35Wokingham: £0.79Hitchin: £2.22Wokingham: £0.75

    £0.79£0.79£0.75Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Wokingham: £5.76Hitchin: £3.93Wokingham: £5.78Hitchin: £3.71Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 178.6, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6Wokingham: 178.6

    178.6Wokingham is higher169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Hitchin 10.7Hitchin: 10.7Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Hitchin 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, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1Wokingham: 19.0

    19.0Hitchin is higher22.1

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.0, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7Wokingham: 52.0

    52.0Hitchin is higher70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Hitchin is higher9.6

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Wokingham and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureWokinghamHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,268£2,143£2,133£2,142£2,023Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£815£819£773Hitchin
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£42£42£40Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£103£98Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£252£253£239Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£29£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.79£0.79£0.75£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.91£3.93£3.71Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.6169.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.910.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.1Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.040.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.070.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.49.6Hitchin

Total

Wokingham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £332.6m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mWokingham: £332.6mHitchin: £364.5mWokingham: £334.0mHitchin: £344.3mWokingham: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mHitchin is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £234.7m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mWokingham: £234.7mHitchin: £225.0mWokingham: £235.7mHitchin: £212.5mWokingham: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham is higher£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £60.4m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mWokingham: £60.4mHitchin: £86.0mWokingham: £60.6mHitchin: £81.2mWokingham: £57.2m

    £60.4m£60.6m£57.2mHitchin is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £221.2m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mWokingham: £221.2mHitchin: £209.5mWokingham: £222.1mHitchin: £197.8mWokingham: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham is higher£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £3.7m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mWokingham: £3.7mHitchin: £4.4mWokingham: £3.7mHitchin: £4.2mWokingham: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mHitchin is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £9.6m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mWokingham: £9.6mHitchin: £10.8mWokingham: £9.7mHitchin: £10.2mWokingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHitchin is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mWokingham: £0.21mHitchin: £0.28mWokingham: £0.21mHitchin: £0.27mWokingham: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHitchin is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £18.1m, Hitchin £26.5mHitchin: £26.5mWokingham: £18.1mHitchin: £26.6mWokingham: £18.2mHitchin: £25.1mWokingham: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mHitchin is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £10.0m, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mWokingham: £10.0mHitchin: £13.1mWokingham: £10.0mHitchin: £12.3mWokingham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £3.2m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mWokingham: £3.2mHitchin: £4.5mWokingham: £3.2mHitchin: £4.3mWokingham: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £50.3m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mWokingham: £50.3mHitchin: £69.4mWokingham: £50.5mHitchin: £65.5mWokingham: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mHitchin is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £8.9m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mWokingham: £8.9mHitchin: £13.4mWokingham: £8.9mHitchin: £12.7mWokingham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mHitchin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £6.2m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mWokingham: £6.2mHitchin: £11.2mWokingham: £6.3mHitchin: £10.6mWokingham: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £0.56m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mWokingham: £0.56mHitchin: £0.59mWokingham: £0.57mHitchin: £0.56mWokingham: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.08m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mWokingham: £0.08mHitchin: £0.25mWokingham: £0.08mHitchin: £0.23mWokingham: £0.08m

    £0.08mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £0.60m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mWokingham: £0.60mHitchin: £0.41mWokingham: £0.60mHitchin: £0.39mWokingham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWokingham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 18,557, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818Wokingham: 18,557

    18,557Wokingham is higher17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 821, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124Wokingham: 821

    821Hitchin is higher1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 1,978, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321Wokingham: 1,978

    1,978Hitchin is higher2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 2,910, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217Wokingham: 2,910

    2,910Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 5,402, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425Wokingham: 5,402

    5,402Hitchin is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 764, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008Wokingham: 764

    764Hitchin is higher1,008

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Wokingham and Hitchin, total
MeasureWokinghamHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mHitchin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mHitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.08m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,55717,818Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268211,124Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9782,321Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9104,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4027,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267641,008Hitchin

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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