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Wokingham and South West Hertfordshire

103,897 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Wokingham: £3,201South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Wokingham: £3,215South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,882, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Wokingham: £12,882South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Wokingham: £12,936South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Wokingham: £12,219

    £12,882£12,936£12,219South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,042£13,097£12,370

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £961, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Wokingham: £961South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Wokingham: £965South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Wokingham: £911

    £961£965£911South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,139, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Wokingham: £12,139South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Wokingham: £12,191South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Wokingham: £11,514

    £12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham is higher£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £202, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Wokingham: £202South West Hertfordshire: £380Wokingham: £203South West Hertfordshire: £359Wokingham: £192

    £202£203£192South West Hertfordshire is higher£378£380£359

  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, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Wokingham: £529South West Hertfordshire: £704Wokingham: £531South West Hertfordshire: £665Wokingham: £502

    £529£531£502South West Hertfordshire is higher£701£704£665

  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, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Wokingham: £11South West Hertfordshire: £19Wokingham: £11South West Hertfordshire: £18Wokingham: £11

    £11South West Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Wokingham: £174South West Hertfordshire: £267Wokingham: £175South West Hertfordshire: £253Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £79Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £74Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£78£79£74

  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, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Wokingham: £50South West Hertfordshire: £63Wokingham: £50South West Hertfordshire: £60Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48South West Hertfordshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £801, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Wokingham: £801South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Wokingham: £804South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Wokingham: £760

    £801£804£760South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £160Wokingham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £151Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £99, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £99South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £100South West Hertfordshire: £150Wokingham: £94

    £99£100£94South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.99, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Wokingham: £8.99South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Wokingham: £9.03South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Wokingham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.31, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Wokingham: £1.31South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Wokingham: £1.31South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Wokingham: £1.24

    £1.31£1.31£1.24South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Wokingham: £5.76South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Wokingham: £5.78South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Wokingham: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Wokingham: 45.1

    45.1South West Hertfordshire is higher74.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Wokingham: 108.6

    108.6South West Hertfordshire is higher144.8

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Wokingham: 86.0

    86.0South West Hertfordshire is higher111.7

  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, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Wokingham: 12.2

    12.2South West Hertfordshire is higher14.3

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Wokingham and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,936£12,219£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,191£11,514£11,943£11,994£11,329Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£202£203£192£378£380£359South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£502£701£704£665South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11£19£19£18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£78£79£74Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£63£63£60South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£801£804£760£1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£159£159£150South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.31£1.31£1.24£3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.88£4.90£4.63Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,018.5Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202645.174.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6144.8South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.040.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.0111.7South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.214.3South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Wokingham: £3,201South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Wokingham: £3,215South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,259, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Wokingham: £2,259South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Wokingham: £2,268South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Wokingham: £2,143

    £2,259£2,268£2,143South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £581, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Wokingham: £581South West Hertfordshire: £820Wokingham: £583South West Hertfordshire: £775Wokingham: £551

    £581£583£551South West Hertfordshire is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £2,129, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Wokingham: £2,129South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Wokingham: £2,138South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Wokingham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £35, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Wokingham: £35South West Hertfordshire: £67Wokingham: £36South West Hertfordshire: £63Wokingham: £34

    £35£36£34South West Hertfordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £93, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Wokingham: £93South West Hertfordshire: £124Wokingham: £93South West Hertfordshire: £117Wokingham: £88

    £93£93£88South West Hertfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Wokingham: £1.99South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Wokingham: £2.00South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Wokingham: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Wokingham: £174South West Hertfordshire: £267Wokingham: £175South West Hertfordshire: £253Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £79Wokingham: £96South West Hertfordshire: £74Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£78£79£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £30, South West Hertfordshire £39South West Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £30South West Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £30South West Hertfordshire: £37Wokingham: £29

    £30£30£29South West Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £484, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Wokingham: £484South West Hertfordshire: £674Wokingham: £486South West Hertfordshire: £637Wokingham: £459

    £484£486£459South West Hertfordshire is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Wokingham: £85South West Hertfordshire: £160Wokingham: £86South West Hertfordshire: £151Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81South West Hertfordshire is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £60, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Wokingham: £60South West Hertfordshire: £99Wokingham: £60South West Hertfordshire: £93Wokingham: £57

    £60£60£57South West Hertfordshire is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.44, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Wokingham: £5.44South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Wokingham: £5.46South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Wokingham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.79, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Wokingham: £0.79South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Wokingham: £0.79South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Wokingham: £0.75

    £0.79£0.79£0.75South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Wokingham: £5.76South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Wokingham: £5.78South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wokingham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 178.6, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Wokingham: 178.6

    178.6South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9South West Hertfordshire is higher13.0

  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, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Wokingham: 19.0

    19.0South West Hertfordshire is higher25.5

  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, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.0, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Wokingham: 52.0

    52.0South West Hertfordshire is higher69.1

  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, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4South West Hertfordshire is higher8.8

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Wokingham and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureWokinghamSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,268£2,143£2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£817£820£775South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,103£2,112£1,995Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£35£36£34£67£67£63South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£123£124£117South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£78£79£74Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£29£39£39£37South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£671£674£637South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£159£160£151South West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£98£99£93South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.79£0.79£0.75£2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.88£4.90£4.63Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.6179.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.913.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.025.5South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.040.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.069.1South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.8South West Hertfordshire

Total

Wokingham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 17. 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 South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £332.6m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mWokingham: £332.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mWokingham: £334.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mWokingham: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £234.7m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mWokingham: £234.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mWokingham: £235.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mWokingham: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £60.4m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mWokingham: £60.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mWokingham: £60.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mWokingham: £57.2m

    £60.4m£60.6m£57.2mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £221.2m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mWokingham: £221.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mWokingham: £222.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mWokingham: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £3.7m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mWokingham: £3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mWokingham: £3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mWokingham: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £9.6m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mWokingham: £9.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mWokingham: £9.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mWokingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  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, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mWokingham: £0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mWokingham: £0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mWokingham: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £18.1m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mWokingham: £18.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mWokingham: £18.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mWokingham: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £10.0m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mWokingham: £10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mWokingham: £10.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mWokingham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWokingham is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £3.2m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mWokingham: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £50.3m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mWokingham: £50.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mWokingham: £50.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mWokingham: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £8.9m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mWokingham: £8.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mWokingham: £8.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mWokingham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £6.2m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mWokingham: £6.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mWokingham: £6.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mWokingham: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £0.56m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mWokingham: £0.56mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mWokingham: £0.57mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mWokingham: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.08m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mWokingham: £0.08mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mWokingham: £0.08mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mWokingham: £0.08m

    £0.08mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £0.60m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mWokingham: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mWokingham: £0.60mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mWokingham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWokingham is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 18,557, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Wokingham: 18,557

    18,557Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 821, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Wokingham: 821

    821South West Hertfordshire is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 1,978, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Wokingham: 1,978

    1,978South West Hertfordshire is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 2,910, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Wokingham: 2,910

    2,910South West Hertfordshire is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 5,402, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Wokingham: 5,402

    5,402South West Hertfordshire is higher6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 764, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Wokingham: 764

    764South West Hertfordshire is higher895

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Wokingham and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureWokinghamSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.08m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,55718,152Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268211,319South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9782,580South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9104,057South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4026,995South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026764895South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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