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Wokingham and St Albans

103,897 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than St Albans on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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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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 3 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Wokingham: £3,201St Albans: £3,432Wokingham: £3,215St Albans: £3,242Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037St Albans is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,882, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981Wokingham: £12,882St Albans: £13,036Wokingham: £12,936St Albans: £12,313Wokingham: £12,219

    £12,882£12,936£12,219St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £961, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396Wokingham: £961St Albans: £1,402Wokingham: £965St Albans: £1,324Wokingham: £911

    £961£965£911St Albans is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,139, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020Wokingham: £12,139St Albans: £12,071Wokingham: £12,191St Albans: £11,401Wokingham: £11,514

    £12,139£12,191£11,514Wokingham is higher£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £202, St Albans £339St Albans: £339Wokingham: £202St Albans: £341Wokingham: £203St Albans: £322Wokingham: £192

    £202£203£192St Albans is higher£339£341£322

  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, St Albans £604St Albans: £604Wokingham: £529St Albans: £606Wokingham: £531St Albans: £573Wokingham: £502

    £529£531£502St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

  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, St Albans £18St Albans: £18Wokingham: £11St Albans: £18Wokingham: £11St Albans: £17Wokingham: £11

    £11St Albans is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Wokingham: £174St Albans: £258Wokingham: £175St Albans: £244Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165St Albans is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Wokingham: £96St Albans: £91Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£91£91£86

  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, St Albans £62St Albans: £62Wokingham: £50St Albans: £62Wokingham: £50St Albans: £59Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48St Albans is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £801, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144Wokingham: £801St Albans: £1,149Wokingham: £804St Albans: £1,085Wokingham: £760

    £801£804£760St Albans is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Wokingham: £85St Albans: £169Wokingham: £86St Albans: £160Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81St Albans is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £99, St Albans £177St Albans: £177Wokingham: £99St Albans: £178Wokingham: £100St Albans: £168Wokingham: £94

    £99£100£94St Albans is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.99, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26Wokingham: £8.99St Albans: £9.30Wokingham: £9.03St Albans: £8.78Wokingham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53St Albans is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.31, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Wokingham: £1.31St Albans: £2.87Wokingham: £1.31St Albans: £2.71Wokingham: £1.24

    £1.31£1.31£1.24St Albans is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Wokingham: £5.76St Albans: £6.63Wokingham: £5.78St Albans: £6.26Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5Wokingham: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wokingham is higher1,012.5

  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, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1Wokingham: 45.1

    45.1St Albans is higher70.1

  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, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6Wokingham: 108.6

    108.6St Albans is higher126.6

  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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0St Albans is higher38.7

  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, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1Wokingham: 86.0

    86.0St Albans is higher118.1

  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, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0Wokingham: 12.2

    12.2St Albans is higher14.0

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Wokingham and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,882£12,936£12,219£12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,139£12,191£11,514£12,020£12,071£11,401Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£202£203£192£339£341£322St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£529£531£502£604£606£573St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11£18£18£17St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£257£258£244St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£91£91£86Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£62£62£59St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£801£804£760£1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£168£169£160St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£177£178£168St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.31£1.31£1.24£2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,012.5Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202645.170.1St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6126.6St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.038.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202686.0118.1St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.214.0St Albans

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,201, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Wokingham: £3,201St Albans: £3,432Wokingham: £3,215St Albans: £3,242Wokingham: £3,037

    £3,201£3,215£3,037St Albans is higher£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,259, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016Wokingham: £2,259St Albans: £2,024Wokingham: £2,268St Albans: £1,912Wokingham: £2,143

    £2,259£2,268£2,143Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £581, St Albans £879St Albans: £879Wokingham: £581St Albans: £883Wokingham: £583St Albans: £834Wokingham: £551

    £581£583£551St Albans is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £2,129, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866Wokingham: £2,129St Albans: £1,874Wokingham: £2,138St Albans: £1,770Wokingham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Wokingham is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £35, St Albans £53St Albans: £53Wokingham: £35St Albans: £53Wokingham: £36St Albans: £50Wokingham: £34

    £35£36£34St Albans is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £93, St Albans £94St Albans: £94Wokingham: £93St Albans: £94Wokingham: £93St Albans: £89Wokingham: £88

    £93£93£88St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Wokingham: £1.99St Albans: £2.87Wokingham: £2.00St Albans: £2.71Wokingham: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89St Albans is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £174, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Wokingham: £174St Albans: £258Wokingham: £175St Albans: £244Wokingham: £165

    £174£175£165St Albans is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Wokingham: £96St Albans: £91Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £30, St Albans £39St Albans: £39Wokingham: £30St Albans: £39Wokingham: £30St Albans: £37Wokingham: £29

    £30£30£29St Albans is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £484, St Albans £721St Albans: £721Wokingham: £484St Albans: £724Wokingham: £486St Albans: £684Wokingham: £459

    £484£486£459St Albans is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £85, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Wokingham: £85St Albans: £169Wokingham: £86St Albans: £160Wokingham: £81

    £85£86£81St Albans is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £60, St Albans £112St Albans: £112Wokingham: £60St Albans: £112Wokingham: £60St Albans: £106Wokingham: £57

    £60£60£57St Albans is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.44, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83Wokingham: £5.44St Albans: £5.85Wokingham: £5.46St Albans: £5.53Wokingham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16St Albans is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.79, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80Wokingham: £0.79St Albans: £1.81Wokingham: £0.79St Albans: £1.71Wokingham: £0.75

    £0.79£0.79£0.75St Albans is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.76, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Wokingham: £5.76St Albans: £6.63Wokingham: £5.78St Albans: £6.26Wokingham: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 178.6, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2Wokingham: 178.6

    178.6Wokingham is higher157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9St Albans is higher10.9

  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, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 19.7Wokingham: 19.0

    19.0St Albans is higher19.7

  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, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Wokingham: 28.0

    28.0St Albans is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.0, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4Wokingham: 52.0

    52.0St Albans is higher74.4

  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, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4St Albans is higher8.8

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Wokingham and St Albans, per resident
MeasureWokinghamSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,201£3,215£3,037£3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,268£2,143£2,016£2,024£1,912Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£879£883£834St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£1,866£1,874£1,770Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£35£36£34£53£53£50St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£94£94£89St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£257£258£244St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£91£91£86Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£29£39£39£37St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£484£486£459£721£724£684St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£168£169£160St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£112£112£106St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.79£0.79£0.75£1.80£1.81£1.71St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.6157.2Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.910.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.7St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.038.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.074.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.8St Albans

Total

Wokingham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £332.6m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mWokingham: £332.6mSt Albans: £350.6mWokingham: £334.0mSt Albans: £331.1mWokingham: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSt Albans is higher£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £234.7m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mWokingham: £234.7mSt Albans: £206.8mWokingham: £235.7mSt Albans: £195.3mWokingham: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £60.4m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mWokingham: £60.4mSt Albans: £90.2mWokingham: £60.6mSt Albans: £85.2mWokingham: £57.2m

    £60.4m£60.6m£57.2mSt Albans is higher£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £221.2m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mWokingham: £221.2mSt Albans: £191.4mWokingham: £222.1mSt Albans: £180.8mWokingham: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWokingham is higher£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £3.7m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mWokingham: £3.7mSt Albans: £5.4mWokingham: £3.7mSt Albans: £5.1mWokingham: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSt Albans 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, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mWokingham: £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mWokingham: £9.7mSt Albans: £9.1mWokingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  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, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mWokingham: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.29mWokingham: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.28mWokingham: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSt Albans is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £18.1m, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mWokingham: £18.1mSt Albans: £26.3mWokingham: £18.2mSt Albans: £24.9mWokingham: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSt Albans is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £10.0m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mWokingham: £10.0mSt Albans: £9.3mWokingham: £10.0mSt Albans: £8.8mWokingham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mWokingham is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £3.2m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mSt Albans: £4.0mWokingham: £3.2mSt Albans: £3.8mWokingham: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSt Albans is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £50.3m, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mWokingham: £50.3mSt Albans: £73.9mWokingham: £50.5mSt Albans: £69.8mWokingham: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSt Albans is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £8.9m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mWokingham: £8.9mSt Albans: £17.3mWokingham: £8.9mSt Albans: £16.3mWokingham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSt Albans is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £6.2m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mWokingham: £6.2mSt Albans: £11.5mWokingham: £6.3mSt Albans: £10.8mWokingham: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSt Albans is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £0.56m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mWokingham: £0.56mSt Albans: £0.60mWokingham: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.57mWokingham: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.08m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mSt Albans: £0.18mWokingham: £0.08mSt Albans: £0.17mWokingham: £0.08m

    £0.08mSt Albans is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £0.60m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mWokingham: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.68mWokingham: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.64mWokingham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 18,557, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058Wokingham: 18,557

    18,557Wokingham is higher16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 821, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111Wokingham: 821

    821St Albans is higher1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 1,978, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008Wokingham: 1,978

    1,978St Albans is higher2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 2,910, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956Wokingham: 2,910

    2,910St Albans is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 5,402, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599Wokingham: 5,402

    5,402St Albans is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 764, St Albans 900St Albans: 900Wokingham: 764

    764St Albans is higher900

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Wokingham and St Albans, total
MeasureWokinghamSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.6m£57.2m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.08m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,55716,058Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268211,111St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9782,008St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9103,956St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4027,599St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026764900St Albans

Sources

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

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