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Bracknell Forest and Wokingham

130,502 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Bracknell Forest is higher than Wokingham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Bracknell Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. 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

Bracknell Forest Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Bracknell Forest: £3,268Wokingham: £3,040Bracknell Forest: £3,282Wokingham: £2,871Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £12,839, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Bracknell Forest: £12,839Wokingham: £12,701Bracknell Forest: £12,894Wokingham: £11,996Bracknell Forest: £12,178

    £12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,647£12,701£11,996

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,278, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Bracknell Forest: £1,278Wokingham: £942Bracknell Forest: £1,284Wokingham: £890Bracknell Forest: £1,212

    £1,278£1,284£1,212Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £11,822, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Bracknell Forest: £11,822Wokingham: £11,935Bracknell Forest: £11,872Wokingham: £11,273Bracknell Forest: £11,213

    £11,822£11,872£11,213Wokingham is higher£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £397, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Bracknell Forest: £397Wokingham: £221Bracknell Forest: £399Wokingham: £209Bracknell Forest: £376

    £397£399£376Bracknell Forest is higher£220£221£209

  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: Bracknell Forest £601, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Bracknell Forest: £601Wokingham: £532Bracknell Forest: £603Wokingham: £503Bracknell Forest: £570

    £601£603£570Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

  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: Bracknell Forest £20, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Bracknell Forest: £20Wokingham: £12Bracknell Forest: £20Wokingham: £12Bracknell Forest: £19

    £20£20£19Bracknell Forest is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Bracknell Forest: £246Wokingham: £179Bracknell Forest: £247Wokingham: £169Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £91Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Bracknell Forest £61, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Bracknell Forest: £61Wokingham: £50Bracknell Forest: £62Wokingham: £48Bracknell Forest: £58

    £61£62£58Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,060, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Bracknell Forest: £1,060Wokingham: £775Bracknell Forest: £1,064Wokingham: £732Bracknell Forest: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £87Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £82Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Bracknell Forest is higher£86£87£82

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £146, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Bracknell Forest: £146Wokingham: £106Bracknell Forest: £146Wokingham: £100Bracknell Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £8.91, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Bracknell Forest: £8.91Wokingham: £8.63Bracknell Forest: £8.95Wokingham: £8.15Bracknell Forest: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £2.56, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Bracknell Forest: £2.56Wokingham: £1.43Bracknell Forest: £2.57Wokingham: £1.35Bracknell Forest: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Bracknell Forest is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Bracknell Forest: £7.51Wokingham: £5.59Bracknell Forest: £7.54Wokingham: £5.28Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 1,017.2, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2

    1,017.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 78.8, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8

    78.8Bracknell Forest is higher47.8

  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: Bracknell Forest 126.4, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Bracknell Forest: 126.4

    126.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count110.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count28.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest 121.4, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Bracknell Forest: 121.4

    121.4Bracknell Forest is higher84.3

  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: Bracknell Forest 13.8, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Bracknell Forest: 13.8

    13.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Bracknell Forest and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknell ForestWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,027£3,040£2,871Bracknell Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178£12,647£12,701£11,996Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212£938£942£890Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,822£11,872£11,213£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£397£399£376£220£221£209Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£603£570£530£532£503Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£12Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£178£179£169Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£96£96£91Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£50£50£48Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£772£775£732Bracknell Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£86£87£82Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£106£106£100Bracknell Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£8.59£8.63£8.15Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£1.42£1.43£1.35Bracknell Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.57£5.59£5.28Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.21,006.8Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.847.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4110.7Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.628.2Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.484.3Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.812.0Bracknell Forest

Per resident

Bracknell Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 3. 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

Bracknell Forest Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Bracknell Forest: £3,268Wokingham: £3,040Bracknell Forest: £3,282Wokingham: £2,871Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,933, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Bracknell Forest: £1,933Wokingham: £2,090Bracknell Forest: £1,942Wokingham: £1,974Bracknell Forest: £1,834

    £1,933£1,942£1,834Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £823, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Bracknell Forest: £823Wokingham: £582Bracknell Forest: £826Wokingham: £550Bracknell Forest: £781

    £823£826£781Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,780, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Bracknell Forest: £1,780Wokingham: £1,964Bracknell Forest: £1,788Wokingham: £1,855Bracknell Forest: £1,688

    £1,780£1,788£1,688Wokingham is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £60, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Bracknell Forest: £60Wokingham: £36Bracknell Forest: £60Wokingham: £34Bracknell Forest: £57

    £60£60£57Bracknell Forest is higher£36£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £90, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Bracknell Forest: £90Wokingham: £88Bracknell Forest: £91Wokingham: £83Bracknell Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3.03, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Wokingham: £2.04Bracknell Forest: £3.04Wokingham: £1.93Bracknell Forest: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Bracknell Forest: £246Wokingham: £179Bracknell Forest: £247Wokingham: £169Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £91Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £40, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Bracknell Forest: £40Wokingham: £31Bracknell Forest: £40Wokingham: £29Bracknell Forest: £37

    £40£40£37Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £682, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Bracknell Forest: £682Wokingham: £479Bracknell Forest: £685Wokingham: £453Bracknell Forest: £647

    £682£685£647Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £87Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £82Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Bracknell Forest is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £94, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Bracknell Forest: £94Wokingham: £66Bracknell Forest: £94Wokingham: £62Bracknell Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £5.74, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Bracknell Forest: £5.74Wokingham: £5.34Bracknell Forest: £5.76Wokingham: £5.04Bracknell Forest: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1.64, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Bracknell Forest: £1.64Wokingham: £0.89Bracknell Forest: £1.65Wokingham: £0.84Bracknell Forest: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Bracknell Forest is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Bracknell Forest: £7.51Wokingham: £5.59Bracknell Forest: £7.54Wokingham: £5.28Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 153.2, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Bracknell Forest: 153.2

    153.2Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 11.9, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9

    11.9Bracknell Forest is higher7.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 19.0, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Bracknell Forest: 19.0

    19.0Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 78.2, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Bracknell Forest: 78.2

    78.2Bracknell Forest is higher52.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 8.9, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Bracknell Forest: 8.9

    8.9Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count7.4

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Bracknell Forest and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureBracknell ForestWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,027£3,040£2,871Bracknell Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,933£1,942£1,834£2,081£2,090£1,974Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£781£580£582£550Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,688£1,956£1,964£1,855Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£36£36£34Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£87£88£83Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.03£2.04£1.93Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£178£179£169Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£96£96£91Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£31£31£29Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£477£479£453Bracknell Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£86£87£82Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£65£66£62Bracknell Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.31£5.34£5.04Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£0.89£0.89£0.84Bracknell Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.57£5.59£5.28Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.2165.7Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.97.9Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.2Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.628.2Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.252.1Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.4Bracknell Forest

Total

Bracknell Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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

Bracknell Forest Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £426.5m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mBracknell Forest: £426.5mWokingham: £569.7mBracknell Forest: £428.4mWokingham: £538.1mBracknell Forest: £404.6m

    £426.5m£428.4m£404.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £252.3m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mBracknell Forest: £252.3mWokingham: £391.8mBracknell Forest: £253.4mWokingham: £370.0mBracknell Forest: £239.3m

    £252.3m£253.4m£239.3mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £107.4m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mBracknell Forest: £107.4mWokingham: £109.2mBracknell Forest: £107.9mWokingham: £103.1mBracknell Forest: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.9m£101.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest £232.3m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mBracknell Forest: £232.3mWokingham: £368.2mBracknell Forest: £233.3mWokingham: £347.7mBracknell Forest: £220.4m

    £232.3m£233.3m£220.4mWokingham is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £7.8m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWokingham: £6.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWokingham: £6.4mBracknell Forest: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBracknell Forest is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £11.8m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mBracknell Forest: £11.8mWokingham: £16.4mBracknell Forest: £11.9mWokingham: £15.5mBracknell Forest: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £0.39m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mBracknell Forest: £0.39mWokingham: £0.38mBracknell Forest: £0.40mWokingham: £0.36mBracknell Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBracknell Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £32.1m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mBracknell Forest: £32.1mWokingham: £33.5mBracknell Forest: £32.2mWokingham: £31.6mBracknell Forest: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £15.1m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mBracknell Forest: £15.1mWokingham: £18.0mBracknell Forest: £15.2mWokingham: £17.0mBracknell Forest: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £5.2m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWokingham: £5.8mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWokingham: £5.5mBracknell Forest: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £89.0m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mBracknell Forest: £89.0mWokingham: £89.8mBracknell Forest: £89.4mWokingham: £84.9mBracknell Forest: £84.5m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bracknell Forest £18.6m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mBracknell Forest: £18.6mWokingham: £16.3mBracknell Forest: £18.7mWokingham: £15.4mBracknell Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBracknell Forest is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £12.2m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mBracknell Forest: £12.2mWokingham: £12.3mBracknell Forest: £12.3mWokingham: £11.6mBracknell Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £0.75m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWokingham: £1.0mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWokingham: £0.94mBracknell Forest: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bracknell Forest £0.22m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWokingham: £0.17mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWokingham: £0.16mBracknell Forest: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBracknell Forest is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £0.98m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWokingham: £1.0mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWokingham: £0.99mBracknell Forest: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest 19,988, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Bracknell Forest: 19,988

    19,988Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 1,548, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Bracknell Forest: 1,548

    1,548Bracknell Forest is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 2,484, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Bracknell Forest: 2,484

    2,484Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 5,036, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Bracknell Forest: 5,036

    5,036Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 10,202, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Bracknell Forest: 10,202

    10,202Bracknell Forest is higher9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 1,162, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Bracknell Forest: 1,162

    1,162Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,392

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and Wokingham, total
MeasureBracknell ForestWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBracknell Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98831,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5481,475Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4843,413Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0365,282Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2029,766Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1621,392Wokingham

Sources

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

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  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.
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