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Bracknell Forest and Cherwell

130,502 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Bracknell Forest is higher than Cherwell on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 10. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Bracknell Forest: £3,268Cherwell: £3,514Bracknell Forest: £3,282Cherwell: £3,319Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Cherwell is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £12,839, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Bracknell Forest: £12,839Cherwell: £12,529Bracknell Forest: £12,894Cherwell: £11,834Bracknell Forest: £12,178

    £12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,278, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Bracknell Forest: £1,278Cherwell: £1,386Bracknell Forest: £1,284Cherwell: £1,309Bracknell Forest: £1,212

    £1,278£1,284£1,212Cherwell is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £11,822, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Bracknell Forest: £11,822Cherwell: £11,636Bracknell Forest: £11,872Cherwell: £10,990Bracknell Forest: £11,213

    £11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £397, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Bracknell Forest: £397Cherwell: £292Bracknell Forest: £399Cherwell: £276Bracknell Forest: £376

    £397£399£376Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Bracknell Forest: £601Cherwell: £584Bracknell Forest: £603Cherwell: £551Bracknell Forest: £570

    £601£603£570Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Bracknell Forest: £20Cherwell: £17Bracknell Forest: £20Cherwell: £16Bracknell Forest: £19

    £20£20£19Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Bracknell Forest: £246Cherwell: £282Bracknell Forest: £247Cherwell: £266Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £114Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £107Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Bracknell Forest: £61Cherwell: £65Bracknell Forest: £62Cherwell: £61Bracknell Forest: £58

    £61£62£58Cherwell is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,060, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Bracknell Forest: £1,060Cherwell: £1,142Bracknell Forest: £1,064Cherwell: £1,079Bracknell Forest: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Cherwell is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £128Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Bracknell Forest: £146Cherwell: £171Bracknell Forest: £146Cherwell: £161Bracknell Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Cherwell is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £8.91, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Cherwell: £4.93Bracknell Forest: £8.95Cherwell: £4.66Bracknell Forest: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £2.56, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Bracknell Forest: £2.56Cherwell: £3.27Bracknell Forest: £2.57Cherwell: £3.09Bracknell Forest: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Cherwell is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Bracknell Forest: £7.51Cherwell: £6.38Bracknell Forest: £7.54Cherwell: £6.03Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2

    1,017.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Bracknell Forest: 78.8

    78.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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: Bracknell Forest 126.4, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Bracknell Forest: 126.4

    126.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Cherwell is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Bracknell Forest: 121.4

    121.4Cherwell is higher128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Bracknell Forest: 13.8

    13.8Cherwell is higher14.9

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknell ForestCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178£12,476£12,529£11,834Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,822£11,872£11,213£11,586£11,636£10,990Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£397£399£376£291£292£276Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£603£570£581£584£551Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£113£114£107Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£65£65£61Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£135£135£128Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£4.91£4.93£4.66Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.36£6.38£6.03Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.21,008.3Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.870.2Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4123.3Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.643.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.814.9Cherwell

Per resident

Bracknell Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 15. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Bracknell Forest: £3,268Cherwell: £3,514Bracknell Forest: £3,282Cherwell: £3,319Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Cherwell is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,933, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Bracknell Forest: £1,933Cherwell: £2,099Bracknell Forest: £1,942Cherwell: £1,982Bracknell Forest: £1,834

    £1,933£1,942£1,834Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £823, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Bracknell Forest: £823Cherwell: £879Bracknell Forest: £826Cherwell: £830Bracknell Forest: £781

    £823£826£781Cherwell is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,780, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Bracknell Forest: £1,780Cherwell: £1,949Bracknell Forest: £1,788Cherwell: £1,841Bracknell Forest: £1,688

    £1,780£1,788£1,688Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £60, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Bracknell Forest: £60Cherwell: £49Bracknell Forest: £60Cherwell: £46Bracknell Forest: £57

    £60£60£57Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £90, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Bracknell Forest: £90Cherwell: £98Bracknell Forest: £91Cherwell: £92Bracknell Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Bracknell Forest: £3.03Cherwell: £2.89Bracknell Forest: £3.04Cherwell: £2.73Bracknell Forest: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Bracknell Forest: £246Cherwell: £282Bracknell Forest: £247Cherwell: £266Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £114Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £107Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £40, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Bracknell Forest: £40Cherwell: £41Bracknell Forest: £40Cherwell: £39Bracknell Forest: £37

    £40£40£37Cherwell is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £682, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Bracknell Forest: £682Cherwell: £724Bracknell Forest: £685Cherwell: £684Bracknell Forest: £647

    £682£685£647Cherwell is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £128Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £94, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Bracknell Forest: £94Cherwell: £108Bracknell Forest: £94Cherwell: £102Bracknell Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Cherwell is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £5.74, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Bracknell Forest: £5.74Cherwell: £3.12Bracknell Forest: £5.76Cherwell: £2.95Bracknell Forest: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1.64, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Bracknell Forest: £1.64Cherwell: £2.08Bracknell Forest: £1.65Cherwell: £1.96Bracknell Forest: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Cherwell is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Bracknell Forest: £7.51Cherwell: £6.38Bracknell Forest: £7.54Cherwell: £6.03Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 153.2, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Bracknell Forest: 153.2

    153.2Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 11.9, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Bracknell Forest: 11.9

    11.9Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Bracknell Forest: 19.0

    19.0Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Cherwell is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 78.2, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Bracknell Forest: 78.2

    78.2Cherwell is higher81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Bracknell Forest: 8.9

    8.9Cherwell is higher9.5

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureBracknell ForestCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,933£1,942£1,834£2,090£2,099£1,982Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£781£875£879£830Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,688£1,941£1,949£1,841Cherwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£49£49£46Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£97£98£92Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£2.88£2.89£2.73Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£113£114£107Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£41£41£39Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£135£135£128Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.11£3.12£2.95Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.36£6.38£6.03Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.2168.9Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.911.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.7Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.643.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.281.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.5Cherwell

Total

Bracknell Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bracknell Forest Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £426.5m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mBracknell Forest: £426.5mCherwell: £600.0mBracknell Forest: £428.4mCherwell: £566.7mBracknell Forest: £404.6m

    £426.5m£428.4m£404.6mCherwell is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £252.3m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mBracknell Forest: £252.3mCherwell: £358.3mBracknell Forest: £253.4mCherwell: £338.4mBracknell Forest: £239.3m

    £252.3m£253.4m£239.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £107.4m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mCherwell: £150.0mBracknell Forest: £107.9mCherwell: £141.7mBracknell Forest: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.9m£101.9mCherwell is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest £232.3m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mCherwell: £332.7mBracknell Forest: £233.3mCherwell: £314.3mBracknell Forest: £220.4m

    £232.3m£233.3m£220.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £7.8m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCherwell: £8.4mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCherwell: £7.9mBracknell Forest: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £11.8m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mBracknell Forest: £11.8mCherwell: £16.7mBracknell Forest: £11.9mCherwell: £15.8mBracknell Forest: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mBracknell Forest: £0.39mCherwell: £0.49mBracknell Forest: £0.40mCherwell: £0.47mBracknell Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £32.1m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mBracknell Forest: £32.1mCherwell: £48.1mBracknell Forest: £32.2mCherwell: £45.4mBracknell Forest: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.5mCherwell is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £15.1m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mBracknell Forest: £15.1mCherwell: £19.4mBracknell Forest: £15.2mCherwell: £18.3mBracknell Forest: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £5.2m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCherwell: £7.0mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCherwell: £6.6mBracknell Forest: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCherwell is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £89.0m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mBracknell Forest: £89.0mCherwell: £123.6mBracknell Forest: £89.4mCherwell: £116.8mBracknell Forest: £84.5m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.5mCherwell is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bracknell Forest £18.6m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mBracknell Forest: £18.6mCherwell: £23.1mBracknell Forest: £18.7mCherwell: £21.8mBracknell Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £12.2m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mBracknell Forest: £12.2mCherwell: £18.5mBracknell Forest: £12.3mCherwell: £17.5mBracknell Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £0.75m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCherwell: £0.53mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCherwell: £0.50mBracknell Forest: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bracknell Forest £0.22m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCherwell: £0.35mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCherwell: £0.33mBracknell Forest: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mCherwell is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £0.98m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCherwell: £1.1mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCherwell: £1.0mBracknell Forest: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest 19,988, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Bracknell Forest: 19,988

    19,988Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 1,548, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Bracknell Forest: 1,548

    1,548Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 2,484, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Bracknell Forest: 2,484

    2,484Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 5,036, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Bracknell Forest: 5,036

    5,036Cherwell is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 10,202, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Bracknell Forest: 10,202

    10,202Cherwell is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 1,162, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Bracknell Forest: 1,162

    1,162Cherwell is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and Cherwell, total
MeasureBracknell ForestCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBracknell Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98828,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5482,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4843,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0367,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,20213,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1621,617Cherwell

Sources

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

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