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Bracknell Forest and Woking
Bracknell Forest is higher than Woking on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Bracknell Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Woking on 11. 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 Woking
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,268£3,282£3,100Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,737£12,792£12,082
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,278£1,284£1,212Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,673£11,723£11,072
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£397£399£376Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£601£603£570Woking is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Bracknell Forest is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Bracknell Forest is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£61£62£58Woking is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,060£1,064£1,005Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,096£1,035
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Woking is higher£182£183£172
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£146£138Woking is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Woking is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count993.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.8Bracknell Forest is higher72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.4Woking is higherDepends on how you count138.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Bracknell Forest is higher35.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.4Bracknell Forest is higher121.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.8Woking is higherDepends on how you count16.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Woking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,839£12,894£12,178 | £12,737£12,792£12,082 | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | £1,344£1,350£1,275 | Woking |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,822£11,872£11,213 | £11,673£11,723£11,072 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £397£399£376 | £386£387£366 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £601£603£570 | £661£663£627 | Woking |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £18£18£17 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £231£232£219 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £117£117£111 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £61£62£58 | £71£71£67 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | £1,092£1,096£1,035 | Woking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £182£183£172 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £171£172£162 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.91£8.95£8.45 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Woking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.2 | 993.7 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.8 | 72.7 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.4 | 138.0 | Woking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 35.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.4 | 121.0 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.8 | 16.0 | Woking |
Per resident
Bracknell Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,268£3,282£3,100Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,933£1,942£1,834Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£823£826£781Woking is higherDepends on how you count£852£856£808
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,780£1,788£1,688Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Woking is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Woking is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Bracknell Forest is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£37Woking is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£682£685£647Woking is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Woking is higher£182£183£172
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Woking is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.64£1.65£1.56Woking is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count160.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Bracknell Forest is higher11.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Bracknell Forest is higher35.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.2Bracknell Forest is higher76.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count10.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Woking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,933£1,942£1,834 | £2,059£2,068£1,953 | Woking |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £823£826£781 | £852£856£808 | Woking |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,780£1,788£1,688 | £1,887£1,895£1,790 | Woking |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £62£63£59 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £107£107£101 | Woking |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £231£232£219 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £117£117£111 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£37 | £45£45£42 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £692£695£656 | Woking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £182£183£172 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £109£109£103 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Woking |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.2 | 160.6 | Woking |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 11.8 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 22.3 | Woking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 35.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.2 | 76.7 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 10.2 | Woking |
Total
Bracknell Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Woking on 2. 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 Woking
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBracknell Forest is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mBracknell Forest is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWoking is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mWoking is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBracknell Forest is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,988Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count17,025
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,548Bracknell Forest is higher1,245
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,484Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,364
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,036Bracknell Forest is higher3,774
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,202Bracknell Forest is higher8,132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,162Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,076
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Woking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £426.5m£428.4m£404.6m | £365.4m£367.0m£346.6m | Bracknell Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £252.3m£253.4m£239.3m | £218.2m£219.2m£207.0m | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.9m£101.9m | £90.3m£90.7m£85.7m | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.3m£233.3m£220.4m | £200.0m£200.8m£189.7m | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | £24.5m£24.6m£23.3m | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £4.7m£4.8m£4.5m | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.0m£89.4m£84.5m | £73.3m£73.6m£69.6m | Bracknell Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Bracknell Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Woking |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,988 | 17,025 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,548 | 1,245 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,484 | 2,364 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,036 | 3,774 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,202 | 8,132 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,162 | 1,076 | Bracknell Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.