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Bracknell Forest and Kingston upon Thames
Bracknell Forest is higher than Kingston upon Thames on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 12. 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 Kingston upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,268£3,282£3,100Kingston upon Thames is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,087£12,138£11,465
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,278£1,284£1,212Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,790£10,835£10,234
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£397£399£376Kingston upon Thames is higher£715£718£678
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£601£603£570Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Kingston upon Thames is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£61£62£58Kingston upon Thames is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,060£1,064£1,005Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Kingston upon Thames is higher£267£268£253
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£146£138Kingston upon Thames is higher£166£167£157
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count968.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.8Kingston upon Thames is higher105.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count113.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count36.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.4Kingston upon Thames is higher130.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.8Kingston upon Thames is higher14.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Kingston upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,839£12,894£12,178 | £12,087£12,138£11,465 | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | £1,608£1,615£1,525 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,822£11,872£11,213 | £10,790£10,835£10,234 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £397£399£376 | £715£718£678 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £601£603£570 | £556£559£528 | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £26£26£25 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £238£239£225 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £90£90£85 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £61£62£58 | £62£63£59 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | £1,368£1,374£1,298 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £267£268£253 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £166£167£157 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.91£8.95£8.45 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.2 | 968.9 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.8 | 105.0 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.4 | 113.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 36.8 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.4 | 130.3 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.8 | 14.1 | Kingston upon Thames |
Per resident
Bracknell Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 12. 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 Kingston upon Thames
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,268£3,282£3,100Kingston upon Thames is higher£3,374£3,388£3,200
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,933£1,942£1,834Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,619
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£823£826£781Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,065£1,069£1,010
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,780£1,788£1,688Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Kingston upon Thames is higher£101£101£96
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£37Kingston upon Thames is higher£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£682£685£647Kingston upon Thames is higher£906£910£860
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Kingston upon Thames is higher£267£268£253
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Kingston upon Thames is higher£110£110£104
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.64£1.65£1.56Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count136.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Kingston upon Thames is higher14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count16.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count36.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.2Kingston upon Thames is higher86.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Kingston upon Thames is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Kingston upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,933£1,942£1,834 | £1,707£1,715£1,619 | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £823£826£781 | £1,065£1,069£1,010 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,780£1,788£1,688 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £101£101£96 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £79£79£75 | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £238£239£225 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £90£90£85 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£37 | £41£41£39 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £906£910£860 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £267£268£253 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £110£110£104 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.2 | 136.9 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 14.8 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 16.0 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 36.8 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.2 | 86.3 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 9.3 | Kingston upon Thames |
Total
Bracknell Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 22. 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 Kingston upon Thames
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mKingston upon Thames is higher£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mKingston upon Thames is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mKingston upon Thames is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mKingston upon Thames is higher£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,988Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count23,672
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,548Kingston upon Thames is higher2,566
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,484Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,766
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,036Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,365
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,202Kingston upon Thames is higher14,928
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,162Kingston upon Thames is higher1,611
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Kingston upon Thames | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £426.5m£428.4m£404.6m | £583.6m£586.1m£553.6m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £252.3m£253.4m£239.3m | £295.3m£296.6m£280.1m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.9m£101.9m | £184.2m£185.0m£174.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.3m£233.3m£220.4m | £263.6m£264.7m£250.0m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.0m£89.4m£84.5m | £156.8m£157.4m£148.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,988 | 23,672 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,548 | 2,566 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,484 | 2,766 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,036 | 6,365 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,202 | 14,928 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,162 | 1,611 | Kingston upon Thames |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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