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West Berkshire and Guildford

164,918 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Guildford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

West Berkshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 8. 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

West Berkshire Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235West Berkshire: £3,766Guildford: £3,249West Berkshire: £3,782Guildford: £3,069West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747West Berkshire: £12,624Guildford: £12,802West Berkshire: £12,678Guildford: £12,091West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047West Berkshire: £1,326Guildford: £1,051West Berkshire: £1,332Guildford: £993West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915West Berkshire: £11,839Guildford: £11,965West Berkshire: £11,889Guildford: £11,302West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Guildford £282Guildford: £282West Berkshire: £263Guildford: £284West Berkshire: £264Guildford: £268West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  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: West Berkshire £506, Guildford £535Guildford: £535West Berkshire: £506Guildford: £537West Berkshire: £508Guildford: £507West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

  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: West Berkshire £17, Guildford £15Guildford: £15West Berkshire: £17Guildford: £15West Berkshire: £17Guildford: £14West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Guildford £212Guildford: £212West Berkshire: £250Guildford: £213West Berkshire: £251Guildford: £201West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Guildford £95Guildford: £95West Berkshire: £116Guildford: £96West Berkshire: £117Guildford: £90West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£95£96£90

  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: West Berkshire £66, Guildford £55Guildford: £55West Berkshire: £66Guildford: £55West Berkshire: £66Guildford: £52West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Guildford £833Guildford: £833West Berkshire: £1,096Guildford: £837West Berkshire: £1,101Guildford: £790West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Guildford £158Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £156Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £157Guildford: £150West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, Guildford £151Guildford: £151West Berkshire: £155Guildford: £151West Berkshire: £156Guildford: £143West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99West Berkshire: £6.88Guildford: £6.01West Berkshire: £6.91Guildford: £5.68West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55West Berkshire: £2.38Guildford: £2.56West Berkshire: £2.39Guildford: £2.42West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Guildford is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41West Berkshire: £6.17Guildford: £5.43West Berkshire: £6.19Guildford: £5.13West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher60.3

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Guildford is higherDepends on how you count113.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher32.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher93.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 15.3, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher12.3

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West Berkshire and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,235£3,249£3,069West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,047£1,051£993West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£282£284£268Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£535£537£507Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£212£213£201West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£96£90West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£55£55£52West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£833£837£790West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£151£151£143West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.99£6.01£5.68West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.41£5.43£5.13West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.860.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0113.2Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.532.1West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.993.1West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.312.3West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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

West Berkshire Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235West Berkshire: £3,766Guildford: £3,249West Berkshire: £3,782Guildford: £3,069West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074West Berkshire: £2,429Guildford: £2,082West Berkshire: £2,440Guildford: £1,967West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Guildford £691Guildford: £691West Berkshire: £809Guildford: £694West Berkshire: £812Guildford: £656West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938West Berkshire: £2,278Guildford: £1,946West Berkshire: £2,288Guildford: £1,838West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Guildford £46Guildford: £46West Berkshire: £51Guildford: £46West Berkshire: £51Guildford: £44West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Guildford £87Guildford: £87West Berkshire: £97Guildford: £87West Berkshire: £98Guildford: £83West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£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: West Berkshire £3.18, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47West Berkshire: £3.18Guildford: £2.48West Berkshire: £3.20Guildford: £2.34West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Guildford £212Guildford: £212West Berkshire: £250Guildford: £213West Berkshire: £251Guildford: £201West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Guildford £95Guildford: £95West Berkshire: £116Guildford: £96West Berkshire: £117Guildford: £90West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, Guildford £36Guildford: £36West Berkshire: £40Guildford: £36West Berkshire: £40Guildford: £34West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Guildford £550Guildford: £550West Berkshire: £669Guildford: £552West Berkshire: £671Guildford: £522West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Guildford £158Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £156Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £157Guildford: £150West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Guildford £99Guildford: £99West Berkshire: £94Guildford: £100West Berkshire: £95Guildford: £94West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95West Berkshire: £4.20Guildford: £3.97West Berkshire: £4.21Guildford: £3.75West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69West Berkshire: £1.45Guildford: £1.69West Berkshire: £1.46Guildford: £1.60West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Guildford is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41West Berkshire: £6.17Guildford: £5.43West Berkshire: £6.19Guildford: £5.13West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher9.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher61.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.1

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West Berkshire and Guildford, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,235£3,249£3,069West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,074£2,082£1,967West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£691£694£656West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£1,938£1,946£1,838West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£46£46£44West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£87£87£83West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.47£2.48£2.34West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£212£213£201West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£96£90West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£550£552£522West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£99£100£94Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.95£3.97£3.75West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.41£5.43£5.13West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7165.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.4West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.532.1West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.561.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.1West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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

West Berkshire Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mWest Berkshire: £621.1mGuildford: £492.8mWest Berkshire: £623.8mGuildford: £465.5mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mWest Berkshire: £400.6mGuildford: £315.9mWest Berkshire: £402.3mGuildford: £298.3mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mWest Berkshire: £133.4mGuildford: £105.3mWest Berkshire: £133.9mGuildford: £99.4mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mWest Berkshire: £375.7mGuildford: £295.2mWest Berkshire: £377.3mGuildford: £278.9mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £8.3mGuildford: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £8.4mGuildford: £6.6mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £16.1mGuildford: £13.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mGuildford: £12.5mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mWest Berkshire: £0.53mGuildford: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.53mGuildford: £0.35mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mGuildford: £32.3mWest Berkshire: £41.4mGuildford: £30.5mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mWest Berkshire: £19.1mGuildford: £14.5mWest Berkshire: £19.2mGuildford: £13.7mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mGuildford: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mGuildford: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mWest Berkshire: £110.2mGuildford: £83.8mWest Berkshire: £110.7mGuildford: £79.1mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mWest Berkshire: £25.8mGuildford: £24.0mWest Berkshire: £25.9mGuildford: £22.7mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mWest Berkshire: £15.6mGuildford: £15.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mGuildford: £14.3mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mWest Berkshire: £0.69mGuildford: £0.60mWest Berkshire: £0.70mGuildford: £0.57mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mWest Berkshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.26mWest Berkshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGuildford is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £1.0mGuildford: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £1.0mGuildford: £0.78mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,231

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and Guildford, total
MeasureWest BerkshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27025,159West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,487West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3952,793West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3554,865West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9609,326West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,231West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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