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West Berkshire and Mole Valley

164,918 and 88,541 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than Mole Valley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Mole Valley 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 Mole Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Mole Valley £4,138Mole Valley: £4,138West Berkshire: £3,766Mole Valley: £4,155West Berkshire: £3,782Mole Valley: £3,925West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,138£4,155£3,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, Mole Valley £12,564Mole Valley: £12,564West Berkshire: £12,624Mole Valley: £12,617West Berkshire: £12,678Mole Valley: £11,917West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,564£12,617£11,917

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, Mole Valley £1,182Mole Valley: £1,182West Berkshire: £1,326Mole Valley: £1,188West Berkshire: £1,332Mole Valley: £1,122West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,182£1,188£1,122

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, Mole Valley £11,766Mole Valley: £11,766West Berkshire: £11,839Mole Valley: £11,816West Berkshire: £11,889Mole Valley: £11,160West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,766£11,816£11,160

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, Mole Valley £248Mole Valley: £248West Berkshire: £263Mole Valley: £249West Berkshire: £264Mole Valley: £235West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  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, Mole Valley £537Mole Valley: £537West Berkshire: £506Mole Valley: £540West Berkshire: £508Mole Valley: £510West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£537£540£510

  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, Mole Valley £13Mole Valley: £13West Berkshire: £17Mole Valley: £13West Berkshire: £17Mole Valley: £12West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Mole Valley £238Mole Valley: £238West Berkshire: £250Mole Valley: £239West Berkshire: £251Mole Valley: £226West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Mole Valley £93Mole Valley: £93West Berkshire: £116Mole Valley: £94West Berkshire: £117Mole Valley: £88West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£93£94£88

  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, Mole Valley £65Mole Valley: £65West Berkshire: £66Mole Valley: £65West Berkshire: £66Mole Valley: £61West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, Mole Valley £917Mole Valley: £917West Berkshire: £1,096Mole Valley: £921West Berkshire: £1,101Mole Valley: £870West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Mole Valley £175Mole Valley: £175West Berkshire: £156Mole Valley: £176West Berkshire: £157Mole Valley: £166West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  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, Mole Valley £190Mole Valley: £190West Berkshire: £155Mole Valley: £190West Berkshire: £156Mole Valley: £180West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, Mole Valley £7.97Mole Valley: £7.97West Berkshire: £6.88Mole Valley: £8.00West Berkshire: £6.91Mole Valley: £7.56West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, Mole Valley £2.85Mole Valley: £2.85West Berkshire: £2.38Mole Valley: £2.86West Berkshire: £2.39Mole Valley: £2.70West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Mole Valley £7.04Mole Valley: £7.04West Berkshire: £6.17Mole Valley: £7.07West Berkshire: £6.19Mole Valley: £6.68West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Mole Valley 998.3Mole Valley: 998.3West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count998.3

  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, Mole Valley 52.5Mole Valley: 52.5West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher52.5

  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, Mole Valley 115.0Mole Valley: 115.0West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  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, Mole Valley 36.6Mole Valley: 36.6West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher36.6

  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, Mole Valley 102.5Mole Valley: 102.5West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher102.5

  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, Mole Valley 14.1Mole Valley: 14.1West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher14.1

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West Berkshire and Mole Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireMole ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,138£4,155£3,925Mole Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,564£12,617£11,917West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,182£1,188£1,122West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,766£11,816£11,160West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£248£249£235West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£537£540£510Mole Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£13£12West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£238£239£226West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£93£94£88West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£65£65£61West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£917£921£870West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£175£176£166Mole Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£190£190£180Mole Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.97£8.00£7.56Mole Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.85£2.86£2.70Mole Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.04£7.07£6.68Mole Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9998.3West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.852.5West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0115.0Mole Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.536.6West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9102.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.314.1West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley 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

West Berkshire Mole Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, Mole Valley £4,138Mole Valley: £4,138West Berkshire: £3,766Mole Valley: £4,155West Berkshire: £3,782Mole Valley: £3,925West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,138£4,155£3,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, Mole Valley £2,936Mole Valley: £2,936West Berkshire: £2,429Mole Valley: £2,949West Berkshire: £2,440Mole Valley: £2,785West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,949£2,785

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, Mole Valley £688Mole Valley: £688West Berkshire: £809Mole Valley: £691West Berkshire: £812Mole Valley: £653West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£688£691£653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, Mole Valley £2,750Mole Valley: £2,750West Berkshire: £2,278Mole Valley: £2,762West Berkshire: £2,288Mole Valley: £2,608West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,608

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, Mole Valley £58Mole Valley: £58West Berkshire: £51Mole Valley: £58West Berkshire: £51Mole Valley: £55West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, Mole Valley £126Mole Valley: £126West Berkshire: £97Mole Valley: £126West Berkshire: £98Mole Valley: £119West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Mole Valley £3.03Mole Valley: £3.03West Berkshire: £3.18Mole Valley: £3.04West Berkshire: £3.20Mole Valley: £2.87West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, Mole Valley £238Mole Valley: £238West Berkshire: £250Mole Valley: £239West Berkshire: £251Mole Valley: £226West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, Mole Valley £93Mole Valley: £93West Berkshire: £116Mole Valley: £94West Berkshire: £117Mole Valley: £88West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£93£94£88

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, Mole Valley £534Mole Valley: £534West Berkshire: £669Mole Valley: £536West Berkshire: £671Mole Valley: £506West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, Mole Valley £175Mole Valley: £175West Berkshire: £156Mole Valley: £176West Berkshire: £157Mole Valley: £166West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, Mole Valley £110Mole Valley: £110West Berkshire: £94Mole Valley: £111West Berkshire: £95Mole Valley: £105West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, Mole Valley £4.64Mole Valley: £4.64West Berkshire: £4.20Mole Valley: £4.66West Berkshire: £4.21Mole Valley: £4.40West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, Mole Valley £1.66Mole Valley: £1.66West Berkshire: £1.45Mole Valley: £1.66West Berkshire: £1.46Mole Valley: £1.57West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1.66£1.66£1.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, Mole Valley £7.04Mole Valley: £7.04West Berkshire: £6.17Mole Valley: £7.07West Berkshire: £6.19Mole Valley: £6.68West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, Mole Valley 233.3Mole Valley: 233.3West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, Mole Valley 12.3Mole Valley: 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher12.3

  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, Mole Valley 26.9Mole Valley: 26.9West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Mole Valley 36.6Mole Valley: 36.6West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher36.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, Mole Valley 59.6Mole Valley: 59.6West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher59.6

  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, Mole Valley 8.2Mole Valley: 8.2West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.2

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West Berkshire and Mole Valley, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireMole ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,138£4,155£3,925Mole Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,936£2,949£2,785Mole Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£688£691£653West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,750£2,762£2,608Mole Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£58£58£55Mole Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£126£126£119Mole Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.03£3.04£2.87West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£238£239£226West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£93£94£88West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£534£536£506West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£175£176£166Mole Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£110£111£105Mole Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.64£4.66£4.40Mole Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.66£1.66£1.57Mole Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.04£7.07£6.68Mole Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7233.3Mole Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.9Mole Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.536.6West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.559.6West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.2West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley on 0. 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 Mole Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, Mole Valley £366.4mMole Valley: £366.4mWest Berkshire: £621.1mMole Valley: £367.9mWest Berkshire: £623.8mMole Valley: £347.5mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£366.4m£367.9m£347.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, Mole Valley £260.0mMole Valley: £260.0mWest Berkshire: £400.6mMole Valley: £261.1mWest Berkshire: £402.3mMole Valley: £246.6mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, Mole Valley £60.9mMole Valley: £60.9mWest Berkshire: £133.4mMole Valley: £61.2mWest Berkshire: £133.9mMole Valley: £57.8mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, Mole Valley £243.5mMole Valley: £243.5mWest Berkshire: £375.7mMole Valley: £244.5mWest Berkshire: £377.3mMole Valley: £231.0mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£231.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, Mole Valley £5.1mMole Valley: £5.1mWest Berkshire: £8.3mMole Valley: £5.1mWest Berkshire: £8.4mMole Valley: £4.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, Mole Valley £11.1mMole Valley: £11.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mMole Valley: £11.2mWest Berkshire: £16.1mMole Valley: £10.5mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  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, Mole Valley £0.27mMole Valley: £0.27mWest Berkshire: £0.53mMole Valley: £0.27mWest Berkshire: £0.53mMole Valley: £0.25mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, Mole Valley £21.1mMole Valley: £21.1mWest Berkshire: £41.2mMole Valley: £21.2mWest Berkshire: £41.4mMole Valley: £20.0mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, Mole Valley £8.3mMole Valley: £8.3mWest Berkshire: £19.1mMole Valley: £8.3mWest Berkshire: £19.2mMole Valley: £7.8mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, Mole Valley £3.3mMole Valley: £3.3mWest Berkshire: £6.6mMole Valley: £3.3mWest Berkshire: £6.6mMole Valley: £3.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, Mole Valley £47.3mMole Valley: £47.3mWest Berkshire: £110.2mMole Valley: £47.5mWest Berkshire: £110.7mMole Valley: £44.8mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, Mole Valley £15.5mMole Valley: £15.5mWest Berkshire: £25.8mMole Valley: £15.6mWest Berkshire: £25.9mMole Valley: £14.7mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, Mole Valley £9.8mMole Valley: £9.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mMole Valley: £9.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mMole Valley: £9.3mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, Mole Valley £0.41mMole Valley: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.69mMole Valley: £0.41mWest Berkshire: £0.70mMole Valley: £0.39mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, Mole Valley £0.15mMole Valley: £0.15mWest Berkshire: £0.24mMole Valley: £0.15mWest Berkshire: £0.24mMole Valley: £0.14mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, Mole Valley £0.62mMole Valley: £0.62mWest Berkshire: £1.0mMole Valley: £0.63mWest Berkshire: £1.0mMole Valley: £0.59mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, Mole Valley 20,659Mole Valley: 20,659West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, Mole Valley 1,086Mole Valley: 1,086West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,086

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, Mole Valley 2,380Mole Valley: 2,380West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,380

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, Mole Valley 3,239Mole Valley: 3,239West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher3,239

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, Mole Valley 5,280Mole Valley: 5,280West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher5,280

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, Mole Valley 726Mole Valley: 726West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher726

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West Berkshire and Mole Valley, total
MeasureWest BerkshireMole ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£366.4m£367.9m£347.5mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£243.5m£244.5m£231.0mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£3.3m£3.3m£3.2mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£47.3m£47.5m£44.8mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27020,659West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,086West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3952,380West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3553,239West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9605,280West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,535726West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  6. 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.
  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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