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Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher than Bracknell Forest on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 14 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
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 20. 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,473£12,526£11,831Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,131£1,135£1,072Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,278£1,284£1,212
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,532£11,581£10,938Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£331£313Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£595£597£564Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Bracknell Forest is higher£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bracknell Forest is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£52£53£50Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£946£950£897Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Bracknell Forest is higher£146£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.21£9.25£8.74Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Bracknell Forest is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.9Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.9Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count126.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Bracknell Forest is higher38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.4Bracknell Forest is higher121.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | £12,839£12,894£12,178 | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | £11,822£11,872£11,213 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £397£399£376 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £595£597£564 | £601£603£570 | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £20£20£19 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £246£247£233 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £116£116£110 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £61£62£58 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £946£950£897 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | Bracknell Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £143£143£135 | Bracknell Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £146£146£138 | Bracknell Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | £8.91£8.95£8.45 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Bracknell Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.9 | 1,017.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.2 | 78.8 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.9 | 126.4 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 38.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.4 | 121.4 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.8 | 13.8 | Bracknell Forest |
Per resident
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 13. 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,237£2,246£2,122Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£704£707£668Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£781
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,068£2,077£1,962Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Bracknell Forest is higher£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bracknell Forest is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£31Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£589£591£559Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£72Bracknell Forest is higher£94£94£89
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44No difference to show£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.05£1.06£1.00Bracknell Forest is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.7Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count153.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count19.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Bracknell Forest is higher38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.1Bracknell Forest is higher78.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | £1,933£1,942£1,834 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £704£707£668 | £823£826£781 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | £1,780£1,788£1,688 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £60£60£57 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £90£91£86 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £246£247£233 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £116£116£110 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £40£40£37 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £589£591£559 | £682£685£647 | Bracknell Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £143£143£135 | Bracknell Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£72 | £94£94£89 | Bracknell Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | Bracknell Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.7 | 153.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 11.9 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 19.0 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 38.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.1 | 78.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 8.9 | Bracknell Forest |
Total
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 6. 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Bracknell Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.2m£535.5m£505.8mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.1m£356.6m£336.8mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mBracknell Forest is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBracknell Forest is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mBracknell Forest is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBracknell Forest is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,898Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,988
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,885Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count1,548
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,528Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count2,484
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,933Bracknell Forest is higher5,036
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,023Bracknell Forest is higher10,202
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,169Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count1,162
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | £426.5m£428.4m£404.6m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | £252.3m£253.4m£239.3m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | £107.4m£107.9m£101.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £232.3m£233.3m£220.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | £89.0m£89.4m£84.5m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Bracknell Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Bracknell Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,898 | 19,988 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,885 | 1,548 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,528 | 2,484 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,933 | 5,036 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,023 | 10,202 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,169 | 1,162 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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