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Windsor and Maidenhead and West Berkshire
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher than West Berkshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Windsor and Maidenhead West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,473£12,526£11,831West Berkshire is higher£12,624£12,678£11,974
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,131£1,135£1,072West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,532£11,581£10,938West Berkshire is higher£11,839£11,889£11,229
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£331£313Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£263£264£249
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£595£597£564Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£506£508£480
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£52£53£50West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£946£950£897West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115West Berkshire is higher£155£156£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.21£9.25£8.74Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60West Berkshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.9West Berkshire is higher1,016.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count63.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher107.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.4West Berkshire is higher118.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.8West Berkshire is higher15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | £12,624£12,678£11,974 | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | £1,326£1,332£1,258 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | £11,839£11,889£11,229 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £263£264£249 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £595£597£564 | £506£508£480 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £17£17£16 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £66£66£62 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £946£950£897 | £1,096£1,101£1,040 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £156£157£148 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £155£156£147 | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | West Berkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.9 | 1,016.9 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.2 | 63.8 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.9 | 107.0 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.4 | 118.9 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.8 | 15.3 | West Berkshire |
Per resident
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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 West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,237£2,246£2,122West Berkshire is higher£2,429£2,440£2,304
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£704£707£668West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,068£2,077£1,962West Berkshire is higher£2,278£2,288£2,161
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£97£98£92
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£31West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£589£591£559West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£72West Berkshire is higher£94£95£90
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.05£1.06£1.00West Berkshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.7West Berkshire is higher195.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher20.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.1West Berkshire is higher72.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4West Berkshire is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | £2,429£2,440£2,304 | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £704£707£668 | £809£812£767 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | £2,278£2,288£2,161 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £51£51£48 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £97£98£92 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £40£40£38 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £589£591£559 | £669£671£634 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £156£157£148 | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£72 | £94£95£90 | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | £1.45£1.46£1.38 | West Berkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.7 | 195.7 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 12.3 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 20.6 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.1 | 72.5 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 9.3 | West Berkshire |
Total
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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 West Berkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.2m£535.5m£505.8mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.1m£356.6m£336.8mWest Berkshire is higher£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWest Berkshire is higher£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mWest Berkshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWest Berkshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,898West Berkshire is higher32,270
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,885West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,528Windsor and Maidenhead is higher3,395
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,933West Berkshire is higher6,355
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,023West Berkshire is higher11,960
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,169West Berkshire is higher1,535
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | £621.1m£623.8m£589.2m | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | £400.6m£402.3m£380.0m | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | £133.4m£133.9m£126.5m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £375.7m£377.3m£356.4m | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2m | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | £110.2m£110.7m£104.6m | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £25.8m£25.9m£24.5m | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | West Berkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,898 | 32,270 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,885 | 2,026 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,528 | 3,395 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,933 | 6,355 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,023 | 11,960 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,169 | 1,535 | West Berkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.