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Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher than Wokingham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 17 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 5. 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 Wokingham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,473£12,526£11,831Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,647£12,701£11,996
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,131£1,135£1,072Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£938£942£890
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,532£11,581£10,938Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,885£11,935£11,273
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£331£313Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£220£221£209
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£595£597£564Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£530£532£503
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Wokingham is higher£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£52£53£50Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£946£950£897Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£772£775£732
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.21£9.25£8.74Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£8.59£8.63£8.15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.9Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher47.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher110.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count28.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.4Windsor and Maidenhead is higher84.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.8Wokingham is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Wokingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | £12,647£12,701£11,996 | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | £938£942£890 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | £11,885£11,935£11,273 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £220£221£209 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £595£597£564 | £530£532£503 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £12 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £178£179£169 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £96£96£91 | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £50£50£48 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £946£950£897 | £772£775£732 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £86£87£82 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £106£106£100 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | £8.59£8.63£8.15 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £1.42£1.43£1.35 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.9 | 1,006.8 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.2 | 47.8 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.9 | 110.7 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 28.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.4 | 84.3 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.8 | 12.0 | Wokingham |
Per resident
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 2. 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 Wokingham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,237£2,246£2,122Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£704£707£668Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£580£582£550
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,068£2,077£1,962Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£36£36£34
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£87£88£83
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Wokingham is higher£96£96£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£31Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£589£591£559Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£477£479£453
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£72Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.05£1.06£1.00Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.7Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count165.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher7.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher18.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count28.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.1Windsor and Maidenhead is higher52.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Wokingham is higher7.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Wokingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | £2,081£2,090£1,974 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £704£707£668 | £580£582£550 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | £1,956£1,964£1,855 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £36£36£34 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £87£88£83 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £178£179£169 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £96£96£91 | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £31£31£29 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £589£591£559 | £477£479£453 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £86£87£82 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£72 | £65£66£62 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | £0.89£0.89£0.84 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.7 | 165.7 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 7.9 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 18.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 28.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.1 | 52.1 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 7.4 | Wokingham |
Total
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 11. 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 Wokingham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.2m£535.5m£505.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.1m£356.6m£336.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWokingham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,898Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,885Windsor and Maidenhead is higher1,475
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,528Windsor and Maidenhead is higher3,413
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,933Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,282
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,023Windsor and Maidenhead is higher9,766
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,169Wokingham is higher1,392
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| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Wokingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | £567.3m£569.7m£538.1m | Wokingham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | £390.1m£391.8m£370.0m | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | £108.7m£109.2m£103.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £366.6m£368.2m£347.7m | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | £33.4m£33.5m£31.6m | Wokingham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | Wokingham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | £89.5m£89.8m£84.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Wokingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £1.00m£1.0m£0.94m | Wokingham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,898 | 31,055 | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,885 | 1,475 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,528 | 3,413 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,933 | 5,282 | Wokingham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,023 | 9,766 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,169 | 1,392 | Wokingham |
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.