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Windsor and Maidenhead and Surrey Heath
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher than Surrey Heath on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 13 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 14 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,473£12,526£11,831Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,131£1,135£1,072Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£1,108£1,112£1,051
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,532£11,581£10,938Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,919
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£331£313Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£289£290£274
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£595£597£564Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£588£591£558
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£52£53£50Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£946£950£897Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£883£887£837
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.21£9.25£8.74Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1.90£1.91£1.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count973.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher56.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count121.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.4Windsor and Maidenhead is higher99.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Surrey Heath |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | £12,402£12,455£11,764 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | £1,108£1,112£1,051 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | £11,512£11,561£10,919 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £289£290£274 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £595£597£564 | £588£591£558 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £14£14£13 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £211£212£200 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £58£58£55 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £946£950£897 | £883£887£837 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £118£118£112 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £157£158£149 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.9 | 973.5 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.2 | 56.8 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.9 | 121.9 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 32.3 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.4 | 99.4 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.8 | 13.6 | Surrey Heath |
Per resident
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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 Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,358£3,373£3,186Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,517£3,532£3,336
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,237£2,246£2,122Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,414£2,280
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£704£707£668Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£680£683£645
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,068£2,077£1,962Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,241£2,116
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£56£56£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.05£3.06£2.89Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£31Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£589£591£559Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£542£544£514
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£72Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.05£1.06£1.00Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1.16£1.16£1.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count188.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher11.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count23.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
31.1Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.1Windsor and Maidenhead is higher61.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | £3,517£3,532£3,336 | Surrey Heath |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | £2,404£2,414£2,280 | Surrey Heath |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £704£707£668 | £680£683£645 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | £2,231£2,241£2,116 | Surrey Heath |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £56£56£53 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £114£114£108 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | £2.66£2.67£2.52 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £211£212£200 | Surrey Heath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £99£99£94 | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £36£36£34 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £589£591£559 | £542£544£514 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £118£118£112 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£72 | £96£97£91 | Surrey Heath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | £1.16£1.16£1.10 | Surrey Heath |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.7 | 188.7 | Surrey Heath |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 11.0 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 23.6 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 31.1 | 32.3 | Surrey Heath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.1 | 61.0 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 8.3 | Surrey Heath |
Total
Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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
Windsor and Maidenhead Surrey Heath
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£533.2m£535.5m£505.8mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.1m£356.6m£336.8mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,898Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count17,788
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,885Windsor and Maidenhead is higher1,038
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,528Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count2,227
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,933Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,043
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,023Windsor and Maidenhead is higher5,748
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,169Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count786
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| Measure | Windsor and Maidenhead | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | £331.6m£333.0m£314.5m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | £226.6m£227.6m£215.0m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | £64.1m£64.3m£60.8m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £210.4m£211.2m£199.5m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £3.4m£3.4m£3.2m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | £51.1m£51.3m£48.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,898 | 17,788 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,885 | 1,038 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,528 | 2,227 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,933 | 3,043 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,023 | 5,748 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,169 | 786 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
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.
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- 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.
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