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Windsor and Maidenhead and St Albans

158,760 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Windsor and Maidenhead is higher than St Albans on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £3,358, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,358St Albans: £3,410Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,373St Albans: £3,221Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,186

    £3,358£3,373£3,186St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Windsor and Maidenhead £12,473, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Windsor and Maidenhead: £12,473St Albans: £12,966Windsor and Maidenhead: £12,526St Albans: £12,247Windsor and Maidenhead: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Windsor and Maidenhead £1,131, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,131St Albans: £1,255Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,135St Albans: £1,185Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,072

    £1,131£1,135£1,072St Albans is higher£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Windsor and Maidenhead £11,532, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Windsor and Maidenhead: £11,532St Albans: £12,078Windsor and Maidenhead: £11,581St Albans: £11,408Windsor and Maidenhead: £10,938

    £11,532£11,581£10,938St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Windsor and Maidenhead £330, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Windsor and Maidenhead: £330St Albans: £283Windsor and Maidenhead: £331St Albans: £267Windsor and Maidenhead: £313

    £330£331£313Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£282£283£267

  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: Windsor and Maidenhead £595, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Windsor and Maidenhead: £595St Albans: £589Windsor and Maidenhead: £597St Albans: £556Windsor and Maidenhead: £564

    £595£597£564Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£586£589£556

  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: Windsor and Maidenhead £17, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Windsor and Maidenhead: £17St Albans: £16Windsor and Maidenhead: £17St Albans: £15Windsor and Maidenhead: £16

    £17£17£16Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £197, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Windsor and Maidenhead: £197St Albans: £233Windsor and Maidenhead: £198St Albans: £220Windsor and Maidenhead: £187

    £197£198£187St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £78, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £81Windsor and Maidenhead: £74

    £78£78£74St Albans is higher£86£86£81

  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: Windsor and Maidenhead £52, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Windsor and Maidenhead: £52St Albans: £60Windsor and Maidenhead: £53St Albans: £56Windsor and Maidenhead: £50

    £52£53£50St Albans is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Windsor and Maidenhead £946, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Windsor and Maidenhead: £946St Albans: £1,024Windsor and Maidenhead: £950St Albans: £968Windsor and Maidenhead: £897

    £946£950£897St Albans is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £135, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Windsor and Maidenhead: £135St Albans: £144Windsor and Maidenhead: £136St Albans: £136Windsor and Maidenhead: £128

    £135£136£128St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Windsor and Maidenhead £121, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Windsor and Maidenhead: £121St Albans: £159Windsor and Maidenhead: £122St Albans: £150Windsor and Maidenhead: £115

    £121£122£115St Albans is higher£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Windsor and Maidenhead £9.21, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Windsor and Maidenhead: £9.21St Albans: £8.83Windsor and Maidenhead: £9.25St Albans: £8.34Windsor and Maidenhead: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Windsor and Maidenhead £1.69, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.69St Albans: £3.24Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.69St Albans: £3.06Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60St Albans is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £7.47, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.47St Albans: £5.47Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.51St Albans: £5.17Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Windsor and Maidenhead 979.9, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Windsor and Maidenhead: 979.9

    979.9St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Windsor and Maidenhead 66.2, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Windsor and Maidenhead: 66.2

    66.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher58.9

  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: Windsor and Maidenhead 123.9, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Windsor and Maidenhead: 123.9

    123.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher120.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Windsor and Maidenhead 31.1, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Windsor and Maidenhead: 31.1

    31.1St Albans is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Windsor and Maidenhead 101.4, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Windsor and Maidenhead: 101.4

    101.4St Albans is higherDepends on how you count104.5

  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: Windsor and Maidenhead 11.8, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Windsor and Maidenhead: 11.8

    11.8St Albans is higher13.3

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Windsor and Maidenhead and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureWindsor and MaidenheadSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,358£3,373£3,186£3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,131£1,135£1,072£1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,532£11,581£10,938£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£330£331£313£282£283£267Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£597£564£586£589£556Windsor and Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£52£53£50£59£60£56St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£946£950£897£1,020£1,024£968St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£158£159£150St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£8.79£8.83£8.34Windsor and Maidenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£5.45£5.47£5.17Windsor and Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026979.91,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.258.9Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.9120.2Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.134.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.4104.5St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.813.3St Albans

Per resident

Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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

Windsor and Maidenhead St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £3,358, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,358St Albans: £3,410Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,373St Albans: £3,221Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,186

    £3,358£3,373£3,186St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £2,237, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,237St Albans: £2,172Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,246St Albans: £2,052Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £704, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Windsor and Maidenhead: £704St Albans: £769Windsor and Maidenhead: £707St Albans: £727Windsor and Maidenhead: £668

    £704£707£668St Albans is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £2,068, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,068St Albans: £2,023Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,077St Albans: £1,911Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,962

    £2,068£2,077£1,962Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £59, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Windsor and Maidenhead: £59St Albans: £47Windsor and Maidenhead: £59St Albans: £45Windsor and Maidenhead: £56

    £59£59£56Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £107, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Windsor and Maidenhead: £107St Albans: £99Windsor and Maidenhead: £107St Albans: £93Windsor and Maidenhead: £101

    £107£107£101Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£98£99£93

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £3.05, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Windsor and Maidenhead: £3.05St Albans: £2.64Windsor and Maidenhead: £3.06St Albans: £2.49Windsor and Maidenhead: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £197, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Windsor and Maidenhead: £197St Albans: £233Windsor and Maidenhead: £198St Albans: £220Windsor and Maidenhead: £187

    £197£198£187St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £78, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £81Windsor and Maidenhead: £74

    £78£78£74St Albans is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £33, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Windsor and Maidenhead: £33St Albans: £37Windsor and Maidenhead: £33St Albans: £35Windsor and Maidenhead: £31

    £33£33£31St Albans is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £589, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Windsor and Maidenhead: £589St Albans: £628Windsor and Maidenhead: £591St Albans: £593Windsor and Maidenhead: £559

    £589£591£559St Albans is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £135, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Windsor and Maidenhead: £135St Albans: £144Windsor and Maidenhead: £136St Albans: £136Windsor and Maidenhead: £128

    £135£136£128St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £75, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Windsor and Maidenhead: £75St Albans: £97Windsor and Maidenhead: £76St Albans: £92Windsor and Maidenhead: £72

    £75£76£72St Albans is higher£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £5.74, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Windsor and Maidenhead: £5.74St Albans: £5.41Windsor and Maidenhead: £5.76St Albans: £5.11Windsor and Maidenhead: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £1.05, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.05St Albans: £1.99Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.06St Albans: £1.88Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.00

    £1.05£1.06£1.00St Albans is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Windsor and Maidenhead £7.47, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.47St Albans: £5.47Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.51St Albans: £5.17Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Windsor and Maidenhead 175.7, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Windsor and Maidenhead: 175.7

    175.7Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Windsor and Maidenhead 11.9, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Windsor and Maidenhead: 11.9

    11.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher9.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Windsor and Maidenhead 22.2, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Windsor and Maidenhead: 22.2

    22.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher20.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Windsor and Maidenhead 31.1, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Windsor and Maidenhead: 31.1

    31.1St Albans is higher34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Windsor and Maidenhead 63.1, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Windsor and Maidenhead: 63.1

    63.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count64.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Windsor and Maidenhead 7.4, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Windsor and Maidenhead: 7.4

    7.4St Albans is higher8.2

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Windsor and Maidenhead and St Albans, per resident
MeasureWindsor and MaidenheadSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,358£3,373£3,186£3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,163£2,172£2,052Windsor and Maidenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£704£707£668£766£769£727St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,068£2,077£1,962£2,015£2,023£1,911Windsor and Maidenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£47£47£45Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£99£93Windsor and Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£2.63£2.64£2.49Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£86£81St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£36£37£35St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£589£591£559£625£628£593St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£75£76£72£97£97£92St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.39£5.41£5.11Windsor and Maidenhead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.05£1.06£1.00£1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£5.45£5.47£5.17Windsor and Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.7168.8Windsor and Maidenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.9Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.1Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.134.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.164.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.2St Albans

Total

Windsor and Maidenhead is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 10. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £533.2m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mWindsor and Maidenhead: £533.2mSt Albans: £513.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £535.5mSt Albans: £485.4mWindsor and Maidenhead: £505.8m

    £533.2m£535.5m£505.8mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £355.1m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £355.1mSt Albans: £327.4mWindsor and Maidenhead: £356.6mSt Albans: £309.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £336.8m

    £355.1m£356.6m£336.8mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £111.7m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mWindsor and Maidenhead: £111.7mSt Albans: £115.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £112.2mSt Albans: £109.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mSt Albans is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £328.3m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £328.3mSt Albans: £305.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £329.7mSt Albans: £288.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £9.4m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mWindsor and Maidenhead: £9.4mSt Albans: £7.1mWindsor and Maidenhead: £9.4mSt Albans: £6.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £16.9m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mWindsor and Maidenhead: £16.9mSt Albans: £14.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £17.0mSt Albans: £14.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £0.48m, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.40mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.49mSt Albans: £0.37mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £31.3m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £31.3mSt Albans: £35.1mWindsor and Maidenhead: £31.5mSt Albans: £33.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSt Albans is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £12.3m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.3mSt Albans: £13.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.4mSt Albans: £12.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSt Albans is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £5.2m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £5.2mSt Albans: £5.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £5.2mSt Albans: £5.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSt Albans is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £93.5m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £93.5mSt Albans: £94.6mWindsor and Maidenhead: £93.9mSt Albans: £89.4mWindsor and Maidenhead: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mSt Albans is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £21.5m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mWindsor and Maidenhead: £21.5mSt Albans: £21.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £21.6mSt Albans: £20.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSt Albans is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £12.0m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.0mSt Albans: £14.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.0mSt Albans: £13.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSt Albans is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £0.91m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.91mSt Albans: £0.82mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.91mSt Albans: £0.77mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £0.17m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.30mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.28mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSt Albans is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Windsor and Maidenhead £1.2m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mWindsor and Maidenhead: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.83mWindsor and Maidenhead: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.78mWindsor and Maidenhead: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Windsor and Maidenhead 27,898, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Windsor and Maidenhead: 27,898

    27,898Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Windsor and Maidenhead 1,885, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Windsor and Maidenhead: 1,885

    1,885Windsor and Maidenhead is higher1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead 3,528, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Windsor and Maidenhead: 3,528

    3,528Windsor and Maidenhead is higher3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead 4,933, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Windsor and Maidenhead: 4,933

    4,933St Albans is higher5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Windsor and Maidenhead 10,023, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Windsor and Maidenhead: 10,023

    10,023Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Windsor and Maidenhead 1,169, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Windsor and Maidenhead: 1,169

    1,169St Albans is higher1,231

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Windsor and Maidenhead and St Albans, total
MeasureWindsor and MaidenheadSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.2m£535.5m£505.8m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mWindsor and Maidenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.1m£356.6m£336.8m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mWindsor and Maidenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mWindsor and Maidenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWindsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mWindsor and Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mWindsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWindsor and Maidenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWindsor and Maidenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,89825,446Windsor and Maidenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8851,486Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5283,034Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9335,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0239,651Windsor and Maidenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1691,231St Albans

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  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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