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Wokingham and Bracknell Forest

187,433 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Bracknell Forest on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Wokingham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 21. 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

Wokingham Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Wokingham: £3,027Bracknell Forest: £3,282Wokingham: £3,040Bracknell Forest: £3,100Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839Wokingham: £12,647Bracknell Forest: £12,894Wokingham: £12,701Bracknell Forest: £12,178Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278Wokingham: £938Bracknell Forest: £1,284Wokingham: £942Bracknell Forest: £1,212Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822Wokingham: £11,885Bracknell Forest: £11,872Wokingham: £11,935Bracknell Forest: £11,213Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higher£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397Wokingham: £220Bracknell Forest: £399Wokingham: £221Bracknell Forest: £376Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209Bracknell Forest is higher£397£399£376

  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: Wokingham £530, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601Wokingham: £530Bracknell Forest: £603Wokingham: £532Bracknell Forest: £570Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570

  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: Wokingham £12, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20Wokingham: £12Bracknell Forest: £20Wokingham: £12Bracknell Forest: £19Wokingham: £12

    £12Bracknell Forest is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Wokingham: £178Bracknell Forest: £247Wokingham: £179Bracknell Forest: £233Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £110Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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: Wokingham £50, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61Wokingham: £50Bracknell Forest: £62Wokingham: £50Bracknell Forest: £58Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060Wokingham: £772Bracknell Forest: £1,064Wokingham: £775Bracknell Forest: £1,005Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £86Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £87Bracknell Forest: £135Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Bracknell Forest is higher£143£143£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £106, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146Wokingham: £106Bracknell Forest: £146Wokingham: £106Bracknell Forest: £138Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Wokingham: £8.59Bracknell Forest: £8.95Wokingham: £8.63Bracknell Forest: £8.45Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.42, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56Wokingham: £1.42Bracknell Forest: £2.57Wokingham: £1.43Bracknell Forest: £2.43Wokingham: £1.35

    £1.42£1.43£1.35Bracknell Forest is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Wokingham: £5.57Bracknell Forest: £7.54Wokingham: £5.59Bracknell Forest: £7.12Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wokingham 1,006.8, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wokingham 47.8, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8Bracknell Forest is higher78.8

  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: Wokingham 110.7, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 28.2, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wokingham 84.3, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3Bracknell Forest is higher121.4

  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: Wokingham 12.0, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Wokingham and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,268£3,282£3,100Bracknell Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,278£1,284£1,212Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£11,822£11,872£11,213Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£397£399£376Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£601£603£570Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£20£20£19Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£246£247£233Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£61£62£58Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£1,060£1,064£1,005Bracknell Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£146£146£138Bracknell Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£2.56£2.57£2.43Bracknell Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,017.2Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.878.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7126.4Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.238.6Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.3121.4Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.013.8Bracknell Forest

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 19. 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

Wokingham Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Wokingham: £3,027Bracknell Forest: £3,282Wokingham: £3,040Bracknell Forest: £3,100Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933Wokingham: £2,081Bracknell Forest: £1,942Wokingham: £2,090Bracknell Forest: £1,834Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823Wokingham: £580Bracknell Forest: £826Wokingham: £582Bracknell Forest: £781Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780Wokingham: £1,956Bracknell Forest: £1,788Wokingham: £1,964Bracknell Forest: £1,688Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Wokingham is higher£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60Wokingham: £36Bracknell Forest: £60Wokingham: £36Bracknell Forest: £57Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34Bracknell Forest is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90Wokingham: £87Bracknell Forest: £91Wokingham: £88Bracknell Forest: £86Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wokingham £2.03, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Wokingham: £2.03Bracknell Forest: £3.04Wokingham: £2.04Bracknell Forest: £2.87Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Bracknell Forest is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Wokingham: £178Bracknell Forest: £247Wokingham: £179Bracknell Forest: £233Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £116Wokingham: £96Bracknell Forest: £110Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40Wokingham: £31Bracknell Forest: £40Wokingham: £31Bracknell Forest: £37Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682Wokingham: £477Bracknell Forest: £685Wokingham: £479Bracknell Forest: £647Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £86Bracknell Forest: £143Wokingham: £87Bracknell Forest: £135Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Bracknell Forest is higher£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94Wokingham: £65Bracknell Forest: £94Wokingham: £66Bracknell Forest: £89Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74Wokingham: £5.31Bracknell Forest: £5.76Wokingham: £5.34Bracknell Forest: £5.44Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64Wokingham: £0.89Bracknell Forest: £1.65Wokingham: £0.89Bracknell Forest: £1.56Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84Bracknell Forest is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Wokingham: £5.57Bracknell Forest: £7.54Wokingham: £5.59Bracknell Forest: £7.12Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Bracknell Forest is higher11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 18.2, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 28.2, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1Bracknell Forest is higher78.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.4, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Wokingham and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureWokinghamBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,268£3,282£3,100Bracknell Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,933£1,942£1,834Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£823£826£781Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£1,780£1,788£1,688Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£60£60£57Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£90£91£86Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£246£247£233Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£40£40£37Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£682£685£647Bracknell Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£94£94£89Bracknell Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£1.64£1.65£1.56Bracknell Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7153.2Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.911.9Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.0Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.238.6Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.178.2Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.9Bracknell Forest

Total

Wokingham 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

Wokingham Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mWokingham: £567.3mBracknell Forest: £428.4mWokingham: £569.7mBracknell Forest: £404.6mWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mWokingham: £390.1mBracknell Forest: £253.4mWokingham: £391.8mBracknell Forest: £239.3mWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mWokingham: £108.7mBracknell Forest: £107.9mWokingham: £109.2mBracknell Forest: £101.9mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mWokingham: £366.6mBracknell Forest: £233.3mWokingham: £368.2mBracknell Forest: £220.4mWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higher£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWokingham: £6.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWokingham: £6.8mBracknell Forest: £7.4mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBracknell Forest is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £16.3m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mWokingham: £16.3mBracknell Forest: £11.9mWokingham: £16.4mBracknell Forest: £11.2mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wokingham £0.38m, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mWokingham: £0.38mBracknell Forest: £0.40mWokingham: £0.38mBracknell Forest: £0.37mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBracknell Forest is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mWokingham: £33.4mBracknell Forest: £32.2mWokingham: £33.5mBracknell Forest: £30.5mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mWokingham: £17.9mBracknell Forest: £15.2mWokingham: £18.0mBracknell Forest: £14.3mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWokingham: £5.8mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWokingham: £5.8mBracknell Forest: £4.9mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mWokingham: £89.5mBracknell Forest: £89.4mWokingham: £89.8mBracknell Forest: £84.5mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mWokingham: £16.2mBracknell Forest: £18.7mWokingham: £16.3mBracknell Forest: £17.7mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBracknell Forest is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mWokingham: £12.3mBracknell Forest: £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mBracknell Forest: £11.6mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWokingham: £1.00mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWokingham: £1.0mBracknell Forest: £0.71mWokingham: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.17m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWokingham: £0.17mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWokingham: £0.17mBracknell Forest: £0.20mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBracknell Forest is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWokingham: £1.0mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWokingham: £1.0mBracknell Forest: £0.93mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475Bracknell Forest is higher1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766Bracknell Forest is higher10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,162

Show the numbers
Wokingham and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureWokinghamBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mBracknell Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,05519,988Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4751,548Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4132,484Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2825,036Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,76610,202Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3921,162Wokingham

Sources

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

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  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.
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