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Wokingham and Windsor and Maidenhead
Wokingham is higher than Windsor and Maidenhead on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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
Wokingham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Wokingham Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,027£3,040£2,871Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,647£12,701£11,996Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£938£942£890Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£1,131£1,135£1,072
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,532£11,581£10,938
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£220£221£209Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£330£331£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£530£532£503Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£595£597£564
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Wokingham is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£50£50£48Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£772£775£732Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£946£950£897
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.59£8.63£8.15Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£9.21£9.25£8.74
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.42£1.43£1.35Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.8Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count979.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.8Windsor and Maidenhead is higher66.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.7Windsor and Maidenhead is higher123.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
84.3Windsor and Maidenhead is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.0Wokingham is higher11.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,647£12,701£11,996 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £938£942£890 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,885£11,935£11,273 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £330£331£313 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £530£532£503 | £595£597£564 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12 | £17£17£16 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £197£198£187 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £78£78£74 | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £50£50£48 | £52£53£50 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £772£775£732 | £946£950£897 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £135£136£128 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £121£122£115 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.59£8.63£8.15 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.42£1.43£1.35 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.8 | 979.9 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.8 | 66.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.7 | 123.9 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.2 | 31.1 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 84.3 | 101.4 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.0 | 11.8 | Wokingham |
Per resident
Wokingham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 20. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,027£3,040£2,871Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,081£2,090£1,974Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£580£582£550Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£704£707£668
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,956£1,964£1,855Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,068£2,077£1,962
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£88£83Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.03£2.04£1.93Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Wokingham is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£31£31£29Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£477£479£453Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£589£591£559
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£72
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.89£0.89£0.84Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
165.7Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher22.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.1Windsor and Maidenhead is higher63.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Wokingham is higher7.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,081£2,090£1,974 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £580£582£550 | £704£707£668 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,956£1,964£1,855 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £59£59£56 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £107£107£101 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £197£198£187 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £78£78£74 | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £31£31£29 | £33£33£31 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £477£479£453 | £589£591£559 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £135£136£128 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £75£76£72 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.89£0.89£0.84 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 165.7 | 175.7 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 11.9 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 22.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.2 | 31.1 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.1 | 63.1 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 7.4 | Wokingham |
Total
Wokingham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead 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
Wokingham Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£533.2m£535.5m£505.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£355.1m£356.6m£336.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count27,898
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,475Windsor and Maidenhead is higher1,885
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,413Windsor and Maidenhead is higher3,528
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,282Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count4,933
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,766Windsor and Maidenhead is higher10,023
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,392Wokingham is higher1,169
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| Measure | Wokingham | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £567.3m£569.7m£538.1m | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | Wokingham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.1m£391.8m£370.0m | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.7m£109.2m£103.1m | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £366.6m£368.2m£347.7m | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.4m£33.5m£31.6m | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | Wokingham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Wokingham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.5m£89.8m£84.9m | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Wokingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.00m£1.0m£0.94m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Wokingham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,055 | 27,898 | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,475 | 1,885 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,413 | 3,528 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,282 | 4,933 | Wokingham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,766 | 10,023 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,392 | 1,169 | 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.