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Wokingham and Buckinghamshire

187,433 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Buckinghamshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Wokingham: £3,027Buckinghamshire: £3,632Wokingham: £3,040Buckinghamshire: £3,431Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703Wokingham: £12,647Buckinghamshire: £12,757Wokingham: £12,701Buckinghamshire: £12,049Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996Buckinghamshire is higher£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367Wokingham: £938Buckinghamshire: £1,373Wokingham: £942Buckinghamshire: £1,296Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890Buckinghamshire is higher£1,367£1,373£1,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818Wokingham: £11,885Buckinghamshire: £11,868Wokingham: £11,935Buckinghamshire: £11,209Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,818£11,868£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295Wokingham: £220Buckinghamshire: £296Wokingham: £221Buckinghamshire: £279Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209Buckinghamshire is higher£295£296£279

  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, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575Wokingham: £530Buckinghamshire: £577Wokingham: £532Buckinghamshire: £545Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503Buckinghamshire is higher£575£577£545

  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, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16Wokingham: £12Buckinghamshire: £16Wokingham: £12Buckinghamshire: £15Wokingham: £12

    £12Buckinghamshire 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: Wokingham £178, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Wokingham: £178Buckinghamshire: £228Wokingham: £179Buckinghamshire: £216Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Buckinghamshire is higher£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £98Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71Wokingham: £50Buckinghamshire: £71Wokingham: £50Buckinghamshire: £67Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48Buckinghamshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132Wokingham: £772Buckinghamshire: £1,137Wokingham: £775Buckinghamshire: £1,074Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732Buckinghamshire is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Wokingham: £86Buckinghamshire: £151Wokingham: £87Buckinghamshire: £143Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £106, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151Wokingham: £106Buckinghamshire: £152Wokingham: £106Buckinghamshire: £143Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100Buckinghamshire is higher£151£152£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38Wokingham: £8.59Buckinghamshire: £9.42Wokingham: £8.63Buckinghamshire: £8.90Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Buckinghamshire is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.42, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36Wokingham: £1.42Buckinghamshire: £3.38Wokingham: £1.43Buckinghamshire: £3.19Wokingham: £1.35

    £1.42£1.43£1.35Buckinghamshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Wokingham: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.32Wokingham: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £5.97Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

  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, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8Buckinghamshire is higher63.4

  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, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7Buckinghamshire is higher119.8

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Buckinghamshire is higher35.7

  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, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3Buckinghamshire is higher122.2

  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, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0Buckinghamshire is higher16.4

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Wokingham and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£11,818£11,868£11,209Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£295£296£279Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£575£577£545Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£16£16£15Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£227£228£216Buckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£71£71£67Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£151£152£143Buckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,004.5Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.863.4Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7119.8Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.235.7Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.3122.2Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.016.4Buckinghamshire

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 22. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617Wokingham: £3,027Buckinghamshire: £3,632Wokingham: £3,040Buckinghamshire: £3,431Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295Wokingham: £2,081Buckinghamshire: £2,305Wokingham: £2,090Buckinghamshire: £2,177Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Buckinghamshire is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834Wokingham: £580Buckinghamshire: £838Wokingham: £582Buckinghamshire: £791Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550Buckinghamshire is higher£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135Wokingham: £1,956Buckinghamshire: £2,144Wokingham: £1,964Buckinghamshire: £2,025Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53Wokingham: £36Buckinghamshire: £53Wokingham: £36Buckinghamshire: £50Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34Buckinghamshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £87Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £88Buckinghamshire: £98Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95Wokingham: £2.03Buckinghamshire: £2.96Wokingham: £2.04Buckinghamshire: £2.80Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Buckinghamshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227Wokingham: £178Buckinghamshire: £228Wokingham: £179Buckinghamshire: £216Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Buckinghamshire is higher£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £98Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43Wokingham: £31Buckinghamshire: £44Wokingham: £31Buckinghamshire: £41Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29Buckinghamshire is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691Wokingham: £477Buckinghamshire: £694Wokingham: £479Buckinghamshire: £655Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453Buckinghamshire is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150Wokingham: £86Buckinghamshire: £151Wokingham: £87Buckinghamshire: £143Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92Wokingham: £65Buckinghamshire: £93Wokingham: £66Buckinghamshire: £88Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62Buckinghamshire is higher£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72Wokingham: £5.31Buckinghamshire: £5.75Wokingham: £5.34Buckinghamshire: £5.43Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05Wokingham: £0.89Buckinghamshire: £2.05Wokingham: £0.89Buckinghamshire: £1.94Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84Buckinghamshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29Wokingham: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.32Wokingham: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £5.97Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Buckinghamshire is higher11.5

  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, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2Buckinghamshire is higher21.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Buckinghamshire is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1Buckinghamshire is higher74.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Buckinghamshire is higher10.0

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Wokingham and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureWokinghamBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£834£838£791Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£53£53£50Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£227£228£216Buckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£43£44£41Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£691£694£655Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£92£93£88Buckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7181.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.911.5Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.221.6Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.235.7Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.174.6Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.410.0Buckinghamshire

Total

Wokingham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 22. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnWokingham: £567.3mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnWokingham: £569.7mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnWokingham: £390.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnWokingham: £391.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mWokingham: £108.7mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mWokingham: £109.2mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnWokingham: £366.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnWokingham: £368.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mWokingham: £6.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mWokingham: £6.8mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBuckinghamshire is higher£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £16.3m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mWokingham: £16.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mWokingham: £16.4mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  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, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mWokingham: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mWokingham: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mWokingham: £33.4mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mWokingham: £33.5mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mWokingham: £17.9mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mWokingham: £18.0mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mWokingham: £5.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mWokingham: £5.8mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mWokingham: £89.5mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mWokingham: £89.8mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mWokingham: £16.2mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mWokingham: £16.3mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mWokingham: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mWokingham: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mWokingham: £1.00mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mWokingham: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mWokingham: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.94mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.17m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mWokingham: £0.17mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mWokingham: £0.17mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mWokingham: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mWokingham: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475Buckinghamshire is higher6,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413Buckinghamshire is higher12,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282Buckinghamshire is higher20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766Buckinghamshire is higher43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392Buckinghamshire is higher5,799

Show the numbers
Wokingham and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureWokinghamBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,055104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4756,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,41312,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,28220,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,76643,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3925,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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