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Wokingham and Hertsmere

187,433 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Hertsmere on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 3 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Wokingham: £3,027Hertsmere: £4,133Wokingham: £3,040Hertsmere: £3,904Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Wokingham: £12,647Hertsmere: £12,871Wokingham: £12,701Hertsmere: £12,157Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Wokingham: £938Hertsmere: £1,958Wokingham: £942Hertsmere: £1,849Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Wokingham: £11,885Hertsmere: £11,610Wokingham: £11,935Hertsmere: £10,966Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Wokingham: £220Hertsmere: £486Wokingham: £221Hertsmere: £459Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Wokingham: £530Hertsmere: £751Wokingham: £532Hertsmere: £709Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Wokingham: £12Hertsmere: £24Wokingham: £12Hertsmere: £23Wokingham: £12

    £12Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Wokingham: £178Hertsmere: £334Wokingham: £179Hertsmere: £315Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £90Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Wokingham: £50Hertsmere: £74Wokingham: £50Hertsmere: £70Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Wokingham: £772Hertsmere: £1,645Wokingham: £775Hertsmere: £1,554Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Wokingham: £86Hertsmere: £230Wokingham: £87Hertsmere: £218Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £106, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Wokingham: £106Hertsmere: £225Wokingham: £106Hertsmere: £213Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100Hertsmere is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Wokingham: £8.59Hertsmere: £9.77Wokingham: £8.63Hertsmere: £9.23Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.42, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Wokingham: £1.42Hertsmere: £3.97Wokingham: £1.43Hertsmere: £3.75Wokingham: £1.35

    £1.42£1.43£1.35Hertsmere is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Wokingham: £5.57Hertsmere: £5.84Wokingham: £5.59Hertsmere: £5.52Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8Hertsmere is higher96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Hertsmere is higher51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3Hertsmere is higher160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Wokingham and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£11,561£11,610£10,966Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£95£90Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,000.4Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.896.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.251.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.3160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.017.4Hertsmere

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Wokingham: £3,027Hertsmere: £4,133Wokingham: £3,040Hertsmere: £3,904Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Wokingham: £2,081Hertsmere: £2,260Wokingham: £2,090Hertsmere: £2,134Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Wokingham: £580Hertsmere: £1,208Wokingham: £582Hertsmere: £1,141Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Wokingham: £1,956Hertsmere: £2,038Wokingham: £1,964Hertsmere: £1,925Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Wokingham: £36Hertsmere: £85Wokingham: £36Hertsmere: £81Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Wokingham: £87Hertsmere: £132Wokingham: £88Hertsmere: £124Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Wokingham: £2.03Hertsmere: £4.18Wokingham: £2.04Hertsmere: £3.95Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Wokingham: £178Hertsmere: £334Wokingham: £179Hertsmere: £315Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £90Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Wokingham: £31Hertsmere: £46Wokingham: £31Hertsmere: £43Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Wokingham: £477Hertsmere: £1,015Wokingham: £479Hertsmere: £959Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Wokingham: £86Hertsmere: £230Wokingham: £87Hertsmere: £218Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Wokingham: £65Hertsmere: £139Wokingham: £66Hertsmere: £131Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62Hertsmere is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Wokingham: £5.31Hertsmere: £6.02Wokingham: £5.34Hertsmere: £5.69Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Wokingham: £0.89Hertsmere: £2.45Wokingham: £0.89Hertsmere: £2.31Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84Hertsmere is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Wokingham: £5.57Hertsmere: £5.84Wokingham: £5.59Hertsmere: £5.52Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Hertsmere is higher16.9

  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, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Hertsmere is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1Hertsmere is higher99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Wokingham and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureWokinghamHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£95£95£90Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.916.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.227.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.251.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.199.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.410.7Hertsmere

Total

Wokingham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mWokingham: £567.3mHertsmere: £454.6mWokingham: £569.7mHertsmere: £429.4mWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mWokingham: £390.1mHertsmere: £248.6mWokingham: £391.8mHertsmere: £234.8mWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mWokingham: £108.7mHertsmere: £132.9mWokingham: £109.2mHertsmere: £125.5mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mWokingham: £366.6mHertsmere: £224.2mWokingham: £368.2mHertsmere: £211.8mWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mWokingham: £6.8mHertsmere: £9.4mWokingham: £6.8mHertsmere: £8.9mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £16.3m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mWokingham: £16.3mHertsmere: £14.5mWokingham: £16.4mHertsmere: £13.7mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mWokingham: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.46mWokingham: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.43mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mWokingham: £33.4mHertsmere: £36.7mWokingham: £33.5mHertsmere: £34.7mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mHertsmere is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mWokingham: £17.9mHertsmere: £10.5mWokingham: £18.0mHertsmere: £9.9mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mWokingham: £5.8mHertsmere: £5.0mWokingham: £5.8mHertsmere: £4.7mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mWokingham: £89.5mHertsmere: £111.7mWokingham: £89.8mHertsmere: £105.5mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mWokingham: £16.2mHertsmere: £25.4mWokingham: £16.3mHertsmere: £23.9mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mWokingham: £12.3mHertsmere: £15.3mWokingham: £12.3mHertsmere: £14.4mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHertsmere is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mWokingham: £1.00mHertsmere: £0.66mWokingham: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.63mWokingham: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.17m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mWokingham: £0.17mHertsmere: £0.27mWokingham: £0.17mHertsmere: £0.25mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHertsmere is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mWokingham: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.64mWokingham: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.61mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282Hertsmere is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766Hertsmere is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,180

Show the numbers
Wokingham and Hertsmere, total
MeasureWokinghamHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,05519,319Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4751,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4133,047Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2825,697Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,76610,922Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3921,180Wokingham

Sources

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

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