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Wokingham and Three Rivers
Wokingham is higher than Three Rivers on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 19 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 3 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,027£3,040£2,871Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,647£12,701£11,996Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£938£942£890Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£220£221£209Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£530£532£503Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Wokingham is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£50£50£48Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£772£775£732Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.59£8.63£8.15Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.42£1.43£1.35Three Rivers is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
84.3Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.0Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,647£12,701£11,996 | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £938£942£890 | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,885£11,935£11,273 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £388£389£368 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £530£532£503 | £690£692£654 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12 | £19£19£18 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £80£80£76 | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £50£50£48 | £65£65£62 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £772£775£732 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £161£162£153 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.59£8.63£8.15 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.42£1.43£1.35 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Wokingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.8 | 1,012.8 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.8 | 75.0 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.7 | 143.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.2 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 84.3 | 113.8 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.0 | 14.7 | Three Rivers |
Per resident
Wokingham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,027£3,040£2,871Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,081£2,090£1,974Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£580£582£550Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,956£1,964£1,855Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£88£83Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.03£2.04£1.93Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Wokingham is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£31£31£29Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£477£479£453Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.89£0.89£0.84Three Rivers is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
165.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.1Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,081£2,090£1,974 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £580£582£550 | £832£835£789 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,956£1,964£1,855 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £68£68£65 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £121£122£115 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £80£80£76 | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £31£31£29 | £40£40£38 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £477£479£453 | £683£686£648 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £100£100£95 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.89£0.89£0.84 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Wokingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 165.7 | 177.9 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 13.2 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 25.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.2 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.1 | 70.4 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 9.1 | Three Rivers |
Total
Wokingham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 1. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mThree Rivers is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,475Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,413Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,282Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,766Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,392Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count867
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £567.3m£569.7m£538.1m | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | Wokingham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.1m£391.8m£370.0m | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | Wokingham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.7m£109.2m£103.1m | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Wokingham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £366.6m£368.2m£347.7m | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Wokingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Wokingham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Wokingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.4m£33.5m£31.6m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Wokingham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | Wokingham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.5m£89.8m£84.9m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Wokingham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Wokingham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Wokingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.00m£1.0m£0.94m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Wokingham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Wokingham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,055 | 17,005 | Wokingham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,475 | 1,260 | Wokingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,413 | 2,404 | Wokingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,282 | 3,871 | Wokingham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,766 | 6,731 | Wokingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,392 | 867 | 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.