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Wokingham and Elmbridge

187,433 and 141,985 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Elmbridge on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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 4 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 18. 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Wokingham: £3,027Elmbridge: £3,429Wokingham: £3,040Elmbridge: £3,239Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, Elmbridge £12,600Elmbridge: £12,600Wokingham: £12,647Elmbridge: £12,654Wokingham: £12,701Elmbridge: £11,952Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,600£12,654£11,952

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, Elmbridge £1,184Elmbridge: £1,184Wokingham: £938Elmbridge: £1,189Wokingham: £942Elmbridge: £1,123Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, Elmbridge £11,623Elmbridge: £11,623Wokingham: £11,885Elmbridge: £11,672Wokingham: £11,935Elmbridge: £11,025Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, Elmbridge £377Elmbridge: £377Wokingham: £220Elmbridge: £378Wokingham: £221Elmbridge: £357Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209Elmbridge is higher£377£378£357

  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, Elmbridge £583Elmbridge: £583Wokingham: £530Elmbridge: £586Wokingham: £532Elmbridge: £553Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Elmbridge £18Elmbridge: £18Wokingham: £12Elmbridge: £18Wokingham: £12Elmbridge: £17Wokingham: £12

    £12Elmbridge is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Wokingham: £178Elmbridge: £195Wokingham: £179Elmbridge: £184Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £77Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£81£81£77

  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, Elmbridge £56Elmbridge: £56Wokingham: £50Elmbridge: £57Wokingham: £50Elmbridge: £54Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, Elmbridge £973Elmbridge: £973Wokingham: £772Elmbridge: £977Wokingham: £775Elmbridge: £923Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £86Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £87Elmbridge: £193Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £106, Elmbridge £143Elmbridge: £143Wokingham: £106Elmbridge: £143Wokingham: £106Elmbridge: £135Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100Elmbridge is higher£143£143£135

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, Elmbridge £8.71Elmbridge: £8.71Wokingham: £8.59Elmbridge: £8.75Wokingham: £8.63Elmbridge: £8.26Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.42, Elmbridge £3.52Elmbridge: £3.52Wokingham: £1.42Elmbridge: £3.54Wokingham: £1.43Elmbridge: £3.34Wokingham: £1.35

    £1.42£1.43£1.35Elmbridge is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Wokingham: £5.57Elmbridge: £6.53Wokingham: £5.59Elmbridge: £6.17Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Elmbridge 991.4Elmbridge: 991.4Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count991.4

  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, Elmbridge 72.1Elmbridge: 72.1Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8Elmbridge is higher72.1

  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, Elmbridge 117.0Elmbridge: 117.0Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count117.0

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Elmbridge 98.6Elmbridge: 98.6Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count98.6

  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, Elmbridge 12.5Elmbridge: 12.5Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count12.5

Show the numbers
Wokingham and Elmbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,600£12,654£11,952Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,184£1,189£1,123Elmbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£11,623£11,672£11,025Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£377£378£357Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£583£586£553Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£18£18£17Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£194£195£184Elmbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£81£81£77Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£56£57£54Elmbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£973£977£923Elmbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£143£143£135Elmbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£8.71£8.75£8.26Elmbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.8991.4Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.872.1Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7117.0Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.229.5Elmbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.398.6Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.012.5Elmbridge

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Wokingham: £3,027Elmbridge: £3,429Wokingham: £3,040Elmbridge: £3,239Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, Elmbridge £2,212Elmbridge: £2,212Wokingham: £2,081Elmbridge: £2,221Wokingham: £2,090Elmbridge: £2,098Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, Elmbridge £718Elmbridge: £718Wokingham: £580Elmbridge: £721Wokingham: £582Elmbridge: £681Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, Elmbridge £2,040Elmbridge: £2,040Wokingham: £1,956Elmbridge: £2,049Wokingham: £1,964Elmbridge: £1,935Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, Elmbridge £66Elmbridge: £66Wokingham: £36Elmbridge: £66Wokingham: £36Elmbridge: £63Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34Elmbridge is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, Elmbridge £102Elmbridge: £102Wokingham: £87Elmbridge: £103Wokingham: £88Elmbridge: £97Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  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, Elmbridge £3.08Elmbridge: £3.08Wokingham: £2.03Elmbridge: £3.09Wokingham: £2.04Elmbridge: £2.92Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Elmbridge is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Wokingham: £178Elmbridge: £195Wokingham: £179Elmbridge: £184Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £77Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£81£81£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, Elmbridge £34Elmbridge: £34Wokingham: £31Elmbridge: £34Wokingham: £31Elmbridge: £32Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, Elmbridge £590Elmbridge: £590Wokingham: £477Elmbridge: £592Wokingham: £479Elmbridge: £559Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£590£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £86Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £87Elmbridge: £193Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, Elmbridge £86Elmbridge: £86Wokingham: £65Elmbridge: £87Wokingham: £66Elmbridge: £82Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62Elmbridge is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, Elmbridge £5.28Elmbridge: £5.28Wokingham: £5.31Elmbridge: £5.30Wokingham: £5.34Elmbridge: £5.01Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, Elmbridge £2.14Elmbridge: £2.14Wokingham: £0.89Elmbridge: £2.15Wokingham: £0.89Elmbridge: £2.03Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84Elmbridge is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Wokingham: £5.57Elmbridge: £6.53Wokingham: £5.59Elmbridge: £6.17Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, Elmbridge 174.0Elmbridge: 174.0Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count174.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Elmbridge 12.7Elmbridge: 12.7Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Elmbridge is higher12.7

  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, Elmbridge 20.5Elmbridge: 20.5Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, Elmbridge 59.8Elmbridge: 59.8Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count59.8

  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, Elmbridge 7.6Elmbridge: 7.6Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count7.6

Show the numbers
Wokingham and Elmbridge, per resident
MeasureWokinghamElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,212£2,221£2,098Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£718£721£681Elmbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,040£2,049£1,935Elmbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£66£66£63Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£102£103£97Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.08£3.09£2.92Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£194£195£184Elmbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£81£81£77Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£34£34£32Elmbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£590£592£559Elmbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£86£87£82Elmbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.28£5.30£5.01Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7174.0Elmbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.912.7Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.220.5Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.229.5Elmbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.159.8Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.47.6Elmbridge

Total

Wokingham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, Elmbridge £484.8mElmbridge: £484.8mWokingham: £567.3mElmbridge: £486.8mWokingham: £569.7mElmbridge: £459.8mWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, Elmbridge £314.1mElmbridge: £314.1mWokingham: £390.1mElmbridge: £315.4mWokingham: £391.8mElmbridge: £297.9mWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, Elmbridge £101.9mElmbridge: £101.9mWokingham: £108.7mElmbridge: £102.3mWokingham: £109.2mElmbridge: £96.7mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, Elmbridge £289.7mElmbridge: £289.7mWokingham: £366.6mElmbridge: £290.9mWokingham: £368.2mElmbridge: £274.8mWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, Elmbridge £9.4mElmbridge: £9.4mWokingham: £6.8mElmbridge: £9.4mWokingham: £6.8mElmbridge: £8.9mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mElmbridge 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, Elmbridge £14.5mElmbridge: £14.5mWokingham: £16.3mElmbridge: £14.6mWokingham: £16.4mElmbridge: £13.8mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Elmbridge £0.44mElmbridge: £0.44mWokingham: £0.38mElmbridge: £0.44mWokingham: £0.38mElmbridge: £0.41mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mElmbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, Elmbridge £27.5mElmbridge: £27.5mWokingham: £33.4mElmbridge: £27.6mWokingham: £33.5mElmbridge: £26.1mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, Elmbridge £11.5mElmbridge: £11.5mWokingham: £17.9mElmbridge: £11.5mWokingham: £18.0mElmbridge: £10.9mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, Elmbridge £4.9mElmbridge: £4.9mWokingham: £5.8mElmbridge: £4.9mWokingham: £5.8mElmbridge: £4.6mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, Elmbridge £83.7mElmbridge: £83.7mWokingham: £89.5mElmbridge: £84.1mWokingham: £89.8mElmbridge: £79.4mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, Elmbridge £28.9mElmbridge: £28.9mWokingham: £16.2mElmbridge: £29.0mWokingham: £16.3mElmbridge: £27.4mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mElmbridge is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, Elmbridge £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mElmbridge: £11.6mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mElmbridge is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, Elmbridge £0.75mElmbridge: £0.75mWokingham: £1.00mElmbridge: £0.75mWokingham: £1.0mElmbridge: £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, Elmbridge £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mWokingham: £0.17mElmbridge: £0.30mWokingham: £0.17mElmbridge: £0.29mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mElmbridge is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, Elmbridge £0.92mElmbridge: £0.92mWokingham: £1.0mElmbridge: £0.93mWokingham: £1.0mElmbridge: £0.88mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, Elmbridge 24,710Elmbridge: 24,710Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count24,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, Elmbridge 1,797Elmbridge: 1,797Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475Elmbridge is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, Elmbridge 2,916Elmbridge: 2,916Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count2,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, Elmbridge 4,192Elmbridge: 4,192Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, Elmbridge 8,486Elmbridge: 8,486Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count8,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, Elmbridge 1,074Elmbridge: 1,074Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,074

Show the numbers
Wokingham and Elmbridge, total
MeasureWokinghamElmbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mElmbridge
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£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mElmbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,05524,710Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4751,797Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4132,916Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2824,192Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7668,486Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3921,074Wokingham

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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.
  9. 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.
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