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Wokingham and Woking

187,433 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than Woking on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wokingham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Wokingham: £3,027Woking: £3,463Wokingham: £3,040Woking: £3,271Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737Wokingham: £12,647Woking: £12,792Wokingham: £12,701Woking: £12,082Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,737£12,792£12,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344Wokingham: £938Woking: £1,350Wokingham: £942Woking: £1,275Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673Wokingham: £11,885Woking: £11,723Wokingham: £11,935Woking: £11,072Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higher£11,673£11,723£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, Woking £386Woking: £386Wokingham: £220Woking: £387Wokingham: £221Woking: £366Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209Woking is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

  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, Woking £661Woking: £661Wokingham: £530Woking: £663Wokingham: £532Woking: £627Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503Woking is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Woking £18Woking: £18Wokingham: £12Woking: £18Wokingham: £12Woking: £17Wokingham: £12

    £12Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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, Woking £231Woking: £231Wokingham: £178Woking: £232Wokingham: £179Woking: £219Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Woking £117Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £111Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    £50£50£48Woking is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092Wokingham: £772Woking: £1,096Wokingham: £775Woking: £1,035Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Woking £182Woking: £182Wokingham: £86Woking: £183Wokingham: £87Woking: £172Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Woking is higher£182£183£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £106, Woking £171Woking: £171Wokingham: £106Woking: £172Wokingham: £106Woking: £162Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100Woking is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65Wokingham: £8.59Woking: £7.69Wokingham: £8.63Woking: £7.26Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Wokingham is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Wokingham: £5.57Woking: £7.01Wokingham: £5.59Woking: £6.62Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Wokingham is higher993.7

  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, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8Woking is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Wokingham and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,737£12,792£12,082Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,344£1,350£1,275Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£11,673£11,723£11,072Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£386£387£366Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£661£663£627Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£18£18£17Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£231£232£219Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£1,092£1,096£1,035Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£171£172£162Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£7.65£7.69£7.26Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£3.36£3.38£3.19Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.8993.7Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.872.7Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7138.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.235.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.3121.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.016.0Woking

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Wokingham: £3,027Woking: £3,463Wokingham: £3,040Woking: £3,271Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059Wokingham: £2,081Woking: £2,068Wokingham: £2,090Woking: £1,953Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, Woking £852Woking: £852Wokingham: £580Woking: £856Wokingham: £582Woking: £808Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550Woking is higherDepends on how you count£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887Wokingham: £1,956Woking: £1,895Wokingham: £1,964Woking: £1,790Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855Wokingham is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, Woking £62Woking: £62Wokingham: £36Woking: £63Wokingham: £36Woking: £59Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34Woking is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, Woking £107Woking: £107Wokingham: £87Woking: £107Wokingham: £88Woking: £101Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83Woking is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94Wokingham: £2.03Woking: £2.95Wokingham: £2.04Woking: £2.79Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, Woking £231Woking: £231Wokingham: £178Woking: £232Wokingham: £179Woking: £219Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169Woking is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, Woking £117Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £111Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, Woking £45Woking: £45Wokingham: £31Woking: £45Wokingham: £31Woking: £42Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29Woking is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, Woking £692Woking: £692Wokingham: £477Woking: £695Wokingham: £479Woking: £656Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453Woking is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, Woking £182Woking: £182Wokingham: £86Woking: £183Wokingham: £87Woking: £172Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82Woking is higher£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, Woking £109Woking: £109Wokingham: £65Woking: £109Wokingham: £66Woking: £103Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85Wokingham: £5.31Woking: £4.87Wokingham: £5.34Woking: £4.60Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13Wokingham: £0.89Woking: £2.14Wokingham: £0.89Woking: £2.02Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84Woking is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Wokingham: £5.57Woking: £7.01Wokingham: £5.59Woking: £6.62Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7Wokingham is higher160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1Woking is higherDepends on how you count76.7

  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, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4Woking is higherDepends on how you count10.2

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Wokingham and Woking, per resident
MeasureWokinghamWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,059£2,068£1,953Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£852£856£808Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£1,887£1,895£1,790Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£62£63£59Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£107£107£101Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.94£2.95£2.79Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£231£232£219Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£45£45£42Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£692£695£656Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£109£109£103Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.85£4.87£4.60Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£2.13£2.14£2.02Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7160.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.911.8Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.222.3Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.235.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.176.7Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.410.2Woking

Total

Wokingham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Woking on 2. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mWokingham: £567.3mWoking: £367.0mWokingham: £569.7mWoking: £346.6mWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mWokingham: £390.1mWoking: £219.2mWokingham: £391.8mWoking: £207.0mWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mWokingham: £108.7mWoking: £90.7mWokingham: £109.2mWoking: £85.7mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mWokingham: £366.6mWoking: £200.8mWokingham: £368.2mWoking: £189.7mWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higher£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mWokingham: £6.8mWoking: £6.6mWokingham: £6.8mWoking: £6.3mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £16.3m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mWokingham: £16.3mWoking: £11.4mWokingham: £16.4mWoking: £10.7mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mWokingham: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mWokingham: £0.38mWoking: £0.30mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mWokingham: £33.4mWoking: £24.6mWokingham: £33.5mWoking: £23.3mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mWokingham: £17.9mWoking: £12.4mWokingham: £18.0mWoking: £11.7mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mWokingham: £5.8mWoking: £4.8mWokingham: £5.8mWoking: £4.5mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mWokingham: £89.5mWoking: £73.6mWokingham: £89.8mWoking: £69.6mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mWokingham: £16.2mWoking: £19.3mWokingham: £16.3mWoking: £18.3mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWoking is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mWokingham: £12.3mWoking: £11.6mWokingham: £12.3mWoking: £10.9mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mWokingham: £1.00mWoking: £0.52mWokingham: £1.0mWoking: £0.49mWokingham: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.17m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mWokingham: £0.17mWoking: £0.23mWokingham: £0.17mWoking: £0.21mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWoking is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mWokingham: £1.0mWoking: £0.74mWokingham: £1.0mWoking: £0.70mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Wokingham is higher17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,076

Show the numbers
Wokingham and Woking, total
MeasureWokinghamWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWokingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWokingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,05517,025Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4751,245Wokingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4132,364Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2823,774Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7668,132Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3921,076Wokingham

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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