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Wokingham and St Albans

187,433 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than St Albans on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 2 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Wokingham: £3,027St Albans: £3,410Wokingham: £3,040St Albans: £3,221Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Wokingham: £12,647St Albans: £12,966Wokingham: £12,701St Albans: £12,247Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Wokingham: £938St Albans: £1,255Wokingham: £942St Albans: £1,185Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890St Albans is higher£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Wokingham: £11,885St Albans: £12,078Wokingham: £11,935St Albans: £11,408Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Wokingham: £220St Albans: £283Wokingham: £221St Albans: £267Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209St Albans is higher£282£283£267

  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, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Wokingham: £530St Albans: £589Wokingham: £532St Albans: £556Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  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, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Wokingham: £12St Albans: £16Wokingham: £12St Albans: £15Wokingham: £12

    £12St Albans is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Wokingham: £178St Albans: £233Wokingham: £179St Albans: £220Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £96St Albans: £81Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£86£86£81

  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, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Wokingham: £50St Albans: £60Wokingham: £50St Albans: £56Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Wokingham: £772St Albans: £1,024Wokingham: £775St Albans: £968Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732St Albans is higher£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Wokingham: £86St Albans: £144Wokingham: £87St Albans: £136Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82St Albans is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £106, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Wokingham: £106St Albans: £159Wokingham: £106St Albans: £150Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100St Albans is higher£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Wokingham: £8.59St Albans: £8.83Wokingham: £8.63St Albans: £8.34Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.42, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Wokingham: £1.42St Albans: £3.24Wokingham: £1.43St Albans: £3.06Wokingham: £1.35

    £1.42£1.43£1.35St Albans is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Wokingham: £5.57St Albans: £5.47Wokingham: £5.59St Albans: £5.17Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8St Albans is higher58.9

  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, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7St Albans is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3St Albans is higherDepends on how you count104.5

  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, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Wokingham and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£282£283£267St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£586£589£556St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£16£16£15St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£86£86£81Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£59£60£56St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£1,020£1,024£968St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£158£159£150St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.45£5.47£5.17Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.858.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7120.2St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.234.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.3104.5St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.013.3St Albans

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Wokingham: £3,027St Albans: £3,410Wokingham: £3,040St Albans: £3,221Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Wokingham: £2,081St Albans: £2,172Wokingham: £2,090St Albans: £2,052Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Wokingham: £580St Albans: £769Wokingham: £582St Albans: £727Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550St Albans is higher£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Wokingham: £1,956St Albans: £2,023Wokingham: £1,964St Albans: £1,911Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Wokingham: £36St Albans: £47Wokingham: £36St Albans: £45Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34St Albans is higher£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Wokingham: £87St Albans: £99Wokingham: £88St Albans: £93Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Wokingham: £2.03St Albans: £2.64Wokingham: £2.04St Albans: £2.49Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93St Albans is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Wokingham: £178St Albans: £233Wokingham: £179St Albans: £220Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £96St Albans: £81Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91Wokingham is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Wokingham: £31St Albans: £37Wokingham: £31St Albans: £35Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Wokingham: £477St Albans: £628Wokingham: £479St Albans: £593Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453St Albans is higher£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Wokingham: £86St Albans: £144Wokingham: £87St Albans: £136Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Wokingham: £65St Albans: £97Wokingham: £66St Albans: £92Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62St Albans is higher£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Wokingham: £5.31St Albans: £5.41Wokingham: £5.34St Albans: £5.11Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Wokingham: £0.89St Albans: £1.99Wokingham: £0.89St Albans: £1.88Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84St Albans is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Wokingham: £5.57St Albans: £5.47Wokingham: £5.59St Albans: £5.17Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7St Albans is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9St Albans is higher9.9

  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, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count64.0

  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, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4St Albans is higherDepends on how you count8.2

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Wokingham and St Albans, per resident
MeasureWokinghamSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,163£2,172£2,052St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£766£769£727St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,015£2,023£1,911St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£47£47£45St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£98£99£93St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.63£2.64£2.49St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£86£86£81Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£37£35St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£625£628£593St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£97£97£92St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.45£5.47£5.17Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7168.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.99.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.220.1St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.234.6St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.164.0St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.2St Albans

Total

Wokingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 9. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mWokingham: £567.3mSt Albans: £513.9mWokingham: £569.7mSt Albans: £485.4mWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mWokingham: £390.1mSt Albans: £327.4mWokingham: £391.8mSt Albans: £309.2mWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mWokingham: £108.7mSt Albans: £115.9mWokingham: £109.2mSt Albans: £109.5mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mSt Albans is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mWokingham: £366.6mSt Albans: £305.0mWokingham: £368.2mSt Albans: £288.0mWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mWokingham: £6.8mSt Albans: £7.1mWokingham: £6.8mSt Albans: £6.7mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSt Albans is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £16.3m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mWokingham: £16.3mSt Albans: £14.9mWokingham: £16.4mSt Albans: £14.0mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wokingham £0.38m, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mWokingham: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.40mWokingham: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.37mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSt Albans is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mWokingham: £33.4mSt Albans: £35.1mWokingham: £33.5mSt Albans: £33.2mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mSt Albans is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mWokingham: £17.9mSt Albans: £13.0mWokingham: £18.0mSt Albans: £12.2mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mWokingham: £5.8mSt Albans: £5.5mWokingham: £5.8mSt Albans: £5.2mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mWokingham: £89.5mSt Albans: £94.6mWokingham: £89.8mSt Albans: £89.4mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mSt Albans is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mWokingham: £16.2mSt Albans: £21.7mWokingham: £16.3mSt Albans: £20.5mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSt Albans is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mWokingham: £12.3mSt Albans: £14.7mWokingham: £12.3mSt Albans: £13.9mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSt Albans is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mWokingham: £1.00mSt Albans: £0.82mWokingham: £1.0mSt Albans: £0.77mWokingham: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.17m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mWokingham: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.30mWokingham: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.28mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSt Albans is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mWokingham: £1.0mSt Albans: £0.83mWokingham: £1.0mSt Albans: £0.78mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475St Albans is higher1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Wokingham and St Albans, total
MeasureWokinghamSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,05525,446Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4751,486St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4133,034Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2825,208Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7669,651Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3921,231Wokingham

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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