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Wokingham and East Hertfordshire

187,433 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than East Hertfordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 1 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wokingham East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Wokingham: £3,027East Hertfordshire: £3,627Wokingham: £3,040East Hertfordshire: £3,426Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Wokingham: £12,647East Hertfordshire: £12,983Wokingham: £12,701East Hertfordshire: £12,263Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Wokingham: £938East Hertfordshire: £1,323Wokingham: £942East Hertfordshire: £1,250Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890East Hertfordshire is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Wokingham: £11,885East Hertfordshire: £12,060Wokingham: £11,935East Hertfordshire: £11,391Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Wokingham: £220East Hertfordshire: £274Wokingham: £221East Hertfordshire: £259Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209East Hertfordshire is higher£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Wokingham: £530East Hertfordshire: £633Wokingham: £532East Hertfordshire: £598Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503East Hertfordshire is higher£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Wokingham: £12East Hertfordshire: £16Wokingham: £12East Hertfordshire: £15Wokingham: £12

    £12East Hertfordshire 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, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Wokingham: £178East Hertfordshire: £231Wokingham: £179East Hertfordshire: £218Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169East Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £95Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Wokingham: £50East Hertfordshire: £63Wokingham: £50East Hertfordshire: £59Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48East Hertfordshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Wokingham: £772East Hertfordshire: £1,087Wokingham: £775East Hertfordshire: £1,027Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £86East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £87East Hertfordshire: £138Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £106, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Wokingham: £106East Hertfordshire: £164Wokingham: £106East Hertfordshire: £155Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100East Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Wokingham: £8.59East Hertfordshire: £7.11Wokingham: £8.63East Hertfordshire: £6.72Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Wokingham is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.42, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Wokingham: £1.42East Hertfordshire: £2.96Wokingham: £1.43East Hertfordshire: £2.80Wokingham: £1.35

    £1.42£1.43£1.35East Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Wokingham: £5.57East Hertfordshire: £6.26Wokingham: £5.59East Hertfordshire: £5.91Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8East Hertfordshire is higher62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7East Hertfordshire is higher133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3East Hertfordshire is higher111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0East Hertfordshire is higher14.4

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Wokingham and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£273£274£259East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£16£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£62£63£59East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£7.08£7.11£6.72Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.81,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.862.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.236.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.3111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.014.4East Hertfordshire

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wokingham East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Wokingham: £3,027East Hertfordshire: £3,627Wokingham: £3,040East Hertfordshire: £3,426Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Wokingham: £2,081East Hertfordshire: £2,325Wokingham: £2,090East Hertfordshire: £2,196Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Wokingham: £580East Hertfordshire: £819Wokingham: £582East Hertfordshire: £774Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Wokingham: £1,956East Hertfordshire: £2,159Wokingham: £1,964East Hertfordshire: £2,040Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Wokingham: £36East Hertfordshire: £49Wokingham: £36East Hertfordshire: £46Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34East Hertfordshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Wokingham: £87East Hertfordshire: £113Wokingham: £88East Hertfordshire: £107Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83East Hertfordshire is higher£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Wokingham: £2.03East Hertfordshire: £2.92Wokingham: £2.04East Hertfordshire: £2.76Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93East Hertfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Wokingham: £178East Hertfordshire: £231Wokingham: £179East Hertfordshire: £218Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169East Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £95Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £31East Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £31East Hertfordshire: £37Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29East Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Wokingham: £477East Hertfordshire: £673Wokingham: £479East Hertfordshire: £635Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £86East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £87East Hertfordshire: £138Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Wokingham: £65East Hertfordshire: £101Wokingham: £66East Hertfordshire: £96Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Wokingham: £5.31East Hertfordshire: £4.40Wokingham: £5.34East Hertfordshire: £4.16Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Wokingham: £0.89East Hertfordshire: £1.83Wokingham: £0.89East Hertfordshire: £1.73Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84East Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Wokingham: £5.57East Hertfordshire: £6.26Wokingham: £5.59East Hertfordshire: £5.91Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9East Hertfordshire is higher11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2East Hertfordshire is higher23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1East Hertfordshire is higher69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4East Hertfordshire is higher8.9

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Wokingham and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureWokinghamEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£49£49£46East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£39£39£37East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.39£4.40£4.16Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7183.1East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.911.2East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.223.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.236.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.169.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.48.9East Hertfordshire

Total

Wokingham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 15. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mWokingham: £567.3mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mWokingham: £569.7mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mWokingham: £390.1mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mWokingham: £391.8mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mWokingham: £108.7mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mWokingham: £109.2mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mWokingham: £366.6mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mWokingham: £368.2mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWokingham: £6.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWokingham: £6.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £16.3m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mWokingham: £16.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mWokingham: £16.4mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWokingham: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWokingham: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mWokingham: £33.4mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mWokingham: £33.5mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mWokingham: £17.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mWokingham: £18.0mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mWokingham: £5.8mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mWokingham: £5.8mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mWokingham: £89.5mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mWokingham: £89.8mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mWokingham: £16.2mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mWokingham: £16.3mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mWokingham: £12.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mWokingham: £12.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWokingham: £1.00mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWokingham: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mWokingham: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.17m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWokingham: £0.17mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWokingham: £0.17mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWokingham: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWokingham: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475East Hertfordshire is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282East Hertfordshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766East Hertfordshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392East Hertfordshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Wokingham and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureWokinghamEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,05528,701Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4751,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4133,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2825,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,76610,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3921,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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