Compare local authorities · South East and London
Wokingham and Bromley
Wokingham is higher than Bromley on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Wokingham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bromley 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 Bromley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,027£3,040£2,871Bromley is higher£3,927£3,943£3,725
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,647£12,701£11,996Bromley is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£938£942£890Bromley is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,781£11,831£11,175
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£220£221£209Bromley is higher£461£463£438
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£530£532£503Bromley is higher£642£645£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12Bromley is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Bromley is higher£292£294£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Bromley is higher£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£50£50£48Bromley is higher£80£81£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£772£775£732Bromley is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Bromley is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100Bromley is higher£213£214£202
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.59£8.63£8.15Bromley is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.42£1.43£1.35Bromley is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.8Bromley is higher1,015.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
47.8Bromley is higher91.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.7Bromley is higher130.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.2Bromley is higher45.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
84.3Bromley is higher138.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.0Bromley is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Bromley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | £3,927£3,943£3,725 | Bromley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,647£12,701£11,996 | £12,907£12,962£12,243 | Bromley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £938£942£890 | £1,730£1,737£1,641 | Bromley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,885£11,935£11,273 | £11,781£11,831£11,175 | Wokingham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £461£463£438 | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £530£532£503 | £642£645£609 | Bromley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12 | £23£23£22 | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £292£294£277 | Bromley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £113£113£107 | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £50£50£48 | £80£81£76 | Bromley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £772£775£732 | £1,421£1,427£1,348 | Bromley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £235£236£223 | Bromley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £213£214£202 | Bromley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.59£8.63£8.15 | £9.47£9.51£8.98 | Bromley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.42£1.43£1.35 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | Bromley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Wokingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.8 | 1,015.4 | Bromley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 47.8 | 91.1 | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.7 | 130.8 | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.2 | 45.3 | Bromley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 84.3 | 138.8 | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.0 | 17.9 | Bromley |
Per resident
Wokingham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bromley 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 Bromley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,027£3,040£2,871Bromley is higher£3,927£3,943£3,725
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,081£2,090£1,974Bromley is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£580£582£550Bromley is higher£1,085£1,090£1,029
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,956£1,964£1,855Bromley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,013£1,902
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Bromley is higher£79£79£74
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£88£83Bromley is higher£109£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.03£2.04£1.93Bromley is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Bromley is higher£292£294£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Bromley is higher£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£31£31£29Bromley is higher£50£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£477£479£453Bromley is higher£892£895£846
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Bromley is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Bromley is higher£134£134£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Bromley is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.89£0.89£0.84Bromley is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
165.7Bromley is higher172.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9Bromley is higher15.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.2Bromley is higher22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
28.2Bromley is higher45.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
52.1Bromley is higher87.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Bromley is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wokingham | Bromley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,027£3,040£2,871 | £3,927£3,943£3,725 | Bromley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,081£2,090£1,974 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Bromley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £580£582£550 | £1,085£1,090£1,029 | Bromley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,956£1,964£1,855 | £2,005£2,013£1,902 | Bromley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £79£79£74 | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £109£110£104 | Bromley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £292£294£277 | Bromley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £113£113£107 | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £31£31£29 | £50£51£48 | Bromley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £477£479£453 | £892£895£846 | Bromley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £235£236£223 | Bromley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £134£134£127 | Bromley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bromley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.89£0.89£0.84 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Bromley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Wokingham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 165.7 | 172.8 | Bromley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 15.5 | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.2 | 22.3 | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 28.2 | 45.3 | Bromley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 52.1 | 87.0 | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 11.2 | Bromley |
Total
Wokingham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bromley on 22. 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 Bromley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mBromley is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mBromley is higher£735.1m£738.2m£697.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mBromley is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£670.9m£673.8m£636.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBromley is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBromley is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBromley is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mBromley is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBromley is higher£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBromley is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mBromley is higher£298.3m£299.6m£283.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBromley is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBromley is higher£44.8m£44.9m£42.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mBromley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBromley is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,055Bromley is higher57,829
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,475Bromley is higher5,186
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,413Bromley is higher7,451
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,282Bromley is higher15,171
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,766Bromley is higher29,128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,392Bromley is higher3,762
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| Measure | Wokingham | Bromley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £567.3m£569.7m£538.1m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | Bromley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £390.1m£391.8m£370.0m | £735.1m£738.2m£697.2m | Bromley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £108.7m£109.2m£103.1m | £363.2m£364.7m£344.5m | Bromley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £366.6m£368.2m£347.7m | £670.9m£673.8m£636.4m | Bromley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £36.6m£36.7m£34.7m | Bromley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.4m£33.5m£31.6m | £97.8m£98.2m£92.8m | Bromley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | Bromley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.5m£89.8m£84.9m | £298.3m£299.6m£283.0m | Bromley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £78.5m£78.9m£74.5m | Bromley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £44.8m£44.9m£42.5m | Bromley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.00m£1.0m£0.94m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Bromley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Bromley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.99m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Bromley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,055 | 57,829 | Bromley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,475 | 5,186 | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,413 | 7,451 | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,282 | 15,171 | Bromley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,766 | 29,128 | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,392 | 3,762 | Bromley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.