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Wokingham and East Renfrewshire

187,433 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

Wokingham is higher than East Renfrewshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wokingham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Wokingham: £3,027East Renfrewshire: £4,049Wokingham: £3,040East Renfrewshire: £3,824Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £12,647, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434Wokingham: £12,647East Renfrewshire: £12,487Wokingham: £12,701East Renfrewshire: £11,794Wokingham: £11,996

    £12,647£12,701£11,996Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,434£12,487£11,794

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £938, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296Wokingham: £938East Renfrewshire: £1,301Wokingham: £942East Renfrewshire: £1,229Wokingham: £890

    £938£942£890East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £11,885, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180Wokingham: £11,885East Renfrewshire: £11,228Wokingham: £11,935East Renfrewshire: £10,605Wokingham: £11,273

    £11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,180£11,228£10,605

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wokingham £220, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313Wokingham: £220East Renfrewshire: £314Wokingham: £221East Renfrewshire: £297Wokingham: £209

    £220£221£209East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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 Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924Wokingham: £530East Renfrewshire: £928Wokingham: £532East Renfrewshire: £876Wokingham: £503

    £530£532£503East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876

  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 Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17Wokingham: £12East Renfrewshire: £17Wokingham: £12East Renfrewshire: £16Wokingham: £12

    £12East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Wokingham: £178East Renfrewshire: £375Wokingham: £179East Renfrewshire: £355Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £160Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £151Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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 Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88Wokingham: £50East Renfrewshire: £88Wokingham: £50East Renfrewshire: £83Wokingham: £48

    £50£50£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £772, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890Wokingham: £772East Renfrewshire: £894Wokingham: £775East Renfrewshire: £844Wokingham: £732

    £772£775£732East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £86East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £87East Renfrewshire: £142Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  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 Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305Wokingham: £106East Renfrewshire: £306Wokingham: £106East Renfrewshire: £289Wokingham: £100

    £106£106£100East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £8.59, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67Wokingham: £8.59East Renfrewshire: £7.71Wokingham: £8.63East Renfrewshire: £7.28Wokingham: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Wokingham is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wokingham £1.42, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45Wokingham: £1.42East Renfrewshire: £5.47Wokingham: £1.43East Renfrewshire: £5.17Wokingham: £1.35

    £1.42£1.43£1.35East Renfrewshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Wokingham: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £9.04Wokingham: £5.59East Renfrewshire: £8.54Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

  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 Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6Wokingham: 1,006.8

    1,006.8Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count965.6

  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 Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7Wokingham: 47.8

    47.8East Renfrewshire is higher72.7

  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, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6Wokingham: 110.7

    110.7East Renfrewshire is higher184.6

  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 Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  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 Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0Wokingham: 84.3

    84.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3Wokingham: 12.0

    12.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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Wokingham and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWokinghamEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,647£12,701£11,996£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedWokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£938£942£890£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,885£11,935£11,273£11,180£11,228£10,605Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£220£221£209£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£17£17£16EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£50£50£48£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£772£775£732£890£894£844East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£7.67£7.71£7.28Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.42£1.43£1.35£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.8965.6Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202647.872.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.7184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.260.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202684.3118.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.023.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

Wokingham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wokingham £3,027, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Wokingham: £3,027East Renfrewshire: £4,049Wokingham: £3,040East Renfrewshire: £3,824Wokingham: £2,871

    £3,027£3,040£2,871East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wokingham £2,081, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591Wokingham: £2,081East Renfrewshire: £2,602Wokingham: £2,090East Renfrewshire: £2,457Wokingham: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wokingham £580, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749Wokingham: £580East Renfrewshire: £752Wokingham: £582East Renfrewshire: £710Wokingham: £550

    £580£582£550East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wokingham £1,956, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329Wokingham: £1,956East Renfrewshire: £2,339Wokingham: £1,964East Renfrewshire: £2,210Wokingham: £1,855

    £1,956£1,964£1,855East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wokingham £36, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65Wokingham: £36East Renfrewshire: £65Wokingham: £36East Renfrewshire: £62Wokingham: £34

    £36£36£34East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £87, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192Wokingham: £87East Renfrewshire: £193Wokingham: £88East Renfrewshire: £183Wokingham: £83

    £87£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183

  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 Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56Wokingham: £2.03East Renfrewshire: £3.58Wokingham: £2.04East Renfrewshire: £3.38Wokingham: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £178, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Wokingham: £178East Renfrewshire: £375Wokingham: £179East Renfrewshire: £355Wokingham: £169

    £178£179£169East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wokingham £96, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £160Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £151Wokingham: £91

    £96£96£91East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wokingham £31, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51Wokingham: £31East Renfrewshire: £51Wokingham: £31East Renfrewshire: £48Wokingham: £29

    £31£31£29East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wokingham £477, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514Wokingham: £477East Renfrewshire: £516Wokingham: £479East Renfrewshire: £488Wokingham: £453

    £477£479£453East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wokingham £86, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £86East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £87East Renfrewshire: £142Wokingham: £82

    £86£87£82East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £65, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176Wokingham: £65East Renfrewshire: £177Wokingham: £66East Renfrewshire: £167Wokingham: £62

    £65£66£62East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wokingham £5.31, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44Wokingham: £5.31East Renfrewshire: £4.46Wokingham: £5.34East Renfrewshire: £4.21Wokingham: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wokingham £0.89, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15Wokingham: £0.89East Renfrewshire: £3.17Wokingham: £0.89East Renfrewshire: £2.99Wokingham: £0.84

    £0.89£0.89£0.84East Renfrewshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wokingham £5.57, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Wokingham: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £9.04Wokingham: £5.59East Renfrewshire: £8.54Wokingham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 165.7, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2Wokingham: 165.7

    165.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 7.9, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2Wokingham: 7.9

    7.9East Renfrewshire is higher15.2

  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 Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5Wokingham: 18.2

    18.2East Renfrewshire is higher38.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 28.2, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Wokingham: 28.2

    28.2East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wokingham 52.1, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2Wokingham: 52.1

    52.1East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count68.2

  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 Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5Wokingham: 7.4

    7.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Wokingham and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureWokinghamEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,027£3,040£2,871£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£749£752£710EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,964£1,855£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.56£3.58£3.38EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£51£51£48EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£477£479£453£514£516£488East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.44£4.46£4.21Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.89£0.89£0.84£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.7201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20267.915.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.238.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.260.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202652.168.2East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.413.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wokingham £567.3m, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mWokingham: £567.3mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mWokingham: £569.7mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mWokingham: £538.1m

    £567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wokingham £390.1m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mWokingham: £390.1mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mWokingham: £391.8mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mWokingham: £370.0m

    £390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wokingham £108.7m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mWokingham: £108.7mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mWokingham: £109.2mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mWokingham: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wokingham £366.6m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mWokingham: £366.6mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mWokingham: £368.2mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mWokingham: £347.7m

    £366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham £6.8m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWokingham: £6.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWokingham: £6.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mWokingham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £16.3m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mWokingham: £16.3mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mWokingham: £16.4mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mWokingham: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

  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 Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mWokingham: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mWokingham: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mWokingham: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £33.4m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mWokingham: £33.4mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mWokingham: £33.5mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mWokingham: £31.6m

    £33.4m£33.5m£31.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wokingham £17.9m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mWokingham: £17.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mWokingham: £18.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mWokingham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham £5.8m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mWokingham: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mWokingham: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mWokingham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham £89.5m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mWokingham: £89.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mWokingham: £89.8mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mWokingham: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wokingham £16.2m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mWokingham: £16.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mWokingham: £16.3mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mWokingham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wokingham £12.3m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mWokingham: £12.3mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mWokingham: £12.3mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mWokingham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wokingham £1.00m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWokingham: £1.00mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWokingham: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mWokingham: £0.94m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wokingham £0.17m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWokingham: £0.17mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWokingham: £0.17mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mWokingham: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wokingham £1.0m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mWokingham: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mWokingham: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mWokingham: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wokingham 31,055, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007Wokingham: 31,055

    31,055Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wokingham 1,475, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507Wokingham: 1,475

    1,475East Renfrewshire is higher1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 3,413, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825Wokingham: 3,413

    3,413East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wokingham 5,282, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985Wokingham: 5,282

    5,282East Renfrewshire is higher5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wokingham 9,766, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780Wokingham: 9,766

    9,766Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wokingham 1,392, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339Wokingham: 1,392

    1,392Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,339

Show the numbers
Wokingham and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureWokinghamEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWokingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedWokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mWokingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,05520,007Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4751,507East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4133,825East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2825,985East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,7666,780Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3921,339EstimatedWokingham

Sources

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

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  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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