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Central Bedfordshire and Wokingham

316,062 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Wokingham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. 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

Central Bedfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Wokingham: £3,040Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Wokingham: £2,871Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Wokingham: £12,701Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Wokingham: £11,996Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higher£12,647£12,701£11,996

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Wokingham: £942Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Wokingham: £890Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higher£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Wokingham: £11,935Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Wokingham: £11,273Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Central Bedfordshire: £278Wokingham: £221Central Bedfordshire: £280Wokingham: £209Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Central Bedfordshire is higher£220£221£209

  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: Central Bedfordshire £577, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Central Bedfordshire: £577Wokingham: £532Central Bedfordshire: £579Wokingham: £503Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Central Bedfordshire is higher£530£532£503

  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: Central Bedfordshire £18, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Central Bedfordshire: £18Wokingham: £12Central Bedfordshire: £18Wokingham: £12Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Central Bedfordshire is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Central Bedfordshire: £282Wokingham: £179Central Bedfordshire: £283Wokingham: £169Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Central Bedfordshire: £123Wokingham: £96Central Bedfordshire: £124Wokingham: £91Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£96£96£91

  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: Central Bedfordshire £81, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Central Bedfordshire: £81Wokingham: £50Central Bedfordshire: £81Wokingham: £48Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Wokingham: £775Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Wokingham: £732Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Central Bedfordshire: £139Wokingham: £87Central Bedfordshire: £139Wokingham: £82Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £183, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Central Bedfordshire: £183Wokingham: £106Central Bedfordshire: £184Wokingham: £100Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£106£106£100

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Wokingham: £8.63Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Wokingham: £8.15Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Wokingham: £1.43Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Wokingham: £1.35Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Wokingham: £5.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Wokingham: £5.28Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higher1,006.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire 71.0, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire is higher47.8

  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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Central Bedfordshire is higher110.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire 132.4, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher84.3

  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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher12.0

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Central Bedfordshire and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,027£3,040£2,871Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,647£12,701£11,996Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£938£942£890Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,885£11,935£11,273Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£220£221£209Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£530£532£503Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£12Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£178£179£169Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£96£96£91Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£50£50£48Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£772£775£732Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£86£87£82Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£106£106£100Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.59£8.63£8.15Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£1.42£1.43£1.35Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,006.8Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.047.8Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4110.7Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.328.2Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.484.3Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.512.0Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. 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

Central Bedfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Wokingham: £3,040Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Wokingham: £2,871Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Wokingham: £2,090Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Wokingham: £1,974Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Central Bedfordshire: £905Wokingham: £582Central Bedfordshire: £908Wokingham: £550Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Wokingham: £1,964Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Wokingham: £1,855Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Central Bedfordshire: £48Wokingham: £36Central Bedfordshire: £48Wokingham: £34Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Central Bedfordshire is higher£36£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Central Bedfordshire: £99Wokingham: £88Central Bedfordshire: £99Wokingham: £83Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Central Bedfordshire is higher£87£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Wokingham: £2.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Wokingham: £1.93Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Central Bedfordshire: £282Wokingham: £179Central Bedfordshire: £283Wokingham: £169Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Central Bedfordshire: £123Wokingham: £96Central Bedfordshire: £124Wokingham: £91Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Central Bedfordshire: £50Wokingham: £31Central Bedfordshire: £50Wokingham: £29Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Central Bedfordshire: £733Wokingham: £479Central Bedfordshire: £736Wokingham: £453Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Central Bedfordshire: £139Wokingham: £87Central Bedfordshire: £139Wokingham: £82Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Central Bedfordshire: £113Wokingham: £66Central Bedfordshire: £114Wokingham: £62Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Wokingham: £5.34Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Wokingham: £5.04Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Wokingham: £0.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Wokingham: £0.84Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Wokingham: £5.59Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Wokingham: £5.28Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Central Bedfordshire is higher165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire is higher7.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Central Bedfordshire is higher18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher52.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher7.4

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Central Bedfordshire and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,027£3,040£2,871Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,081£2,090£1,974Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£580£582£550Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£1,956£1,964£1,855Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£36£36£34Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£87£88£83Central Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.03£2.04£1.93Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£178£179£169Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£96£96£91Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£31£31£29Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£477£479£453Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£86£87£82Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£65£66£62Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.31£5.34£5.04Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£0.89£0.89£0.84Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3165.7Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.27.9Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.718.2Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.328.2Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.152.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.57.4Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 0. 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

Central Bedfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWokingham: £569.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWokingham: £538.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mWokingham: £391.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mWokingham: £370.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mWokingham: £109.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mWokingham: £103.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mWokingham: £368.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mWokingham: £347.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mWokingham: £6.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mWokingham: £6.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mWokingham: £16.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mWokingham: £15.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWokingham: £0.38mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWokingham: £0.36mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mWokingham: £33.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mWokingham: £31.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mWokingham: £18.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mWokingham: £17.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mWokingham: £5.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mWokingham: £5.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mWokingham: £89.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mWokingham: £84.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mWokingham: £16.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mWokingham: £15.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mWokingham: £12.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mWokingham: £11.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWokingham: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWokingham: £0.94mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mWokingham: £0.17mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mWokingham: £0.16mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWokingham: £1.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWokingham: £0.99mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higher31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higher3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,392

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Wokingham, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70831,055Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,475Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,413Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3245,282Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,9339,766Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,392Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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