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Central Bedfordshire and Woking

316,062 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than Woking on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Woking 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

Central Bedfordshire Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Woking: £3,463Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Woking: £3,271Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,448£3,463£3,271

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Woking: £12,792Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Woking: £12,082Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire is higher£12,737£12,792£12,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Woking: £1,350Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Woking: £1,275Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Woking: £11,723Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Woking: £11,072Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,673£11,723£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Bedfordshire £278, Woking £386Woking: £386Central Bedfordshire: £278Woking: £387Central Bedfordshire: £280Woking: £366Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Woking is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

  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, Woking £661Woking: £661Central Bedfordshire: £577Woking: £663Central Bedfordshire: £579Woking: £627Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547Woking is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Woking £18Woking: £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Woking: £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Woking: £17Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Woking is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Woking £231Woking: £231Central Bedfordshire: £282Woking: £232Central Bedfordshire: £283Woking: £219Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Woking £117Woking: £117Central Bedfordshire: £123Woking: £117Central Bedfordshire: £124Woking: £111Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£117£117£111

  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, Woking £71Woking: £71Central Bedfordshire: £81Woking: £71Central Bedfordshire: £81Woking: £67Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Woking: £1,096Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Woking: £1,035Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Woking £182Woking: £182Central Bedfordshire: £139Woking: £183Central Bedfordshire: £139Woking: £172Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Woking is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£172

  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, Woking £171Woking: £171Central Bedfordshire: £183Woking: £172Central Bedfordshire: £184Woking: £162Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Woking: £7.69Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Woking: £7.26Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, Woking £3.36Woking: £3.36Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Woking: £3.38Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Woking: £3.19Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Woking: £7.01Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Woking: £6.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire is higher993.7

  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, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4Woking is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher35.6

  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, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire is higher121.0

  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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher16.0

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Central Bedfordshire and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,448£3,463£3,271Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,737£12,792£12,082Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,344£1,350£1,275Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,673£11,723£11,072Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£386£387£366Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£661£663£627Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£231£232£219Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£117£117£111Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£71£71£67Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,092£1,096£1,035Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£171£172£162Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.65£7.69£7.26Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.36£3.38£3.19Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.4993.7Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.072.7Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4138.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.6Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4121.0Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.516.0Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Woking on 5. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Woking: £3,463Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Woking: £3,271Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Woking: £2,068Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Woking: £1,953Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, Woking £852Woking: £852Central Bedfordshire: £905Woking: £856Central Bedfordshire: £908Woking: £808Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Woking: £1,895Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Woking: £1,790Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, Woking £62Woking: £62Central Bedfordshire: £48Woking: £63Central Bedfordshire: £48Woking: £59Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45Woking is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £99, Woking £107Woking: £107Central Bedfordshire: £99Woking: £107Central Bedfordshire: £99Woking: £101Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Woking is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Woking: £2.95Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Woking: £2.79Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £282, Woking £231Woking: £231Central Bedfordshire: £282Woking: £232Central Bedfordshire: £283Woking: £219Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, Woking £117Woking: £117Central Bedfordshire: £123Woking: £117Central Bedfordshire: £124Woking: £111Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £50, Woking £45Woking: £45Central Bedfordshire: £50Woking: £45Central Bedfordshire: £50Woking: £42Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, Woking £692Woking: £692Central Bedfordshire: £733Woking: £695Central Bedfordshire: £736Woking: £656Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, Woking £182Woking: £182Central Bedfordshire: £139Woking: £183Central Bedfordshire: £139Woking: £172Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Woking is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, Woking £109Woking: £109Central Bedfordshire: £113Woking: £109Central Bedfordshire: £114Woking: £103Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Woking: £4.87Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Woking: £4.60Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Woking: £2.14Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Woking: £2.02Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Woking: £7.01Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Woking: £6.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3Central Bedfordshire is higher160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire is higher76.7

  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, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher10.2

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Central Bedfordshire and Woking, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,448£3,463£3,271Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,059£2,068£1,953Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£852£856£808Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£1,887£1,895£1,790Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£62£63£59Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£107£107£101Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.94£2.95£2.79Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£231£232£219Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£117£117£111Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£45£45£42Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£692£695£656Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£109£109£103Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.85£4.87£4.60Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£2.13£2.14£2.02Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3160.6Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.8Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.3Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.335.6Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.176.7Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.2Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWoking: £367.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWoking: £346.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mWoking: £219.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mWoking: £207.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mWoking: £90.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mWoking: £85.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mWoking: £200.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mWoking: £189.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mWoking: £6.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mWoking: £6.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mWoking: £11.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mWoking: £10.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWoking: £0.31mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWoking: £0.30mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mWoking: £24.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mWoking: £23.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mWoking: £12.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mWoking: £11.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mWoking: £4.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mWoking: £4.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mWoking: £73.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mWoking: £69.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mWoking: £19.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mWoking: £18.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mWoking: £11.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mWoking: £10.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWoking: £0.52mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWoking: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mWoking: £0.23mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mWoking: £0.21mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWoking: £0.74mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWoking: £0.70mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higher17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,076

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and Woking, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70817,025Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,245Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8542,364Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3243,774Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,9338,132Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,076Central Bedfordshire

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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