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Buckinghamshire and Wokingham

578,432 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Buckinghamshire is higher than Wokingham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Buckinghamshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 2. 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

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  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Buckinghamshire: £3,617Wokingham: £3,040Buckinghamshire: £3,632Wokingham: £2,871Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £12,703, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Buckinghamshire: £12,703Wokingham: £12,701Buckinghamshire: £12,757Wokingham: £11,996Buckinghamshire: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £1,367, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Buckinghamshire: £1,367Wokingham: £942Buckinghamshire: £1,373Wokingham: £890Buckinghamshire: £1,296

    £1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire is higher£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £11,818, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Buckinghamshire: £11,818Wokingham: £11,935Buckinghamshire: £11,868Wokingham: £11,273Buckinghamshire: £11,209

    £11,818£11,868£11,209Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire £295, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Buckinghamshire: £295Wokingham: £221Buckinghamshire: £296Wokingham: £209Buckinghamshire: £279

    £295£296£279Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £575, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Buckinghamshire: £575Wokingham: £532Buckinghamshire: £577Wokingham: £503Buckinghamshire: £545

    £575£577£545Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £16, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Buckinghamshire: £16Wokingham: £12Buckinghamshire: £16Wokingham: £12Buckinghamshire: £15

    £16£16£15Buckinghamshire is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckinghamshire £227, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Buckinghamshire: £227Wokingham: £179Buckinghamshire: £228Wokingham: £169Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £104, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £91Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £71, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Buckinghamshire: £71Wokingham: £50Buckinghamshire: £71Wokingham: £48Buckinghamshire: £67

    £71£71£67Buckinghamshire is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckinghamshire £1,132, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Buckinghamshire: £1,132Wokingham: £775Buckinghamshire: £1,137Wokingham: £732Buckinghamshire: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Buckinghamshire: £150Wokingham: £87Buckinghamshire: £151Wokingham: £82Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £151, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Buckinghamshire: £151Wokingham: £106Buckinghamshire: £152Wokingham: £100Buckinghamshire: £143

    £151£152£143Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £9.38, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Buckinghamshire: £9.38Wokingham: £8.63Buckinghamshire: £9.42Wokingham: £8.15Buckinghamshire: £8.90

    £9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £3.36, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Buckinghamshire: £3.36Wokingham: £1.43Buckinghamshire: £3.38Wokingham: £1.35Buckinghamshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.29Wokingham: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £6.32Wokingham: £5.28Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£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: Buckinghamshire 1,004.5, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckinghamshire 63.4, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Buckinghamshire: 63.4

    63.4Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 119.8, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Buckinghamshire: 119.8

    119.8Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 122.2, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Buckinghamshire: 122.2

    122.2Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 16.4, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Buckinghamshire: 16.4

    16.4Buckinghamshire is higher12.0

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Buckinghamshire and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckinghamshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,027£3,040£2,871Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,647£12,701£11,996Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,367£1,373£1,296£938£942£890Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,818£11,868£11,209£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£279£220£221£209Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£577£545£530£532£503Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£178£179£169Buckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£96£96£91Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£50£50£48Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£772£775£732Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£86£87£82Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£106£106£100Buckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.38£9.42£8.90£8.59£8.63£8.15Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.42£1.43£1.35Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.51,006.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.447.8Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8110.7Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.728.2Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026122.284.3Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.412.0Buckinghamshire

Per resident

Buckinghamshire 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

Buckinghamshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £3,617, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Buckinghamshire: £3,617Wokingham: £3,040Buckinghamshire: £3,632Wokingham: £2,871Buckinghamshire: £3,431

    £3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire is higher£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,295, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Buckinghamshire: £2,295Wokingham: £2,090Buckinghamshire: £2,305Wokingham: £1,974Buckinghamshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Buckinghamshire is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £834, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Buckinghamshire: £834Wokingham: £582Buckinghamshire: £838Wokingham: £550Buckinghamshire: £791

    £834£838£791Buckinghamshire is higher£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2,135, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Buckinghamshire: £2,135Wokingham: £1,964Buckinghamshire: £2,144Wokingham: £1,855Buckinghamshire: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £53, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Buckinghamshire: £53Wokingham: £36Buckinghamshire: £53Wokingham: £34Buckinghamshire: £50

    £53£53£50Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £104, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £88Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £83Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £2.95, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Buckinghamshire: £2.95Wokingham: £2.04Buckinghamshire: £2.96Wokingham: £1.93Buckinghamshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £227, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Buckinghamshire: £227Wokingham: £179Buckinghamshire: £228Wokingham: £169Buckinghamshire: £216

    £227£228£216Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £104, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £96Buckinghamshire: £104Wokingham: £91Buckinghamshire: £98

    £104£104£98Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £43, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Buckinghamshire: £43Wokingham: £31Buckinghamshire: £44Wokingham: £29Buckinghamshire: £41

    £43£44£41Buckinghamshire is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £691, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Buckinghamshire: £691Wokingham: £479Buckinghamshire: £694Wokingham: £453Buckinghamshire: £655

    £691£694£655Buckinghamshire is higher£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckinghamshire £150, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Buckinghamshire: £150Wokingham: £87Buckinghamshire: £151Wokingham: £82Buckinghamshire: £143

    £150£151£143Buckinghamshire is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £92, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Buckinghamshire: £92Wokingham: £66Buckinghamshire: £93Wokingham: £62Buckinghamshire: £88

    £92£93£88Buckinghamshire is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckinghamshire £5.72, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Buckinghamshire: £5.72Wokingham: £5.34Buckinghamshire: £5.75Wokingham: £5.04Buckinghamshire: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckinghamshire £2.05, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Buckinghamshire: £2.05Wokingham: £0.89Buckinghamshire: £2.05Wokingham: £0.84Buckinghamshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckinghamshire £6.29, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Buckinghamshire: £6.29Wokingham: £5.59Buckinghamshire: £6.32Wokingham: £5.28Buckinghamshire: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 181.5, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Buckinghamshire: 181.5

    181.5Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 11.5, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Buckinghamshire: 11.5

    11.5Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 21.6, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Buckinghamshire: 21.6

    21.6Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 35.7, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Buckinghamshire: 35.7

    35.7Buckinghamshire is higher28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckinghamshire 74.6, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Buckinghamshire: 74.6

    74.6Buckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire 10.0, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Buckinghamshire: 10.0

    10.0Buckinghamshire is higher7.4

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Buckinghamshire and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureBuckinghamshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,617£3,632£3,431£3,027£3,040£2,871Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,081£2,090£1,974Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£834£838£791£580£582£550Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,956£1,964£1,855Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£36£36£34Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£87£88£83Buckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.03£2.04£1.93Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£178£179£169Buckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£96£96£91Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£44£41£31£31£29Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£477£479£453Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£86£87£82Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£65£66£62Buckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.31£5.34£5.04Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£0.89£0.89£0.84Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.57£5.59£5.28Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.5165.7Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.57.9Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.2Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.728.2Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.652.1Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.07.4Buckinghamshire

Total

Buckinghamshire 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

Buckinghamshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £2.1bn, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnWokingham: £569.7mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnWokingham: £538.1mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bn

    £2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire is higher£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £1.3bn, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnWokingham: £391.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnWokingham: £370.0mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBuckinghamshire is higher£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £482.6m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mWokingham: £109.2mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mWokingham: £103.1mBuckinghamshire: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2bn, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnWokingham: £368.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnWokingham: £347.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £30.8m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mWokingham: £6.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mWokingham: £6.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2m

    £30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mWokingham: £16.4mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mWokingham: £15.5mBuckinghamshire: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £1.7m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mWokingham: £0.38mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mWokingham: £0.36mBuckinghamshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £131.5m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mWokingham: £33.5mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mWokingham: £31.6mBuckinghamshire: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £60.0m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mWokingham: £18.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mWokingham: £17.0mBuckinghamshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire 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: Buckinghamshire £25.1m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mWokingham: £5.8mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mWokingham: £5.5mBuckinghamshire: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire £399.6m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mWokingham: £89.8mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mWokingham: £84.9mBuckinghamshire: £379.0m

    £399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire is higher£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckinghamshire £87.0m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mWokingham: £16.3mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mWokingham: £15.4mBuckinghamshire: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £53.4m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mWokingham: £12.3mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mWokingham: £11.6mBuckinghamshire: £50.6m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckinghamshire £3.3m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mWokingham: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mWokingham: £0.94mBuckinghamshire: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckinghamshire £1.2m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mWokingham: £0.17mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mWokingham: £0.16mBuckinghamshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckinghamshire £3.6m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mWokingham: £1.0mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mWokingham: £0.99mBuckinghamshire: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckinghamshire 104,980, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Buckinghamshire: 104,980

    104,980Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 6,622, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Buckinghamshire: 6,622

    6,622Buckinghamshire is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 12,515, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Buckinghamshire: 12,515

    12,515Buckinghamshire is higher3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 20,665, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Buckinghamshire: 20,665

    20,665Buckinghamshire is higher5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckinghamshire 43,137, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Buckinghamshire: 43,137

    43,137Buckinghamshire is higher9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckinghamshire 5,799, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Buckinghamshire: 5,799

    5,799Buckinghamshire is higher1,392

Show the numbers
Buckinghamshire and Wokingham, total
MeasureBuckinghamshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026104,98031,055Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6221,475Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,5153,413Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,6655,282Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,1379,766Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,7991,392Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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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