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Hertsmere and Wokingham

109,993 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Wokingham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Hertsmere is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 3. 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

Hertsmere Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Hertsmere: £4,116Wokingham: £3,040Hertsmere: £4,133Wokingham: £2,871Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Hertsmere: £12,816Wokingham: £12,701Hertsmere: £12,871Wokingham: £11,996Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £1,950, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Hertsmere: £1,950Wokingham: £942Hertsmere: £1,958Wokingham: £890Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere is higher£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,561, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Hertsmere: £11,561Wokingham: £11,935Hertsmere: £11,610Wokingham: £11,273Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Wokingham 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: Hertsmere £484, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Hertsmere: £484Wokingham: £221Hertsmere: £486Wokingham: £209Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £747, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Hertsmere: £747Wokingham: £532Hertsmere: £751Wokingham: £503Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £24, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Hertsmere: £24Wokingham: £12Hertsmere: £24Wokingham: £12Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Hertsmere: £332Wokingham: £179Hertsmere: £334Wokingham: £169Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £91Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Wokingham 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: Hertsmere £74, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Hertsmere: £74Wokingham: £50Hertsmere: £74Wokingham: £48Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Hertsmere: £1,638Wokingham: £775Hertsmere: £1,645Wokingham: £732Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Hertsmere: £229Wokingham: £87Hertsmere: £230Wokingham: £82Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £224, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Hertsmere: £224Wokingham: £106Hertsmere: £225Wokingham: £100Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.73, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Hertsmere: £9.73Wokingham: £8.63Hertsmere: £9.77Wokingham: £8.15Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.95, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Hertsmere: £3.95Wokingham: £1.43Hertsmere: £3.97Wokingham: £1.35Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Hertsmere: £5.82Wokingham: £5.59Hertsmere: £5.84Wokingham: £5.28Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Wokingham 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: Hertsmere 96.4, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 157.8, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count110.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 160.9, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.4, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Hertsmere and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,027£3,040£2,871Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,647£12,701£11,996Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£938£942£890Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£220£221£209Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£530£532£503Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£12Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£178£179£169Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£50£50£48Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£772£775£732Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£86£87£82Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£106£106£100Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£8.59£8.63£8.15Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£1.42£1.43£1.35Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.57£5.59£5.28Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,006.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.447.8Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8110.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.828.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.984.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.412.0Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Hertsmere: £4,116Wokingham: £3,040Hertsmere: £4,133Wokingham: £2,871Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Hertsmere: £2,250Wokingham: £2,090Hertsmere: £2,260Wokingham: £1,974Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Hertsmere: £1,203Wokingham: £582Hertsmere: £1,208Wokingham: £550Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higher£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Hertsmere: £2,030Wokingham: £1,964Hertsmere: £2,038Wokingham: £1,855Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Hertsmere: £85Wokingham: £36Hertsmere: £85Wokingham: £34Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £131, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Hertsmere: £131Wokingham: £88Hertsmere: £132Wokingham: £83Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £4.16, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Hertsmere: £4.16Wokingham: £2.04Hertsmere: £4.18Wokingham: £1.93Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Hertsmere: £332Wokingham: £179Hertsmere: £334Wokingham: £169Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £96Hertsmere: £95Wokingham: £91Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Wokingham 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: Hertsmere £45, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Hertsmere: £45Wokingham: £31Hertsmere: £46Wokingham: £29Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Hertsmere: £1,011Wokingham: £479Hertsmere: £1,015Wokingham: £453Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higher£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Hertsmere: £229Wokingham: £87Hertsmere: £230Wokingham: £82Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Hertsmere: £138Wokingham: £66Hertsmere: £139Wokingham: £62Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Hertsmere: £6.00Wokingham: £5.34Hertsmere: £6.02Wokingham: £5.04Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Hertsmere: £2.44Wokingham: £0.89Hertsmere: £2.45Wokingham: £0.84Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Hertsmere: £5.82Wokingham: £5.59Hertsmere: £5.84Wokingham: £5.28Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 175.6, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 27.7, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higher28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 10.7, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count7.4

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Hertsmere and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureHertsmereWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,027£3,040£2,871Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,081£2,090£1,974Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£580£582£550Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,956£1,964£1,855Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£36£36£34Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£87£88£83Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.03£2.04£1.93Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£178£179£169Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£31£31£29Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£477£479£453Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£86£87£82Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£65£66£62Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.31£5.34£5.04Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£0.89£0.89£0.84Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.57£5.59£5.28Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6165.7Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.97.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.718.2Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.828.2Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.352.1Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.77.4Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 11. 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

Hertsmere Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mHertsmere: £452.7mWokingham: £569.7mHertsmere: £454.6mWokingham: £538.1mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mHertsmere: £247.5mWokingham: £391.8mHertsmere: £248.6mWokingham: £370.0mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mHertsmere: £132.4mWokingham: £109.2mHertsmere: £132.9mWokingham: £103.1mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mHertsmere: £223.3mWokingham: £368.2mHertsmere: £224.2mWokingham: £347.7mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mHertsmere: £9.4mWokingham: £6.8mHertsmere: £9.4mWokingham: £6.4mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £14.4m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mHertsmere: £14.4mWokingham: £16.4mHertsmere: £14.5mWokingham: £15.5mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hertsmere £0.46m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.46mWokingham: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.46mWokingham: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £36.5m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mHertsmere: £36.5mWokingham: £33.5mHertsmere: £36.7mWokingham: £31.6mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £10.4m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mHertsmere: £10.4mWokingham: £18.0mHertsmere: £10.5mWokingham: £17.0mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWokingham 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: Hertsmere £5.0m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mHertsmere: £5.0mWokingham: £5.8mHertsmere: £5.0mWokingham: £5.5mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mHertsmere: £111.2mWokingham: £89.8mHertsmere: £111.7mWokingham: £84.9mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere is higher£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mHertsmere: £25.2mWokingham: £16.3mHertsmere: £25.4mWokingham: £15.4mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mHertsmere: £15.2mWokingham: £12.3mHertsmere: £15.3mWokingham: £11.6mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mHertsmere: £0.66mWokingham: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.66mWokingham: £0.94mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mHertsmere: £0.27mWokingham: £0.17mHertsmere: £0.27mWokingham: £0.16mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.64mWokingham: £1.0mHertsmere: £0.64mWokingham: £0.99mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Hertsmere is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Hertsmere is higher5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Hertsmere is higher9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,392

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Wokingham, total
MeasureHertsmereWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31931,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,475Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0473,413Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6975,282Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9229,766Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,392Wokingham

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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