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Hertsmere and Woking

109,993 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Woking on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Hertsmere is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Hertsmere: £4,116Woking: £3,463Hertsmere: £4,133Woking: £3,271Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,816, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737Hertsmere: £12,816Woking: £12,792Hertsmere: £12,871Woking: £12,082Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £1,950, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344Hertsmere: £1,950Woking: £1,350Hertsmere: £1,958Woking: £1,275Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,561, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673Hertsmere: £11,561Woking: £11,723Hertsmere: £11,610Woking: £11,072Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,673£11,723£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £484, Woking £386Woking: £386Hertsmere: £484Woking: £387Hertsmere: £486Woking: £366Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £747, Woking £661Woking: £661Hertsmere: £747Woking: £663Hertsmere: £751Woking: £627Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £24, Woking £18Woking: £18Hertsmere: £24Woking: £18Hertsmere: £24Woking: £17Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, Woking £231Woking: £231Hertsmere: £332Woking: £232Hertsmere: £334Woking: £219Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Woking £117Woking: £117Hertsmere: £95Woking: £117Hertsmere: £95Woking: £111Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Woking 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: Hertsmere £74, Woking £71Woking: £71Hertsmere: £74Woking: £71Hertsmere: £74Woking: £67Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Hertsmere is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092Hertsmere: £1,638Woking: £1,096Hertsmere: £1,645Woking: £1,035Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higher£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Woking £182Woking: £182Hertsmere: £229Woking: £183Hertsmere: £230Woking: £172Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £224, Woking £171Woking: £171Hertsmere: £224Woking: £172Hertsmere: £225Woking: £162Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.73, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65Hertsmere: £9.73Woking: £7.69Hertsmere: £9.77Woking: £7.26Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.95, Woking £3.36Woking: £3.36Hertsmere: £3.95Woking: £3.38Hertsmere: £3.97Woking: £3.19Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Hertsmere: £5.82Woking: £7.01Hertsmere: £5.84Woking: £6.62Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Woking is higher£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: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 96.4, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere is higher72.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 157.8, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere is higher138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 160.9, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.4, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Hertsmere is higher16.0

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Hertsmere and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,448£3,463£3,271Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,737£12,792£12,082Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,344£1,350£1,275Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,673£11,723£11,072Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£386£387£366Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£661£663£627Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£18£18£17Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£231£232£219Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£71£71£67Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,092£1,096£1,035Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£182£183£172Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£171£172£162Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£7.65£7.69£7.26Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.36£3.38£3.19Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.4993.7Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.472.7Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8138.0Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.835.6Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9121.0Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.416.0Hertsmere

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Woking 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

Hertsmere Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Hertsmere: £4,116Woking: £3,463Hertsmere: £4,133Woking: £3,271Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higher£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059Hertsmere: £2,250Woking: £2,068Hertsmere: £2,260Woking: £1,953Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Woking £852Woking: £852Hertsmere: £1,203Woking: £856Hertsmere: £1,208Woking: £808Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higher£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887Hertsmere: £2,030Woking: £1,895Hertsmere: £2,038Woking: £1,790Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, Woking £62Woking: £62Hertsmere: £85Woking: £63Hertsmere: £85Woking: £59Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, Woking £107Woking: £107Hertsmere: £131Woking: £107Hertsmere: £132Woking: £101Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £4.16, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94Hertsmere: £4.16Woking: £2.95Hertsmere: £4.18Woking: £2.79Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £332, Woking £231Woking: £231Hertsmere: £332Woking: £232Hertsmere: £334Woking: £219Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £95, Woking £117Woking: £117Hertsmere: £95Woking: £117Hertsmere: £95Woking: £111Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Woking 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: Hertsmere £45, Woking £45Woking: £45Hertsmere: £45Woking: £45Hertsmere: £46Woking: £42Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Hertsmere is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Woking £692Woking: £692Hertsmere: £1,011Woking: £695Hertsmere: £1,015Woking: £656Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higher£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Woking £182Woking: £182Hertsmere: £229Woking: £183Hertsmere: £230Woking: £172Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Woking £109Woking: £109Hertsmere: £138Woking: £109Hertsmere: £139Woking: £103Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85Hertsmere: £6.00Woking: £4.87Hertsmere: £6.02Woking: £4.60Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13Hertsmere: £2.44Woking: £2.14Hertsmere: £2.45Woking: £2.02Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Hertsmere: £5.82Woking: £7.01Hertsmere: £5.84Woking: £6.62Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Woking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higher160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higher11.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 27.7, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.8, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higher35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 10.7, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Hertsmere is higher10.2

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Hertsmere and Woking, per resident
MeasureHertsmereWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,448£3,463£3,271Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,059£2,068£1,953Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£852£856£808Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,887£1,895£1,790Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£62£63£59Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£107£107£101Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.94£2.95£2.79Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£231£232£219Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£45£45£42Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£692£695£656Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£182£183£172Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£109£109£103Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.85£4.87£4.60Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£2.13£2.14£2.02Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6160.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.911.8Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.722.3Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.835.6Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.376.7Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.2Hertsmere

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Woking 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

Hertsmere Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mHertsmere: £452.7mWoking: £367.0mHertsmere: £454.6mWoking: £346.6mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere is higher£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mHertsmere: £247.5mWoking: £219.2mHertsmere: £248.6mWoking: £207.0mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHertsmere is higher£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mHertsmere: £132.4mWoking: £90.7mHertsmere: £132.9mWoking: £85.7mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mHertsmere: £223.3mWoking: £200.8mHertsmere: £224.2mWoking: £189.7mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mHertsmere: £9.4mWoking: £6.6mHertsmere: £9.4mWoking: £6.3mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mHertsmere: £14.4mWoking: £11.4mHertsmere: £14.5mWoking: £10.7mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £0.46m, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.46mWoking: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.46mWoking: £0.30mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mHertsmere: £36.5mWoking: £24.6mHertsmere: £36.7mWoking: £23.3mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £10.4m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mHertsmere: £10.4mWoking: £12.4mHertsmere: £10.5mWoking: £11.7mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWoking 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: Hertsmere £5.0m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mHertsmere: £5.0mWoking: £4.8mHertsmere: £5.0mWoking: £4.5mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHertsmere is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mHertsmere: £111.2mWoking: £73.6mHertsmere: £111.7mWoking: £69.6mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mHertsmere: £25.2mWoking: £19.3mHertsmere: £25.4mWoking: £18.3mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mHertsmere: £15.2mWoking: £11.6mHertsmere: £15.3mWoking: £10.9mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.66mWoking: £0.52mHertsmere: £0.66mWoking: £0.49mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.27mWoking: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.27mWoking: £0.21mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.64mWoking: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.64mWoking: £0.70mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWoking is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Hertsmere is higher17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Hertsmere is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Hertsmere is higher2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Hertsmere is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Hertsmere is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Hertsmere is higher1,076

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and Woking, total
MeasureHertsmereWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mHertsmere
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31917,025Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,245Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0472,364Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6973,774Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9228,132Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,076Hertsmere

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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