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Cherwell and Bracknell Forest

170,734 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Bracknell Forest on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Cherwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 12. 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

Cherwell Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Cherwell: £3,499Bracknell Forest: £3,282Cherwell: £3,514Bracknell Forest: £3,100Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839Cherwell: £12,476Bracknell Forest: £12,894Cherwell: £12,529Bracknell Forest: £12,178Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,380, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278Cherwell: £1,380Bracknell Forest: £1,284Cherwell: £1,386Bracknell Forest: £1,212Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822Cherwell: £11,586Bracknell Forest: £11,872Cherwell: £11,636Bracknell Forest: £11,213Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397Cherwell: £291Bracknell Forest: £399Cherwell: £292Bracknell Forest: £376Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376

  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: Cherwell £581, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601Cherwell: £581Bracknell Forest: £603Cherwell: £584Bracknell Forest: £570Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570

  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: Cherwell £17, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20Cherwell: £17Bracknell Forest: £20Cherwell: £17Bracknell Forest: £19Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Cherwell: £280Bracknell Forest: £247Cherwell: £282Bracknell Forest: £233Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £113Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £114Bracknell Forest: £110Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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: Cherwell £65, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61Cherwell: £65Bracknell Forest: £62Cherwell: £65Bracknell Forest: £58Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Cherwell is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060Cherwell: £1,137Bracknell Forest: £1,064Cherwell: £1,142Bracknell Forest: £1,005Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £135Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146Cherwell: £170Bracknell Forest: £146Cherwell: £171Bracknell Forest: £138Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell is higher£146£146£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £4.91, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Cherwell: £4.91Bracknell Forest: £8.95Cherwell: £4.93Bracknell Forest: £8.45Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Bracknell Forest is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £3.26, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56Cherwell: £3.26Bracknell Forest: £2.57Cherwell: £3.27Bracknell Forest: £2.43Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Cherwell: £6.36Bracknell Forest: £7.54Cherwell: £6.38Bracknell Forest: £7.12Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 1,008.3, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cherwell 70.2, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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: Cherwell 123.3, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cherwell 128.6, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell is higher121.4

  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: Cherwell 14.9, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Cherwell is higher13.8

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,268£3,282£3,100Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,278£1,284£1,212Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£397£399£376Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£601£603£570Bracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£246£247£233Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£61£62£58Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,060£1,064£1,005Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£146£146£138Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£2.56£2.57£2.43Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,017.2Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.278.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3126.4Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.338.6Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6121.4Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.913.8Cherwell

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

Cherwell Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Cherwell: £3,499Bracknell Forest: £3,282Cherwell: £3,514Bracknell Forest: £3,100Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Cherwell is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933Cherwell: £2,090Bracknell Forest: £1,942Cherwell: £2,099Bracknell Forest: £1,834Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823Cherwell: £875Bracknell Forest: £826Cherwell: £879Bracknell Forest: £781Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higher£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780Cherwell: £1,941Bracknell Forest: £1,788Cherwell: £1,949Bracknell Forest: £1,688Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60Cherwell: £49Bracknell Forest: £60Cherwell: £49Bracknell Forest: £57Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90Cherwell: £97Bracknell Forest: £91Cherwell: £98Bracknell Forest: £86Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cherwell £2.88, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Cherwell: £2.88Bracknell Forest: £3.04Cherwell: £2.89Bracknell Forest: £2.87Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Cherwell: £280Bracknell Forest: £247Cherwell: £282Bracknell Forest: £233Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £113Bracknell Forest: £116Cherwell: £114Bracknell Forest: £110Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40Cherwell: £41Bracknell Forest: £40Cherwell: £41Bracknell Forest: £37Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Cherwell is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682Cherwell: £721Bracknell Forest: £685Cherwell: £724Bracknell Forest: £647Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £143Cherwell: £135Bracknell Forest: £135Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94Cherwell: £108Bracknell Forest: £94Cherwell: £108Bracknell Forest: £89Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74Cherwell: £3.11Bracknell Forest: £5.76Cherwell: £3.12Bracknell Forest: £5.44Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Bracknell Forest is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64Cherwell: £2.07Bracknell Forest: £1.65Cherwell: £2.08Bracknell Forest: £1.56Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Cherwell: £6.36Bracknell Forest: £7.54Cherwell: £6.38Bracknell Forest: £7.12Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell is higher78.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 9.5, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureCherwellBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,268£3,282£3,100Cherwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£1,933£1,942£1,834Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£823£826£781Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,780£1,788£1,688Cherwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£60£60£57Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£90£91£86Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£246£247£233Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£116£116£110Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£40£40£37Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£682£685£647Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£143£135Bracknell Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£94£94£89Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.64£1.65£1.56Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9153.2Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.9Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.719.0Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.338.6Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.578.2Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.58.9Cherwell

Total

Cherwell is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

Cherwell Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mCherwell: £597.4mBracknell Forest: £428.4mCherwell: £600.0mBracknell Forest: £404.6mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mCherwell: £356.8mBracknell Forest: £253.4mCherwell: £358.3mBracknell Forest: £239.3mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mCherwell: £149.4mBracknell Forest: £107.9mCherwell: £150.0mBracknell Forest: £101.9mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mCherwell: £331.3mBracknell Forest: £233.3mCherwell: £332.7mBracknell Forest: £220.4mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCherwell: £8.3mBracknell Forest: £7.8mCherwell: £8.4mBracknell Forest: £7.4mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £16.6m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mCherwell: £16.6mBracknell Forest: £11.9mCherwell: £16.7mBracknell Forest: £11.2mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cherwell £0.49m, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mCherwell: £0.49mBracknell Forest: £0.40mCherwell: £0.49mBracknell Forest: £0.37mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mCherwell: £47.9mBracknell Forest: £32.2mCherwell: £48.1mBracknell Forest: £30.5mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mCherwell: £19.3mBracknell Forest: £15.2mCherwell: £19.4mBracknell Forest: £14.3mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCherwell: £7.0mBracknell Forest: £5.2mCherwell: £7.0mBracknell Forest: £4.9mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mCherwell: £123.1mBracknell Forest: £89.4mCherwell: £123.6mBracknell Forest: £84.5mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mCherwell: £23.0mBracknell Forest: £18.7mCherwell: £23.1mBracknell Forest: £17.7mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mCherwell: £18.4mBracknell Forest: £12.3mCherwell: £18.5mBracknell Forest: £11.6mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCherwell: £0.53mBracknell Forest: £0.75mCherwell: £0.53mBracknell Forest: £0.71mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBracknell Forest is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCherwell: £0.35mBracknell Forest: £0.22mCherwell: £0.35mBracknell Forest: £0.20mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCherwell: £1.1mBracknell Forest: £0.98mCherwell: £1.1mBracknell Forest: £0.93mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higher5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higher10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higher1,162

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureCherwellBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83319,988Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,548Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5262,484Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4005,036Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92210,202Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,162Cherwell

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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