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Elmbridge and Wokingham

141,985 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Elmbridge is higher than Wokingham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Elmbridge is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 4. 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

Elmbridge Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £3,414, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Elmbridge: £3,414Wokingham: £3,040Elmbridge: £3,429Wokingham: £2,871Elmbridge: £3,239

    £3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £12,600, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Elmbridge: £12,600Wokingham: £12,701Elmbridge: £12,654Wokingham: £11,996Elmbridge: £11,952

    £12,600£12,654£11,952Wokingham 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: Elmbridge £1,184, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Elmbridge: £1,184Wokingham: £942Elmbridge: £1,189Wokingham: £890Elmbridge: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Elmbridge £11,623, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Elmbridge: £11,623Wokingham: £11,935Elmbridge: £11,672Wokingham: £11,273Elmbridge: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Wokingham 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: Elmbridge £377, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Elmbridge: £377Wokingham: £221Elmbridge: £378Wokingham: £209Elmbridge: £357

    £377£378£357Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £583, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Elmbridge: £583Wokingham: £532Elmbridge: £586Wokingham: £503Elmbridge: £553

    £583£586£553Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £18, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Elmbridge: £18Wokingham: £12Elmbridge: £18Wokingham: £12Elmbridge: £17

    £18£18£17Elmbridge is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £194, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Elmbridge: £194Wokingham: £179Elmbridge: £195Wokingham: £169Elmbridge: £184

    £194£195£184Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £81, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £91Elmbridge: £77

    £81£81£77Wokingham 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: Elmbridge £56, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Elmbridge: £56Wokingham: £50Elmbridge: £57Wokingham: £48Elmbridge: £54

    £56£57£54Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £973, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Elmbridge: £973Wokingham: £775Elmbridge: £977Wokingham: £732Elmbridge: £923

    £973£977£923Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Elmbridge £204, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £87Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £82Elmbridge: £193

    £204£204£193Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £143, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Elmbridge: £143Wokingham: £106Elmbridge: £143Wokingham: £100Elmbridge: £135

    £143£143£135Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £8.71, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Elmbridge: £8.71Wokingham: £8.63Elmbridge: £8.75Wokingham: £8.15Elmbridge: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £3.52, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Elmbridge: £3.52Wokingham: £1.43Elmbridge: £3.54Wokingham: £1.35Elmbridge: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £6.50, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Elmbridge: £6.50Wokingham: £5.59Elmbridge: £6.53Wokingham: £5.28Elmbridge: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge 991.4, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Elmbridge: 991.4

    991.4Wokingham 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: Elmbridge 72.1, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Elmbridge: 72.1

    72.1Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge 117.0, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Elmbridge: 117.0

    117.0Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge 29.5, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Elmbridge: 29.5

    29.5Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count28.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Elmbridge 98.6, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Elmbridge: 98.6

    98.6Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count84.3

  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: Elmbridge 12.5, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Elmbridge: 12.5

    12.5Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count12.0

Show the numbers
Elmbridge and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureElmbridgeWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,414£3,429£3,239£3,027£3,040£2,871Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,600£12,654£11,952£12,647£12,701£11,996Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£938£942£890Elmbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£220£221£209Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£530£532£503Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£12Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£178£179£169Elmbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£50£50£48Elmbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£973£977£923£772£775£732Elmbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£86£87£82Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£106£106£100Elmbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£8.59£8.63£8.15Elmbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£1.42£1.43£1.35Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.57£5.59£5.28Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.41,006.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.147.8Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.0110.7Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.528.2Elmbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.684.3Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.512.0Elmbridge

Per resident

Elmbridge 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

Elmbridge Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £3,414, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Elmbridge: £3,414Wokingham: £3,040Elmbridge: £3,429Wokingham: £2,871Elmbridge: £3,239

    £3,414£3,429£3,239Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £2,212, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Elmbridge: £2,212Wokingham: £2,090Elmbridge: £2,221Wokingham: £1,974Elmbridge: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £718, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Elmbridge: £718Wokingham: £582Elmbridge: £721Wokingham: £550Elmbridge: £681

    £718£721£681Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Elmbridge £2,040, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Elmbridge: £2,040Wokingham: £1,964Elmbridge: £2,049Wokingham: £1,855Elmbridge: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Elmbridge £66, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Elmbridge: £66Wokingham: £36Elmbridge: £66Wokingham: £34Elmbridge: £63

    £66£66£63Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £102, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Elmbridge: £102Wokingham: £88Elmbridge: £103Wokingham: £83Elmbridge: £97

    £102£103£97Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £3.08, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Elmbridge: £3.08Wokingham: £2.04Elmbridge: £3.09Wokingham: £1.93Elmbridge: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge £194, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Elmbridge: £194Wokingham: £179Elmbridge: £195Wokingham: £169Elmbridge: £184

    £194£195£184Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Elmbridge £81, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £96Elmbridge: £81Wokingham: £91Elmbridge: £77

    £81£81£77Wokingham 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: Elmbridge £34, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Elmbridge: £34Wokingham: £31Elmbridge: £34Wokingham: £29Elmbridge: £32

    £34£34£32Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Elmbridge £590, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Elmbridge: £590Wokingham: £479Elmbridge: £592Wokingham: £453Elmbridge: £559

    £590£592£559Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Elmbridge £204, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £87Elmbridge: £204Wokingham: £82Elmbridge: £193

    £204£204£193Elmbridge is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Elmbridge £86, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Elmbridge: £86Wokingham: £66Elmbridge: £87Wokingham: £62Elmbridge: £82

    £86£87£82Elmbridge is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Elmbridge £5.28, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Elmbridge: £5.28Wokingham: £5.34Elmbridge: £5.30Wokingham: £5.04Elmbridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Elmbridge £2.14, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Elmbridge: £2.14Wokingham: £0.89Elmbridge: £2.15Wokingham: £0.84Elmbridge: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Elmbridge £6.50, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Elmbridge: £6.50Wokingham: £5.59Elmbridge: £6.53Wokingham: £5.28Elmbridge: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge 174.0, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Elmbridge: 174.0

    174.0Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 12.7, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Elmbridge: 12.7

    12.7Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge 20.5, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Elmbridge: 20.5

    20.5Elmbridge 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: Elmbridge 29.5, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Elmbridge: 29.5

    29.5Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 59.8, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Elmbridge: 59.8

    59.8Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count52.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Elmbridge 7.6, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Elmbridge: 7.6

    7.6Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count7.4

Show the numbers
Elmbridge and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureElmbridgeWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,414£3,429£3,239£3,027£3,040£2,871Elmbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,081£2,090£1,974Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£580£582£550Elmbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,956£1,964£1,855Elmbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£36£36£34Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£87£88£83Elmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.03£2.04£1.93Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£178£179£169Elmbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£31£31£29Elmbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£592£559£477£479£453Elmbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£86£87£82Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£65£66£62Elmbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£0.89£0.89£0.84Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.57£5.59£5.28Elmbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.0165.7Elmbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.77.9Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.518.2Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.528.2Elmbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.852.1Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.67.4Elmbridge

Total

Elmbridge is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 16. 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

Elmbridge Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Elmbridge £484.8m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mElmbridge: £484.8mWokingham: £569.7mElmbridge: £486.8mWokingham: £538.1mElmbridge: £459.8m

    £484.8m£486.8m£459.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Elmbridge £314.1m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mElmbridge: £314.1mWokingham: £391.8mElmbridge: £315.4mWokingham: £370.0mElmbridge: £297.9m

    £314.1m£315.4m£297.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Elmbridge £101.9m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mElmbridge: £101.9mWokingham: £109.2mElmbridge: £102.3mWokingham: £103.1mElmbridge: £96.7m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Elmbridge £289.7m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mElmbridge: £289.7mWokingham: £368.2mElmbridge: £290.9mWokingham: £347.7mElmbridge: £274.8m

    £289.7m£290.9m£274.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Elmbridge £9.4m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mElmbridge: £9.4mWokingham: £6.8mElmbridge: £9.4mWokingham: £6.4mElmbridge: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge 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: Elmbridge £14.5m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mElmbridge: £14.5mWokingham: £16.4mElmbridge: £14.6mWokingham: £15.5mElmbridge: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWokingham 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: Elmbridge £0.44m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mElmbridge: £0.44mWokingham: £0.38mElmbridge: £0.44mWokingham: £0.36mElmbridge: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge 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: Elmbridge £27.5m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mElmbridge: £27.5mWokingham: £33.5mElmbridge: £27.6mWokingham: £31.6mElmbridge: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge £11.5m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mElmbridge: £11.5mWokingham: £18.0mElmbridge: £11.5mWokingham: £17.0mElmbridge: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWokingham 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: Elmbridge £4.9m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mElmbridge: £4.9mWokingham: £5.8mElmbridge: £4.9mWokingham: £5.5mElmbridge: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Elmbridge £83.7m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mElmbridge: £83.7mWokingham: £89.8mElmbridge: £84.1mWokingham: £84.9mElmbridge: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Elmbridge £28.9m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mElmbridge: £28.9mWokingham: £16.3mElmbridge: £29.0mWokingham: £15.4mElmbridge: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Elmbridge £12.3m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mWokingham: £11.6mElmbridge: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mElmbridge is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Elmbridge £0.75m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mElmbridge: £0.75mWokingham: £1.0mElmbridge: £0.75mWokingham: £0.94mElmbridge: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Elmbridge £0.30m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mElmbridge: £0.30mWokingham: £0.17mElmbridge: £0.30mWokingham: £0.16mElmbridge: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mElmbridge is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Elmbridge £0.92m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mElmbridge: £0.92mWokingham: £1.0mElmbridge: £0.93mWokingham: £0.99mElmbridge: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Elmbridge 24,710, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Elmbridge: 24,710

    24,710Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Elmbridge 1,797, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Elmbridge: 1,797

    1,797Elmbridge is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Elmbridge 2,916, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Elmbridge: 2,916

    2,916Wokingham 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: Elmbridge 4,192, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Elmbridge: 4,192

    4,192Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Elmbridge 8,486, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Elmbridge: 8,486

    8,486Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Elmbridge 1,074, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Elmbridge: 1,074

    1,074Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,392

Show the numbers
Elmbridge and Wokingham, total
MeasureElmbridgeWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mElmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mElmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mElmbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mElmbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mElmbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,71031,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,475Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9163,413Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1925,282Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4869,766Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0741,392Wokingham

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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