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Guildford and West Berkshire

151,682 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than West Berkshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Guildford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 14. 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

Guildford West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Guildford: £3,235West Berkshire: £3,782Guildford: £3,249West Berkshire: £3,572Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624Guildford: £12,747West Berkshire: £12,678Guildford: £12,802West Berkshire: £11,974Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,047, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326Guildford: £1,047West Berkshire: £1,332Guildford: £1,051West Berkshire: £1,258Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839Guildford: £11,915West Berkshire: £11,889Guildford: £11,965West Berkshire: £11,229Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £282, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263Guildford: £282West Berkshire: £264Guildford: £284West Berkshire: £249Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: Guildford £535, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506Guildford: £535West Berkshire: £508Guildford: £537West Berkshire: £480Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  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: Guildford £15, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17Guildford: £15West Berkshire: £17Guildford: £15West Berkshire: £16Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Guildford: £212West Berkshire: £251Guildford: £213West Berkshire: £237Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Guildford: £95West Berkshire: £117Guildford: £96West Berkshire: £110Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90West Berkshire is higher£116£117£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: Guildford £55, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66Guildford: £55West Berkshire: £66Guildford: £55West Berkshire: £62Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £833, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096Guildford: £833West Berkshire: £1,101Guildford: £837West Berkshire: £1,040Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £157Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £148Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £151, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155Guildford: £151West Berkshire: £156Guildford: £151West Berkshire: £147Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88Guildford: £5.99West Berkshire: £6.91Guildford: £6.01West Berkshire: £6.53Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38Guildford: £2.55West Berkshire: £2.39Guildford: £2.56West Berkshire: £2.26Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Guildford: £5.41West Berkshire: £6.19Guildford: £5.43West Berkshire: £5.85Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 1,019.7, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 60.3, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8Guildford: 60.3

    60.3West Berkshire is higher63.8

  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: Guildford 113.2, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Guildford is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Guildford: 32.1

    32.1West Berkshire is higher38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 93.1, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9Guildford: 93.1

    93.1West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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: Guildford 12.3, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3Guildford: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher15.3

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Guildford and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,624£12,678£11,974Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,839£11,889£11,229Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£263£264£249Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£506£508£480Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£156£157£148Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£155£156£147West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.38£2.39£2.26Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,016.9Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.363.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2107.0Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.138.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.1118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.315.3West Berkshire

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 19. 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

Guildford West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766Guildford: £3,235West Berkshire: £3,782Guildford: £3,249West Berkshire: £3,572Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429Guildford: £2,074West Berkshire: £2,440Guildford: £2,082West Berkshire: £2,304Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £691, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809Guildford: £691West Berkshire: £812Guildford: £694West Berkshire: £767Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278Guildford: £1,938West Berkshire: £2,288Guildford: £1,946West Berkshire: £2,161Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51Guildford: £46West Berkshire: £51Guildford: £46West Berkshire: £48Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £87, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97Guildford: £87West Berkshire: £98Guildford: £87West Berkshire: £92Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Guildford £2.47, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18Guildford: £2.47West Berkshire: £3.20Guildford: £2.48West Berkshire: £3.02Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250Guildford: £212West Berkshire: £251Guildford: £213West Berkshire: £237Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116Guildford: £95West Berkshire: £117Guildford: £96West Berkshire: £110Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40Guildford: £36West Berkshire: £40Guildford: £36West Berkshire: £38Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669Guildford: £550West Berkshire: £671Guildford: £552West Berkshire: £634Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £157Guildford: £158West Berkshire: £148Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94Guildford: £99West Berkshire: £95Guildford: £100West Berkshire: £90Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20Guildford: £3.95West Berkshire: £4.21Guildford: £3.97West Berkshire: £3.98Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45Guildford: £1.69West Berkshire: £1.46Guildford: £1.69West Berkshire: £1.38Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17Guildford: £5.41West Berkshire: £6.19Guildford: £5.43West Berkshire: £5.85Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7Guildford: 165.9

    165.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3Guildford: 9.8

    9.8West Berkshire is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 18.4, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6Guildford: 18.4

    18.4West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5Guildford: 32.1

    32.1West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5Guildford: 61.5

    61.5West Berkshire is higher72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 8.1, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3Guildford: 8.1

    8.1West Berkshire is higher9.3

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Guildford and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureGuildfordWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£97£98£92West Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£156£157£148Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£94£95£90Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.45£1.46£1.38Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.6West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.138.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.572.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.3West Berkshire

Total

Guildford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 21. 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

Guildford West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mGuildford: £490.7mWest Berkshire: £623.8mGuildford: £492.8mWest Berkshire: £589.2mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mGuildford: £314.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mGuildford: £315.9mWest Berkshire: £380.0mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mGuildford: £104.8mWest Berkshire: £133.9mGuildford: £105.3mWest Berkshire: £126.5mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mGuildford: £294.0mWest Berkshire: £377.3mGuildford: £295.2mWest Berkshire: £356.4mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mGuildford: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £8.4mGuildford: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £7.9mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mGuildford: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £16.1mGuildford: £13.3mWest Berkshire: £15.2mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Guildford £0.37m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mGuildford: £0.37mWest Berkshire: £0.53mGuildford: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.50mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £32.2m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mGuildford: £32.2mWest Berkshire: £41.4mGuildford: £32.3mWest Berkshire: £39.1mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mGuildford: £14.5mWest Berkshire: £19.2mGuildford: £14.5mWest Berkshire: £18.2mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mGuildford: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mGuildford: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.3mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mGuildford: £83.4mWest Berkshire: £110.7mGuildford: £83.8mWest Berkshire: £104.6mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mGuildford: £23.9mWest Berkshire: £25.9mGuildford: £24.0mWest Berkshire: £24.5mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mGuildford: £15.1mWest Berkshire: £15.6mGuildford: £15.2mWest Berkshire: £14.8mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mGuildford: £0.60mWest Berkshire: £0.70mGuildford: £0.60mWest Berkshire: £0.66mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.26mWest Berkshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.26mWest Berkshire: £0.23mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mGuildford: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £1.0mGuildford: £0.82mWest Berkshire: £0.97mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270Guildford: 25,159

    25,159West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026Guildford: 1,487

    1,487West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395Guildford: 2,793

    2,793West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355Guildford: 4,865

    4,865West Berkshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960Guildford: 9,326

    9,326West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535Guildford: 1,231

    1,231West Berkshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
Guildford and West Berkshire, total
MeasureGuildfordWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15932,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4872,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7933,395West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8656,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,32611,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,535West Berkshire

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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