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Guildford and Windsor and Maidenhead
Guildford is higher than Windsor and Maidenhead on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Guildford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Guildford Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,235£3,249£3,069Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,047£1,051£993Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£1,131£1,135£1,072
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,532£11,581£10,938
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£284£268Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£330£331£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£535£537£507Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£595£597£564
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Guildford is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Guildford is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£55£55£52Guildford is higher£52£53£50
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£833£837£790Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£946£950£897
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Guildford is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£151£151£143Guildford is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.99£6.01£5.68Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count979.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
60.3Windsor and Maidenhead is higher66.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher123.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.1Guildford is higherDepends on how you count31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
93.1Windsor and Maidenhead is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.3Guildford is higher11.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,235£3,249£3,069 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,747£12,802£12,091 | £12,473£12,526£11,831 | Guildford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,047£1,051£993 | £1,131£1,135£1,072 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,915£11,965£11,302 | £11,532£11,581£10,938 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£284£268 | £330£331£313 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £535£537£507 | £595£597£564 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £17£17£16 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £197£198£187 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £78£78£74 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £52£53£50 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £946£950£897 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £135£136£128 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £151£151£143 | £121£122£115 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | £9.21£9.25£8.74 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.7 | 979.9 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 60.3 | 66.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.2 | 123.9 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.1 | 31.1 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 93.1 | 101.4 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.3 | 11.8 | Guildford |
Per resident
Guildford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,235£3,249£3,069Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£3,358£3,373£3,186
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,074£2,082£1,967Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£656Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£704£707£668
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,938£1,946£1,838Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,068£2,077£1,962
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£83Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Guildford is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Guildford is higher£78£78£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Guildford is higher£33£33£31
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£550£552£522Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£589£591£559
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Guildford is higher£135£136£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Guildford is higher£75£76£72
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.95£3.97£3.75Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
165.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Windsor and Maidenhead is higher11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Windsor and Maidenhead is higher22.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
32.1Guildford is higherDepends on how you count31.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
61.5Windsor and Maidenhead is higher63.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.1Guildford is higher7.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,235£3,249£3,069 | £3,358£3,373£3,186 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,082£1,967 | £2,237£2,246£2,122 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£656 | £704£707£668 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,938£1,946£1,838 | £2,068£2,077£1,962 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £59£59£56 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£83 | £107£107£101 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £3.05£3.06£2.89 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £197£198£187 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £78£78£74 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £33£33£31 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £550£552£522 | £589£591£559 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £135£136£128 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £75£76£72 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | £1.05£1.06£1.00 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 165.9 | 175.7 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 11.9 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 22.2 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 32.1 | 31.1 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 61.5 | 63.1 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.1 | 7.4 | Guildford |
Total
Guildford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 15. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£533.2m£535.5m£505.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£355.1m£356.6m£336.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,159Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count27,898
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,487Windsor and Maidenhead is higher1,885
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,793Windsor and Maidenhead is higher3,528
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,865Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count4,933
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,326Windsor and Maidenhead is higher10,023
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,231Guildford is higher1,169
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| Measure | Guildford | Windsor and Maidenhead | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.7m£492.8m£465.5m | £533.2m£535.5m£505.8m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £314.5m£315.9m£298.3m | £355.1m£356.6m£336.8m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.8m£105.3m£99.4m | £111.7m£112.2m£106.0m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £294.0m£295.2m£278.9m | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.2m£32.3m£30.5m | £31.3m£31.5m£29.7m | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Guildford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.4m£83.8m£79.1m | £93.5m£93.9m£88.7m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Guildford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,159 | 27,898 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,487 | 1,885 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,793 | 3,528 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,865 | 4,933 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,326 | 10,023 | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,231 | 1,169 | Guildford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.