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Mole Valley and West Berkshire
Mole Valley is higher than West Berkshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 12 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
Mole Valley 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
Mole Valley West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,138£4,155£3,925Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,564£12,617£11,917West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,182£1,188£1,122West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,766£11,816£11,160West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£248£249£235West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£537£540£510Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£13£12West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£917£921£870West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£190£190£180Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.97£8.00£7.56Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.38£2.39£2.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.3West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
52.5West Berkshire is higher63.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.0Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count107.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.6West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
102.5West Berkshire is higher118.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.1West Berkshire is higher15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mole Valley | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,564£12,617£11,917 | £12,624£12,678£11,974 | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,182£1,188£1,122 | £1,326£1,332£1,258 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,766£11,816£11,160 | £11,839£11,889£11,229 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £263£264£249 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £537£540£510 | £506£508£480 | Mole Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £17£17£16 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £66£66£62 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £917£921£870 | £1,096£1,101£1,040 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £156£157£148 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £190£190£180 | £155£156£147 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | Mole Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | Mole Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.3 | 1,016.9 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 52.5 | 63.8 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.0 | 107.0 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.6 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 102.5 | 118.9 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.1 | 15.3 | West Berkshire |
Per resident
Mole Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 10. 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
Mole Valley West Berkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,138£4,155£3,925Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,936£2,949£2,785Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£688£691£653West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,750£2,762£2,608Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£534£536£506West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.66£1.66£1.57Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1.45£1.46£1.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.3Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count195.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3West Berkshire is higher12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.9Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.6West Berkshire is higher38.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
59.6West Berkshire is higher72.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.2West Berkshire is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mole Valley | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | £3,766£3,782£3,572 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,936£2,949£2,785 | £2,429£2,440£2,304 | Mole Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £688£691£653 | £809£812£767 | West Berkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,750£2,762£2,608 | £2,278£2,288£2,161 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £51£51£48 | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £97£98£92 | Mole Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £250£251£237 | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £116£117£110 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £40£40£38 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £534£536£506 | £669£671£634 | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £156£157£148 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £94£95£90 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Mole Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.66£1.66£1.57 | £1.45£1.46£1.38 | Mole Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.3 | 195.7 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 12.3 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.9 | 20.6 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.6 | 38.5 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 59.6 | 72.5 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.2 | 9.3 | West Berkshire |
Total
Mole Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 22. 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
Mole Valley West Berkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£366.4m£367.9m£347.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£243.5m£244.5m£231.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.3m£3.2mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.3m£47.5m£44.8mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,659West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,086West Berkshire is higher2,026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,380West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,239West Berkshire is higher6,355
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,280West Berkshire is higher11,960
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
726West Berkshire is higher1,535
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| Measure | Mole Valley | West Berkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £366.4m£367.9m£347.5m | £621.1m£623.8m£589.2m | West Berkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £260.0m£261.1m£246.6m | £400.6m£402.3m£380.0m | West Berkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.9m£61.2m£57.8m | £133.4m£133.9m£126.5m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £243.5m£244.5m£231.0m | £375.7m£377.3m£356.4m | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | £16.1m£16.1m£15.2m | West Berkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | West Berkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2m | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.3m£3.2m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.3m£47.5m£44.8m | £110.2m£110.7m£104.6m | West Berkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £25.8m£25.9m£24.5m | West Berkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | West Berkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | West Berkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | West Berkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | West Berkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,659 | 32,270 | West Berkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,086 | 2,026 | West Berkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,380 | 3,395 | West Berkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,239 | 6,355 | West Berkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,280 | 11,960 | West Berkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 726 | 1,535 | West Berkshire |
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.