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Runnymede and Woking
Runnymede is higher than Woking on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 13 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
Runnymede is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Woking 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
Runnymede Woking
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,427£3,442£3,251Woking is higher£3,448£3,463£3,271
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£12,737£12,792£12,082
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,334£1,340£1,266Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£11,673£11,723£11,072
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£347£349£330Woking is higher£386£387£366
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£685£647Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Woking is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£67£67£63Woking is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,105£1,110£1,048Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,096£1,035
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Woking is higher£182£183£172
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£150£151£142Woking is higher£171£172£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Woking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.0Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count993.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count138.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count35.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
113.2Woking is higher121.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count16.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Woking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,427£3,442£3,251 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,766£12,821£12,109 | £12,737£12,792£12,082 | Runnymede |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,334£1,340£1,266 | £1,344£1,350£1,275 | Woking |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,718£11,768£11,115 | £11,673£11,723£11,072 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £347£349£330 | £386£387£366 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £661£663£627 | Runnymede |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £18£18£17 | Runnymede |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £231£232£219 | Runnymede |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £117£117£111 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £71£71£67 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | £1,092£1,096£1,035 | Runnymede |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £182£183£172 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £171£172£162 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.19£8.23£7.77 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | Runnymede |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Runnymede |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.0 | 993.7 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.2 | 72.7 | Runnymede |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.3 | 138.0 | Runnymede |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.3 | 35.6 | Runnymede |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 113.2 | 121.0 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.9 | 16.0 | Woking |
Per resident
Runnymede is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Woking on 9. 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
Runnymede Woking
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,427£3,442£3,251Woking is higher£3,448£3,463£3,271
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,057£2,066£1,951Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£852£856£808
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Woking is higher£62£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Woking is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£41Woking is higher£45£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£725£728£687Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Woking is higher£182£183£172
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Woking is higher£109£109£103
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Woking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
161.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count160.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count11.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count35.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.3Woking is higher76.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count10.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Woking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,427£3,442£3,251 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,057£2,066£1,951 | £2,059£2,068£1,953 | Woking |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £852£856£808 | Runnymede |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,888£1,896£1,791 | £1,887£1,895£1,790 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £62£63£59 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £107£107£101 | Runnymede |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Runnymede |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £231£232£219 | Runnymede |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £117£117£111 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £45£45£42 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £725£728£687 | £692£695£656 | Runnymede |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £182£183£172 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £109£109£103 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Runnymede |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Runnymede |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 161.5 | 160.6 | Runnymede |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 11.8 | Runnymede |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 22.3 | Runnymede |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.3 | 35.6 | Runnymede |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.3 | 76.7 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.4 | 10.2 | Runnymede |
Total
Runnymede is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Woking 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
Runnymede Woking
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mWoking is higher£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWoking is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWoking is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWoking is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWoking is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWoking is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRunnymede is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWoking is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,908Woking is higherDepends on how you count17,025
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,149Woking is higherDepends on how you count1,245
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,132Woking is higherDepends on how you count2,364
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,531Woking is higherDepends on how you count3,774
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,856Woking is higher8,132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
964Woking is higherDepends on how you count1,076
Show the numbers
| Measure | Runnymede | Woking | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £316.4m£317.8m£300.1m | £365.4m£367.0m£346.6m | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.9m£190.7m£180.2m | £218.2m£219.2m£207.0m | Woking |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.8m£81.1m£76.6m | £90.3m£90.7m£85.7m | Woking |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £174.3m£175.1m£165.4m | £200.0m£200.8m£189.7m | Woking |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Woking |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Woking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £24.5m£24.6m£23.3m | Woking |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | £4.7m£4.8m£4.5m | Woking |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | £73.3m£73.6m£69.6m | Woking |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | Woking |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Runnymede |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Woking |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,908 | 17,025 | Woking |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,149 | 1,245 | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,132 | 2,364 | Woking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,531 | 3,774 | Woking |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,856 | 8,132 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 964 | 1,076 | Woking |
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.