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Surrey Heath and Woking

94,276 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Woking on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Surrey Heath 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

Surrey Heath Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Surrey Heath: £3,517Woking: £3,463Surrey Heath: £3,532Woking: £3,271Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £12,402, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737Surrey Heath: £12,402Woking: £12,792Surrey Heath: £12,455Woking: £12,082Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,737£12,792£12,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1,108, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344Surrey Heath: £1,108Woking: £1,350Surrey Heath: £1,112Woking: £1,275Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051Woking is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,512, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673Surrey Heath: £11,512Woking: £11,723Surrey Heath: £11,561Woking: £11,072Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,673£11,723£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £289, Woking £386Woking: £386Surrey Heath: £289Woking: £387Surrey Heath: £290Woking: £366Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274Woking is higher£386£387£366

  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: Surrey Heath £588, Woking £661Woking: £661Surrey Heath: £588Woking: £663Surrey Heath: £591Woking: £627Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558Woking is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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: Surrey Heath £14, Woking £18Woking: £18Surrey Heath: £14Woking: £18Surrey Heath: £14Woking: £17Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Woking is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, Woking £231Woking: £231Surrey Heath: £211Woking: £232Surrey Heath: £212Woking: £219Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Woking is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Woking £117Woking: £117Surrey Heath: £99Woking: £117Surrey Heath: £99Woking: £111Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Woking is higher£117£117£111

  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: Surrey Heath £58, Woking £71Woking: £71Surrey Heath: £58Woking: £71Surrey Heath: £58Woking: £67Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Woking is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £883, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092Surrey Heath: £883Woking: £1,096Surrey Heath: £887Woking: £1,035Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837Woking is higher£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Woking £182Woking: £182Surrey Heath: £118Woking: £183Surrey Heath: £118Woking: £172Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Woking is higher£182£183£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £157, Woking £171Woking: £171Surrey Heath: £157Woking: £172Surrey Heath: £158Woking: £162Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149Woking is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £7.62, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65Surrey Heath: £7.62Woking: £7.69Surrey Heath: £7.65Woking: £7.26Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Woking is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1.90, Woking £3.36Woking: £3.36Surrey Heath: £1.90Woking: £3.38Surrey Heath: £1.91Woking: £3.19Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Woking is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Surrey Heath: £6.20Woking: £7.01Surrey Heath: £6.23Woking: £6.62Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Woking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 973.5, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5Woking is higherDepends on how you count993.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 56.8, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Woking is higher72.7

  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: Surrey Heath 121.9, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 32.3, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Woking is higher35.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath 99.4, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4Woking is higher121.0

  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: Surrey Heath 13.6, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6Woking is higher16.0

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Surrey Heath and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,448£3,463£3,271Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,737£12,792£12,082Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,344£1,350£1,275Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£11,673£11,723£11,072Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£386£387£366Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£661£663£627Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£18£17Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£231£232£219Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£1,092£1,096£1,035Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£171£172£162Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.65£7.69£7.26Woking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£3.36£3.38£3.19Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.5993.7Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.872.7Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9138.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.335.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4121.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.616.0Woking

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Woking 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

Surrey Heath Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Surrey Heath: £3,517Woking: £3,463Surrey Heath: £3,532Woking: £3,271Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059Surrey Heath: £2,404Woking: £2,068Surrey Heath: £2,414Woking: £1,953Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, Woking £852Woking: £852Surrey Heath: £680Woking: £856Surrey Heath: £683Woking: £808Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645Woking is higher£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887Surrey Heath: £2,231Woking: £1,895Surrey Heath: £2,241Woking: £1,790Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £56, Woking £62Woking: £62Surrey Heath: £56Woking: £63Surrey Heath: £56Woking: £59Surrey Heath: £53

    £56£56£53Woking is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £114, Woking £107Woking: £107Surrey Heath: £114Woking: £107Surrey Heath: £114Woking: £101Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £2.66, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94Surrey Heath: £2.66Woking: £2.95Surrey Heath: £2.67Woking: £2.79Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Woking is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, Woking £231Woking: £231Surrey Heath: £211Woking: £232Surrey Heath: £212Woking: £219Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Woking is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Woking £117Woking: £117Surrey Heath: £99Woking: £117Surrey Heath: £99Woking: £111Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Woking is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £36, Woking £45Woking: £45Surrey Heath: £36Woking: £45Surrey Heath: £36Woking: £42Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Woking is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, Woking £692Woking: £692Surrey Heath: £542Woking: £695Surrey Heath: £544Woking: £656Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514Woking is higher£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Woking £182Woking: £182Surrey Heath: £118Woking: £183Surrey Heath: £118Woking: £172Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Woking is higher£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, Woking £109Woking: £109Surrey Heath: £96Woking: £109Surrey Heath: £97Woking: £103Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91Woking is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85Surrey Heath: £4.67Woking: £4.87Surrey Heath: £4.69Woking: £4.60Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Woking is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13Surrey Heath: £1.16Woking: £2.14Surrey Heath: £1.16Woking: £2.02Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Woking is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Surrey Heath: £6.20Woking: £7.01Surrey Heath: £6.23Woking: £6.62Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Woking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 188.7, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0Woking is higher11.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.6, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 32.3, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Woking is higher35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0Woking is higher76.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 8.3, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Woking is higher10.2

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Surrey Heath and Woking, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,448£3,463£3,271Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,059£2,068£1,953Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£852£856£808Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£1,887£1,895£1,790Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£63£59Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£107£107£101Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.94£2.95£2.79Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£231£232£219Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£45£45£42Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£692£695£656Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£109£109£103Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.85£4.87£4.60Woking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£2.13£2.14£2.02Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7160.6Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.8Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.622.3Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.335.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.076.7Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.310.2Woking

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Woking 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

Surrey Heath Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mSurrey Heath: £331.6mWoking: £367.0mSurrey Heath: £333.0mWoking: £346.6mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mSurrey Heath: £226.6mWoking: £219.2mSurrey Heath: £227.6mWoking: £207.0mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mSurrey Heath: £64.1mWoking: £90.7mSurrey Heath: £64.3mWoking: £85.7mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mWoking is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mSurrey Heath: £210.4mWoking: £200.8mSurrey Heath: £211.2mWoking: £189.7mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mSurrey Heath: £5.3mWoking: £6.6mSurrey Heath: £5.3mWoking: £6.3mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWoking is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £10.7m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mSurrey Heath: £10.7mWoking: £11.4mSurrey Heath: £10.8mWoking: £10.7mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Surrey Heath £0.25m, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mSurrey Heath: £0.25mWoking: £0.31mSurrey Heath: £0.25mWoking: £0.30mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWoking is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £19.9m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mSurrey Heath: £19.9mWoking: £24.6mSurrey Heath: £20.0mWoking: £23.3mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWoking is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £9.3m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mSurrey Heath: £9.3mWoking: £12.4mSurrey Heath: £9.4mWoking: £11.7mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mWoking is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath £3.4m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mSurrey Heath: £3.4mWoking: £4.8mSurrey Heath: £3.4mWoking: £4.5mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mWoking is higher£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mSurrey Heath: £51.1mWoking: £73.6mSurrey Heath: £51.3mWoking: £69.6mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mWoking is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mSurrey Heath: £11.1mWoking: £19.3mSurrey Heath: £11.2mWoking: £18.3mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWoking is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mSurrey Heath: £9.1mWoking: £11.6mSurrey Heath: £9.1mWoking: £10.9mSurrey Heath: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWoking is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.44m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mSurrey Heath: £0.44mWoking: £0.52mSurrey Heath: £0.44mWoking: £0.49mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWoking is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mSurrey Heath: £0.11mWoking: £0.23mSurrey Heath: £0.11mWoking: £0.21mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mWoking is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mSurrey Heath: £0.58mWoking: £0.74mSurrey Heath: £0.59mWoking: £0.70mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWoking is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038Woking is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,227, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227Woking is higherDepends on how you count2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,043, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043Woking is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748Woking is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 786, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Surrey Heath: 786

    786Woking is higher1,076

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Woking, total
MeasureSurrey HeathWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mWoking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWoking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWoking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWoking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWoking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWoking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWoking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78817,025Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0381,245Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2272,364Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0433,774Woking
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,7488,132Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267861,076Woking

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.
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  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.
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