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Woking and Bracknell Forest

105,981 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Bracknell Forest on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 2 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.

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Per person in the age group

Woking is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

Woking Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Woking: £3,448Bracknell Forest: £3,282Woking: £3,463Bracknell Forest: £3,100Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839Woking: £12,737Bracknell Forest: £12,894Woking: £12,792Bracknell Forest: £12,178Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,344, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278Woking: £1,344Bracknell Forest: £1,284Woking: £1,350Bracknell Forest: £1,212Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,673, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822Woking: £11,673Bracknell Forest: £11,872Woking: £11,723Bracknell Forest: £11,213Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £386, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397Woking: £386Bracknell Forest: £399Woking: £387Bracknell Forest: £376Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376

  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: Woking £661, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601Woking: £661Bracknell Forest: £603Woking: £663Bracknell Forest: £570Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Woking is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570

  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: Woking £18, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20Woking: £18Bracknell Forest: £20Woking: £18Bracknell Forest: £19Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Bracknell Forest is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Woking: £231Bracknell Forest: £247Woking: £232Bracknell Forest: £233Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Bracknell Forest is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Woking: £117Bracknell Forest: £116Woking: £117Bracknell Forest: £110Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£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: Woking £71, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61Woking: £71Bracknell Forest: £62Woking: £71Bracknell Forest: £58Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060Woking: £1,092Bracknell Forest: £1,064Woking: £1,096Bracknell Forest: £1,005Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Woking: £182Bracknell Forest: £143Woking: £183Bracknell Forest: £135Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higher£143£143£135

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £171, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146Woking: £171Bracknell Forest: £146Woking: £172Bracknell Forest: £138Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Woking is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.65, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Woking: £7.65Bracknell Forest: £8.95Woking: £7.69Bracknell Forest: £8.45Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Bracknell Forest is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.36, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56Woking: £3.36Bracknell Forest: £2.57Woking: £3.38Bracknell Forest: £2.43Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Woking is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Woking: £6.98Bracknell Forest: £7.54Woking: £7.01Bracknell Forest: £7.12Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Bracknell Forest is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Woking 993.7, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2Woking: 993.7

    993.7Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Woking 72.7, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8Woking: 72.7

    72.7Bracknell Forest is higher78.8

  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: Woking 138.0, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4Woking: 138.0

    138.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 35.6, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Woking: 35.6

    35.6Bracknell Forest is higher38.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Woking 121.0, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4Woking: 121.0

    121.0Bracknell Forest is higher121.4

  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: Woking 16.0, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8Woking: 16.0

    16.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Woking and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,268£3,282£3,100Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,839£12,894£12,178Bracknell Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,278£1,284£1,212Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£11,822£11,872£11,213Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£397£399£376Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£601£603£570Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£246£247£233Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£116£116£110Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£61£62£58Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£1,060£1,064£1,005Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£143£143£135Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£146£146£138Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.56£2.57£2.43Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.71,017.2Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.778.8Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0126.4Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.638.6Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.0121.4Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.013.8Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 7. 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

Woking Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Woking: £3,448Bracknell Forest: £3,282Woking: £3,463Bracknell Forest: £3,100Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933Woking: £2,059Bracknell Forest: £1,942Woking: £2,068Bracknell Forest: £1,834Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823Woking: £852Bracknell Forest: £826Woking: £856Bracknell Forest: £781Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Woking is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780Woking: £1,887Bracknell Forest: £1,788Woking: £1,895Bracknell Forest: £1,688Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60Woking: £62Bracknell Forest: £60Woking: £63Bracknell Forest: £57Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Woking is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90Woking: £107Bracknell Forest: £91Woking: £107Bracknell Forest: £86Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Woking is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Woking £2.94, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Woking: £2.94Bracknell Forest: £3.04Woking: £2.95Bracknell Forest: £2.87Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Bracknell Forest is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Woking: £231Bracknell Forest: £247Woking: £232Bracknell Forest: £233Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Bracknell Forest is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Woking: £117Bracknell Forest: £116Woking: £117Bracknell Forest: £110Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40Woking: £45Bracknell Forest: £40Woking: £45Bracknell Forest: £37Woking: £42

    £45£45£42Woking is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682Woking: £692Bracknell Forest: £685Woking: £695Bracknell Forest: £647Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Woking is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Woking: £182Bracknell Forest: £143Woking: £183Bracknell Forest: £135Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higher£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94Woking: £109Bracknell Forest: £94Woking: £109Bracknell Forest: £89Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Woking is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74Woking: £4.85Bracknell Forest: £5.76Woking: £4.87Bracknell Forest: £5.44Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Bracknell Forest is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64Woking: £2.13Bracknell Forest: £1.65Woking: £2.14Bracknell Forest: £1.56Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Woking is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Woking: £6.98Bracknell Forest: £7.54Woking: £7.01Bracknell Forest: £7.12Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Bracknell Forest is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2Woking: 160.6

    160.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9Woking: 11.8

    11.8Bracknell Forest is higher11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 22.3, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0Woking: 22.3

    22.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 35.6, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Woking: 35.6

    35.6Bracknell Forest is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2Woking: 76.7

    76.7Bracknell Forest is higher78.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Woking 10.2, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Woking and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureWokingBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,268£3,282£3,100Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,933£1,942£1,834Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£823£826£781Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,780£1,788£1,688Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£60£60£57Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£90£91£86Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.03£3.04£2.87Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£246£247£233Bracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£116£116£110Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£40£40£37Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£682£685£647Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£143£143£135Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£94£94£89Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.64£1.65£1.56Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6153.2Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.9Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.638.6Bracknell Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.778.2Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.28.9Woking

Total

Woking is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 20. 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

Woking Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mWoking: £365.4mBracknell Forest: £428.4mWoking: £367.0mBracknell Forest: £404.6mWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mWoking: £218.2mBracknell Forest: £253.4mWoking: £219.2mBracknell Forest: £239.3mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mWoking: £90.3mBracknell Forest: £107.9mWoking: £90.7mBracknell Forest: £101.9mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mWoking: £200.0mBracknell Forest: £233.3mWoking: £200.8mBracknell Forest: £220.4mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWoking: £6.6mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWoking: £6.6mBracknell Forest: £7.4mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mWoking: £11.3mBracknell Forest: £11.9mWoking: £11.4mBracknell Forest: £11.2mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Woking £0.31m, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mWoking: £0.31mBracknell Forest: £0.40mWoking: £0.31mBracknell Forest: £0.37mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBracknell Forest is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.5m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mWoking: £24.5mBracknell Forest: £32.2mWoking: £24.6mBracknell Forest: £30.5mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mBracknell Forest is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mWoking: £12.4mBracknell Forest: £15.2mWoking: £12.4mBracknell Forest: £14.3mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWoking: £4.7mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWoking: £4.8mBracknell Forest: £4.9mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mWoking: £73.3mBracknell Forest: £89.4mWoking: £73.6mBracknell Forest: £84.5mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mWoking: £19.3mBracknell Forest: £18.7mWoking: £19.3mBracknell Forest: £17.7mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mWoking is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mWoking: £11.5mBracknell Forest: £12.3mWoking: £11.6mBracknell Forest: £11.6mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWoking: £0.51mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWoking: £0.52mBracknell Forest: £0.71mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBracknell Forest is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWoking: £0.23mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWoking: £0.23mBracknell Forest: £0.20mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWoking: £0.74mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWoking: £0.74mBracknell Forest: £0.93mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBracknell Forest is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988Woking: 17,025

    17,025Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548Woking: 1,245

    1,245Bracknell Forest is higher1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484Woking: 2,364

    2,364Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036Woking: 3,774

    3,774Bracknell Forest is higher5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202Woking: 8,132

    8,132Bracknell Forest is higher10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162Woking: 1,076

    1,076Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,162

Show the numbers
Woking and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureWokingBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mBracknell Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBracknell Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mBracknell Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBracknell Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mBracknell Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBracknell Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mBracknell Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBracknell Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBracknell Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02519,988Bracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,548Bracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3642,484Bracknell Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7745,036Bracknell Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,13210,202Bracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,162Bracknell Forest

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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