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Woking and Wokingham

105,981 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Wokingham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Woking is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 3. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Woking: £3,448Wokingham: £3,040Woking: £3,463Wokingham: £2,871Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Woking: £12,737Wokingham: £12,701Woking: £12,792Wokingham: £11,996Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,647£12,701£11,996

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,344, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Woking: £1,344Wokingham: £942Woking: £1,350Wokingham: £890Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Woking is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,673, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Woking: £11,673Wokingham: £11,935Woking: £11,723Wokingham: £11,273Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072Wokingham is higher£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £386, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Woking: £386Wokingham: £221Woking: £387Wokingham: £209Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Woking is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  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, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Woking: £661Wokingham: £532Woking: £663Wokingham: £503Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Woking is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

  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, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Woking: £18Wokingham: £12Woking: £18Wokingham: £12Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Woking: £231Wokingham: £179Woking: £232Wokingham: £169Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Woking is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £91Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Woking: £71Wokingham: £50Woking: £71Wokingham: £48Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Woking: £1,092Wokingham: £775Woking: £1,096Wokingham: £732Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Woking is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Woking: £182Wokingham: £87Woking: £183Wokingham: £82Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higher£86£87£82

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £171, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Woking: £171Wokingham: £106Woking: £172Wokingham: £100Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Woking is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.65, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Woking: £7.65Wokingham: £8.63Woking: £7.69Wokingham: £8.15Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Wokingham is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.36, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Woking: £3.36Wokingham: £1.43Woking: £3.38Wokingham: £1.35Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Woking is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Woking: £6.98Wokingham: £5.59Woking: £7.01Wokingham: £5.28Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Woking: 993.7

    993.7Wokingham is higher1,006.8

  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, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Woking: 72.7

    72.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Woking: 138.0

    138.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count110.7

  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, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  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, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Woking: 121.0

    121.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count84.3

  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, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Woking: 16.0

    16.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Woking and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,027£3,040£2,871Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,647£12,701£11,996Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£938£942£890Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£220£221£209Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£530£532£503Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£12Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£178£179£169Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£96£96£91Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£50£50£48Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£772£775£732Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£86£87£82Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£106£106£100Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.59£8.63£8.15Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.42£1.43£1.35Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.57£5.59£5.28Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.71,006.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.747.8Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0110.7Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.628.2Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.084.3Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.012.0Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 4. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Woking: £3,448Wokingham: £3,040Woking: £3,463Wokingham: £2,871Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Woking: £2,059Wokingham: £2,090Woking: £2,068Wokingham: £1,974Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Woking: £852Wokingham: £582Woking: £856Wokingham: £550Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Woking is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Woking: £1,887Wokingham: £1,964Woking: £1,895Wokingham: £1,855Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Wokingham is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Woking: £62Wokingham: £36Woking: £63Wokingham: £34Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Woking is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Woking: £107Wokingham: £88Woking: £107Wokingham: £83Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Woking is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  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, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Woking: £2.94Wokingham: £2.04Woking: £2.95Wokingham: £1.93Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Woking: £231Wokingham: £179Woking: £232Wokingham: £169Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Woking is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £96Woking: £117Wokingham: £91Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Woking: £45Wokingham: £31Woking: £45Wokingham: £29Woking: £42

    £45£45£42Woking is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Woking: £692Wokingham: £479Woking: £695Wokingham: £453Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Woking is higherDepends on how you count£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Woking: £182Wokingham: £87Woking: £183Wokingham: £82Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Woking: £109Wokingham: £66Woking: £109Wokingham: £62Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Woking is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Woking: £4.85Wokingham: £5.34Woking: £4.87Wokingham: £5.04Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Wokingham is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Woking: £2.13Wokingham: £0.89Woking: £2.14Wokingham: £0.84Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Woking is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Woking: £6.98Wokingham: £5.59Woking: £7.01Wokingham: £5.28Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Woking: 160.6

    160.6Wokingham is higher165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Woking: 11.8

    11.8Woking is higherDepends on how you count7.9

  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, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Woking: 22.3

    22.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count18.2

  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, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Woking: 76.7

    76.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count52.1

  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, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count7.4

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Woking and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureWokingWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,027£3,040£2,871Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,081£2,090£1,974Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£580£582£550Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,956£1,964£1,855Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£36£36£34Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£87£88£83Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£2.03£2.04£1.93Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£178£179£169Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£96£96£91Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£31£31£29Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£477£479£453Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£86£87£82Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£65£66£62Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£0.89£0.89£0.84Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.57£5.59£5.28Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6165.7Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.87.9Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.318.2Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.628.2Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.752.1Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.27.4Woking

Total

Woking is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mWoking: £365.4mWokingham: £569.7mWoking: £367.0mWokingham: £538.1mWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mWoking: £218.2mWokingham: £391.8mWoking: £219.2mWokingham: £370.0mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mWoking: £90.3mWokingham: £109.2mWoking: £90.7mWokingham: £103.1mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mWoking: £200.0mWokingham: £368.2mWoking: £200.8mWokingham: £347.7mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mWokingham is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mWoking: £6.6mWokingham: £6.8mWoking: £6.6mWokingham: £6.4mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mWoking: £11.3mWokingham: £16.4mWoking: £11.4mWokingham: £15.5mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mWokingham: £0.38mWoking: £0.31mWokingham: £0.36mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.5m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mWoking: £24.5mWokingham: £33.5mWoking: £24.6mWokingham: £31.6mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mWoking: £12.4mWokingham: £18.0mWoking: £12.4mWokingham: £17.0mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mWoking: £4.7mWokingham: £5.8mWoking: £4.8mWokingham: £5.5mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mWoking: £73.3mWokingham: £89.8mWoking: £73.6mWokingham: £84.9mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mWoking: £19.3mWokingham: £16.3mWoking: £19.3mWokingham: £15.4mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mWoking is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mWoking: £11.5mWokingham: £12.3mWoking: £11.6mWokingham: £11.6mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mWoking: £0.51mWokingham: £1.0mWoking: £0.52mWokingham: £0.94mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWokingham is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mWoking: £0.23mWokingham: £0.17mWoking: £0.23mWokingham: £0.16mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mWoking: £0.74mWokingham: £1.0mWoking: £0.74mWokingham: £0.99mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Woking: 17,025

    17,025Wokingham is higher31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Woking: 1,245

    1,245Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Woking: 2,364

    2,364Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Woking: 3,774

    3,774Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Woking: 8,132

    8,132Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Woking: 1,076

    1,076Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,392

Show the numbers
Woking and Wokingham, total
MeasureWokingWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWokingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mWokingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWoking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWokingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWoking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02531,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,475Wokingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3643,413Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7745,282Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1329,766Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,392Wokingham

Sources

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

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  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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