Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South East and East of England

Woking and Hertsmere

105,981 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Hertsmere on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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.

Swap the two areas
Woking and Hertsmere on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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 3 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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

Woking Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Woking: £3,448Hertsmere: £4,133Woking: £3,463Hertsmere: £3,904Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Woking: £12,737Hertsmere: £12,871Woking: £12,792Hertsmere: £12,157Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082Hertsmere is higher£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,344, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Woking: £1,344Hertsmere: £1,958Woking: £1,350Hertsmere: £1,849Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,673, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Woking: £11,673Hertsmere: £11,610Woking: £11,723Hertsmere: £10,966Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £386, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Woking: £386Hertsmere: £486Woking: £387Hertsmere: £459Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Woking: £661Hertsmere: £751Woking: £663Hertsmere: £709Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Hertsmere is higher£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Woking: £18Hertsmere: £24Woking: £18Hertsmere: £23Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Woking: £231Hertsmere: £334Woking: £232Hertsmere: £315Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Woking: £117Hertsmere: £95Woking: £117Hertsmere: £90Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Woking: £71Hertsmere: £74Woking: £71Hertsmere: £70Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Hertsmere is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Woking: £1,092Hertsmere: £1,645Woking: £1,096Hertsmere: £1,554Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Woking: £182Hertsmere: £230Woking: £183Hertsmere: £218Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £171, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Woking: £171Hertsmere: £225Woking: £172Hertsmere: £213Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Hertsmere is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.65, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Woking: £7.65Hertsmere: £9.77Woking: £7.69Hertsmere: £9.23Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Hertsmere is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.36, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Woking: £3.36Hertsmere: £3.97Woking: £3.38Hertsmere: £3.75Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Hertsmere is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Woking: £6.98Hertsmere: £5.84Woking: £7.01Hertsmere: £5.52Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Woking: 993.7

    993.7Hertsmere is higher1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Woking: 72.7

    72.7Hertsmere is higher96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Woking: 138.0

    138.0Hertsmere is higher157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Woking: 35.6

    35.6Hertsmere is higher51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Woking: 121.0

    121.0Hertsmere is higher160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Woking: 16.0

    16.0Hertsmere is higher17.4

Show the numbers
Woking and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£11,561£11,610£10,966Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£95£95£90Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£74£74£70Hertsmere
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.95£3.97£3.75Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.82£5.84£5.52Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.71,000.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.796.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.651.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.0160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.017.4Hertsmere

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Woking: £3,448Hertsmere: £4,133Woking: £3,463Hertsmere: £3,904Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Woking: £2,059Hertsmere: £2,260Woking: £2,068Hertsmere: £2,134Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Hertsmere is higher£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Woking: £852Hertsmere: £1,208Woking: £856Hertsmere: £1,141Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Woking: £1,887Hertsmere: £2,038Woking: £1,895Hertsmere: £1,925Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Woking: £62Hertsmere: £85Woking: £63Hertsmere: £81Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Woking: £107Hertsmere: £132Woking: £107Hertsmere: £124Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Hertsmere is higher£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Woking: £2.94Hertsmere: £4.18Woking: £2.95Hertsmere: £3.95Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Woking: £231Hertsmere: £334Woking: £232Hertsmere: £315Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Hertsmere is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Woking: £117Hertsmere: £95Woking: £117Hertsmere: £90Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Woking: £45Hertsmere: £46Woking: £45Hertsmere: £43Woking: £42

    £45£45£42Hertsmere is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Woking: £692Hertsmere: £1,015Woking: £695Hertsmere: £959Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Woking: £182Hertsmere: £230Woking: £183Hertsmere: £218Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Woking: £109Hertsmere: £139Woking: £109Hertsmere: £131Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Hertsmere is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Woking: £4.85Hertsmere: £6.02Woking: £4.87Hertsmere: £5.69Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Hertsmere is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Woking: £2.13Hertsmere: £2.45Woking: £2.14Hertsmere: £2.31Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Hertsmere is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Woking: £6.98Hertsmere: £5.84Woking: £7.01Hertsmere: £5.52Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Woking: 160.6

    160.6Hertsmere is higher175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Woking: 11.8

    11.8Hertsmere is higher16.9

  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, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Woking: 22.3

    22.3Hertsmere is higher27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Woking: 35.6

    35.6Hertsmere is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Woking: 76.7

    76.7Hertsmere is higher99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Woking: 10.2

    10.2Hertsmere is higher10.7

Show the numbers
Woking and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureWokingHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£95£95£90Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£45£46£43Hertsmere
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.44£2.45£2.31Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.82£5.84£5.52Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.816.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.327.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.651.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.799.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.210.7Hertsmere

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mWoking: £365.4mHertsmere: £454.6mWoking: £367.0mHertsmere: £429.4mWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mHertsmere is higher£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mWoking: £218.2mHertsmere: £248.6mWoking: £219.2mHertsmere: £234.8mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mHertsmere is higher£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mWoking: £90.3mHertsmere: £132.9mWoking: £90.7mHertsmere: £125.5mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mWoking: £200.0mHertsmere: £224.2mWoking: £200.8mHertsmere: £211.8mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mWoking: £6.6mHertsmere: £9.4mWoking: £6.6mHertsmere: £8.9mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mWoking: £11.3mHertsmere: £14.5mWoking: £11.4mHertsmere: £13.7mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertsmere is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mWoking: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.46mWoking: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.43mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertsmere is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.5m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mWoking: £24.5mHertsmere: £36.7mWoking: £24.6mHertsmere: £34.7mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mHertsmere is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mWoking: £12.4mHertsmere: £10.5mWoking: £12.4mHertsmere: £9.9mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mWoking: £4.7mHertsmere: £5.0mWoking: £4.8mHertsmere: £4.7mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mHertsmere is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mWoking: £73.3mHertsmere: £111.7mWoking: £73.6mHertsmere: £105.5mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mWoking: £19.3mHertsmere: £25.4mWoking: £19.3mHertsmere: £23.9mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mWoking: £11.5mHertsmere: £15.3mWoking: £11.6mHertsmere: £14.4mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHertsmere is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mWoking: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.66mWoking: £0.52mHertsmere: £0.63mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mHertsmere is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mWoking: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.27mWoking: £0.23mHertsmere: £0.25mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHertsmere is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mWoking: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.64mWoking: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.61mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWoking is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Woking: 17,025

    17,025Hertsmere is higher19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Woking: 1,245

    1,245Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Woking: 2,364

    2,364Hertsmere is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Woking: 3,774

    3,774Hertsmere is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Woking: 8,132

    8,132Hertsmere is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Woking: 1,076

    1,076Hertsmere is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Woking and Hertsmere, total
MeasureWokingHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHertsmere
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWoking
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02519,319Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3643,047Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7745,697Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,13210,922Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,180Hertsmere

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.