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Woking and Three Rivers
Woking is higher than Three Rivers on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Woking is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 14. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,448£3,463£3,271Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,737£12,792£12,082Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,344£1,350£1,275Woking is higher£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,673£11,723£11,072Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£386£387£366Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£661£663£627Three Rivers is higher£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Three Rivers is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Three Rivers is higher£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Woking is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Woking is higher£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,092£1,096£1,035Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£172Woking is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£171£172£162Woking is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.65£7.69£7.26Three Rivers is higher£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.7Three Rivers is higher75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.0Three Rivers is higher143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.6Three Rivers is higher40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.0Woking is higher113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.0Woking is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Woking | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,737£12,792£12,082 | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,344£1,350£1,275 | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Woking |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,673£11,723£11,072 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £386£387£366 | £388£389£368 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £661£663£627 | £690£692£654 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £80£80£76 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £65£65£62 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,092£1,096£1,035 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£172 | £154£155£146 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £161£162£153 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.7 | 1,012.8 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.7 | 75.0 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.0 | 143.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.6 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.0 | 113.8 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.0 | 14.7 | Woking |
Per resident
Woking is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 13. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,448£3,463£3,271Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,059£2,068£1,953Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£852£856£808Woking is higher£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,887£1,895£1,790Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Three Rivers is higher£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.94£2.95£2.79Three Rivers is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Three Rivers is higher£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Woking is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Woking is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£692£695£656Woking is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£172Woking is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Woking is higher£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Three Rivers is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8Three Rivers is higher13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Three Rivers is higher25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.6Three Rivers is higher40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
76.7Woking is higher70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.2Woking is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Woking | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,059£2,068£1,953 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £852£856£808 | £832£835£789 | Woking |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,887£1,895£1,790 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £68£68£65 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £121£122£115 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £80£80£76 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £40£40£38 | Woking |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £692£695£656 | £683£686£648 | Woking |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£172 | £154£155£146 | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £100£100£95 | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.6 | 177.9 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 13.2 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 25.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.6 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 76.7 | 70.4 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.2 | 9.1 | Woking |
Total
Woking is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mWoking is higher£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mThree Rivers is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mThree Rivers is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mThree Rivers is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mWoking is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mWoking is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWoking is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mThree Rivers is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWoking is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWoking is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,025Woking is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,245Three Rivers is higher1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,364Three Rivers is higher2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Three Rivers is higher3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,132Woking is higher6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,076Woking is higher867
Show the numbers
| Measure | Woking | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £365.4m£367.0m£346.6m | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | Woking |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £218.2m£219.2m£207.0m | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | Woking |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £90.3m£90.7m£85.7m | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Woking |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.0m£200.8m£189.7m | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | Woking |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Woking |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.5m£24.6m£23.3m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.8m£4.5m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | Woking |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.3m£73.6m£69.6m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Woking |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Woking |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Woking |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Three Rivers |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Woking |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Woking |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,025 | 17,005 | Woking |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,245 | 1,260 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,364 | 2,404 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 3,871 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,132 | 6,731 | Woking |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,076 | 867 | Woking |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.