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Woking and Elmbridge

105,981 and 141,985 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Elmbridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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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Per person in the age group

Woking is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Woking: £3,448Elmbridge: £3,429Woking: £3,463Elmbridge: £3,239Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, Elmbridge £12,600Elmbridge: £12,600Woking: £12,737Elmbridge: £12,654Woking: £12,792Elmbridge: £11,952Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,600£12,654£11,952

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,344, Elmbridge £1,184Elmbridge: £1,184Woking: £1,344Elmbridge: £1,189Woking: £1,350Elmbridge: £1,123Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,673, Elmbridge £11,623Elmbridge: £11,623Woking: £11,673Elmbridge: £11,672Woking: £11,723Elmbridge: £11,025Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £386, Elmbridge £377Elmbridge: £377Woking: £386Elmbridge: £378Woking: £387Elmbridge: £357Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Woking is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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, Elmbridge £583Elmbridge: £583Woking: £661Elmbridge: £586Woking: £663Elmbridge: £553Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Woking is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Elmbridge £18Elmbridge: £18Woking: £18Elmbridge: £18Woking: £18Elmbridge: £17Woking: £17

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Woking: £231Elmbridge: £195Woking: £232Elmbridge: £184Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Woking is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Woking: £117Elmbridge: £81Woking: £117Elmbridge: £77Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£81£81£77

  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, Elmbridge £56Elmbridge: £56Woking: £71Elmbridge: £57Woking: £71Elmbridge: £54Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, Elmbridge £973Elmbridge: £973Woking: £1,092Elmbridge: £977Woking: £1,096Elmbridge: £923Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Woking is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Woking: £182Elmbridge: £204Woking: £183Elmbridge: £193Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £171, Elmbridge £143Elmbridge: £143Woking: £171Elmbridge: £143Woking: £172Elmbridge: £135Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Woking is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.65, Elmbridge £8.71Elmbridge: £8.71Woking: £7.65Elmbridge: £8.75Woking: £7.69Elmbridge: £8.26Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Elmbridge is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.36, Elmbridge £3.52Elmbridge: £3.52Woking: £3.36Elmbridge: £3.54Woking: £3.38Elmbridge: £3.34Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Elmbridge is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Woking: £6.98Elmbridge: £6.53Woking: £7.01Elmbridge: £6.17Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Elmbridge 991.4Elmbridge: 991.4Woking: 993.7

    993.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count991.4

  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, Elmbridge 72.1Elmbridge: 72.1Woking: 72.7

    72.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count72.1

  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, Elmbridge 117.0Elmbridge: 117.0Woking: 138.0

    138.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count117.0

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Elmbridge 98.6Elmbridge: 98.6Woking: 121.0

    121.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count98.6

  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, Elmbridge 12.5Elmbridge: 12.5Woking: 16.0

    16.0Woking is higher12.5

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Woking and Elmbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,414£3,429£3,239Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,600£12,654£11,952Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,184£1,189£1,123Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£11,623£11,672£11,025Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£377£378£357Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£583£586£553Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£194£195£184Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£81£81£77Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£56£57£54Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£973£977£923Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£143£143£135Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.71£8.75£8.26Elmbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.52£3.54£3.34Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.50£6.53£6.17Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.7991.4Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.772.1Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0117.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.629.5Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.098.6Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.012.5Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Elmbridge on 9. 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 Elmbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Elmbridge £3,414Elmbridge: £3,414Woking: £3,448Elmbridge: £3,429Woking: £3,463Elmbridge: £3,239Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,414£3,429£3,239

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, Elmbridge £2,212Elmbridge: £2,212Woking: £2,059Elmbridge: £2,221Woking: £2,068Elmbridge: £2,098Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, Elmbridge £718Elmbridge: £718Woking: £852Elmbridge: £721Woking: £856Elmbridge: £681Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Woking is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, Elmbridge £2,040Elmbridge: £2,040Woking: £1,887Elmbridge: £2,049Woking: £1,895Elmbridge: £1,935Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, Elmbridge £66Elmbridge: £66Woking: £62Elmbridge: £66Woking: £63Elmbridge: £63Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Elmbridge £102Elmbridge: £102Woking: £107Elmbridge: £103Woking: £107Elmbridge: £97Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Woking is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  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, Elmbridge £3.08Elmbridge: £3.08Woking: £2.94Elmbridge: £3.09Woking: £2.95Elmbridge: £2.92Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Elmbridge £194Elmbridge: £194Woking: £231Elmbridge: £195Woking: £232Elmbridge: £184Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Woking is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Elmbridge £81Elmbridge: £81Woking: £117Elmbridge: £81Woking: £117Elmbridge: £77Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higher£81£81£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Elmbridge £34Elmbridge: £34Woking: £45Elmbridge: £34Woking: £45Elmbridge: £32Woking: £42

    £45£45£42Woking is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, Elmbridge £590Elmbridge: £590Woking: £692Elmbridge: £592Woking: £695Elmbridge: £559Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Woking is higherDepends on how you count£590£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Elmbridge £204Elmbridge: £204Woking: £182Elmbridge: £204Woking: £183Elmbridge: £193Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Elmbridge is higher£204£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Elmbridge £86Elmbridge: £86Woking: £109Elmbridge: £87Woking: £109Elmbridge: £82Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Woking is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, Elmbridge £5.28Elmbridge: £5.28Woking: £4.85Elmbridge: £5.30Woking: £4.87Elmbridge: £5.01Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Elmbridge is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, Elmbridge £2.14Elmbridge: £2.14Woking: £2.13Elmbridge: £2.15Woking: £2.14Elmbridge: £2.03Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Elmbridge is higher£2.14£2.15£2.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Elmbridge £6.50Elmbridge: £6.50Woking: £6.98Elmbridge: £6.53Woking: £7.01Elmbridge: £6.17Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, Elmbridge 174.0Elmbridge: 174.0Woking: 160.6

    160.6Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count174.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Elmbridge 12.7Elmbridge: 12.7Woking: 11.8

    11.8Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count12.7

  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, Elmbridge 20.5Elmbridge: 20.5Woking: 22.3

    22.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, Elmbridge 29.5Elmbridge: 29.5Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, Elmbridge 59.8Elmbridge: 59.8Woking: 76.7

    76.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count59.8

  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, Elmbridge 7.6Elmbridge: 7.6Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higher7.6

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Woking and Elmbridge, per resident
MeasureWokingElmbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,414£3,429£3,239Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,212£2,221£2,098Elmbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£718£721£681Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£2,040£2,049£1,935Elmbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£66£66£63Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£102£103£97Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.08£3.09£2.92Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£194£195£184Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£81£81£77Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£34£34£32Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£590£592£559Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£204£204£193Elmbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£86£87£82Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.28£5.30£5.01Elmbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.14£2.15£2.03Elmbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.50£6.53£6.17Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6174.0Elmbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.7Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.320.5Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.629.5Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.759.8Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.27.6Woking

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, Elmbridge £484.8mElmbridge: £484.8mWoking: £365.4mElmbridge: £486.8mWoking: £367.0mElmbridge: £459.8mWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£484.8m£486.8m£459.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Elmbridge £314.1mElmbridge: £314.1mWoking: £218.2mElmbridge: £315.4mWoking: £219.2mElmbridge: £297.9mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£314.1m£315.4m£297.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Elmbridge £101.9mElmbridge: £101.9mWoking: £90.3mElmbridge: £102.3mWoking: £90.7mElmbridge: £96.7mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Elmbridge £289.7mElmbridge: £289.7mWoking: £200.0mElmbridge: £290.9mWoking: £200.8mElmbridge: £274.8mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£289.7m£290.9m£274.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Elmbridge £9.4mElmbridge: £9.4mWoking: £6.6mElmbridge: £9.4mWoking: £6.6mElmbridge: £8.9mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£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, Elmbridge £14.5mElmbridge: £14.5mWoking: £11.3mElmbridge: £14.6mWoking: £11.4mElmbridge: £13.8mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Elmbridge £0.44mElmbridge: £0.44mWoking: £0.31mElmbridge: £0.44mWoking: £0.31mElmbridge: £0.41mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.5m, Elmbridge £27.5mElmbridge: £27.5mWoking: £24.5mElmbridge: £27.6mWoking: £24.6mElmbridge: £26.1mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Elmbridge £11.5mElmbridge: £11.5mWoking: £12.4mElmbridge: £11.5mWoking: £12.4mElmbridge: £10.9mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWoking is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Elmbridge £4.9mElmbridge: £4.9mWoking: £4.7mElmbridge: £4.9mWoking: £4.8mElmbridge: £4.6mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Elmbridge £83.7mElmbridge: £83.7mWoking: £73.3mElmbridge: £84.1mWoking: £73.6mElmbridge: £79.4mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, Elmbridge £28.9mElmbridge: £28.9mWoking: £19.3mElmbridge: £29.0mWoking: £19.3mElmbridge: £27.4mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mElmbridge is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Elmbridge £12.3mElmbridge: £12.3mWoking: £11.5mElmbridge: £12.3mWoking: £11.6mElmbridge: £11.6mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mElmbridge 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, Elmbridge £0.75mElmbridge: £0.75mWoking: £0.51mElmbridge: £0.75mWoking: £0.52mElmbridge: £0.71mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mElmbridge is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Elmbridge £0.30mElmbridge: £0.30mWoking: £0.23mElmbridge: £0.30mWoking: £0.23mElmbridge: £0.29mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mElmbridge is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Elmbridge £0.92mElmbridge: £0.92mWoking: £0.74mElmbridge: £0.93mWoking: £0.74mElmbridge: £0.88mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mElmbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Elmbridge 24,710Elmbridge: 24,710Woking: 17,025

    17,025Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count24,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Elmbridge 1,797Elmbridge: 1,797Woking: 1,245

    1,245Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Elmbridge 2,916Elmbridge: 2,916Woking: 2,364

    2,364Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count2,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Elmbridge 4,192Elmbridge: 4,192Woking: 3,774

    3,774Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count4,192

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Elmbridge 8,486Elmbridge: 8,486Woking: 8,132

    8,132Elmbridge is higherDepends on how you count8,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Elmbridge 1,074Elmbridge: 1,074Woking: 1,076

    1,076Woking is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Woking and Elmbridge, total
MeasureWokingElmbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£484.8m£486.8m£459.8mElmbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£314.1m£315.4m£297.9mElmbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£101.9m£102.3m£96.7mElmbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£289.7m£290.9m£274.8mElmbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mElmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mElmbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mElmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mElmbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWoking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mElmbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mElmbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mElmbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mElmbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mElmbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mElmbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mElmbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02524,710Elmbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,797Elmbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3642,916Elmbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7744,192Elmbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1328,486Elmbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,074Woking

Sources

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

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  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.
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