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Woking and St Albans

105,981 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than St Albans on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 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 17 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 5. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Woking: £3,448St Albans: £3,410Woking: £3,463St Albans: £3,221Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Woking: £12,737St Albans: £12,966Woking: £12,792St Albans: £12,247Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082St Albans is higher£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,344, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Woking: £1,344St Albans: £1,255Woking: £1,350St Albans: £1,185Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,673, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Woking: £11,673St Albans: £12,078Woking: £11,723St Albans: £11,408Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072St Albans is higher£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £386, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Woking: £386St Albans: £283Woking: £387St Albans: £267Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Woking is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Woking: £661St Albans: £589Woking: £663St Albans: £556Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Woking is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  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, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Woking: £18St Albans: £16Woking: £18St Albans: £15Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Woking is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Woking: £231St Albans: £233Woking: £232St Albans: £220Woking: £219

    £231£232£219St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £117St Albans: £81Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  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, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Woking: £71St Albans: £60Woking: £71St Albans: £56Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Woking: £1,092St Albans: £1,024Woking: £1,096St Albans: £968Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Woking: £182St Albans: £144Woking: £183St Albans: £136Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £171, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Woking: £171St Albans: £159Woking: £172St Albans: £150Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Woking is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.65, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Woking: £7.65St Albans: £8.83Woking: £7.69St Albans: £8.34Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26St Albans is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.36, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Woking: £3.36St Albans: £3.24Woking: £3.38St Albans: £3.06Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Woking: £6.98St Albans: £5.47Woking: £7.01St Albans: £5.17Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Woking: 993.7

    993.7St Albans is higher1,007.8

  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, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Woking: 72.7

    72.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Woking: 138.0

    138.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Woking 121.0, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Woking: 121.0

    121.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count104.5

  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, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Woking: 16.0

    16.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Woking and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,395£3,410£3,221Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,250£1,255£1,185Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£282£283£267Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£586£589£556Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£86£86£81Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£59£60£56Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£1,020£1,024£968Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£143£144£136Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£158£159£150Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.23£3.24£3.06Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.45£5.47£5.17Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.71,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.758.9Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0120.2Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.634.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.0104.5Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.013.3Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 5. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Woking: £3,448St Albans: £3,410Woking: £3,463St Albans: £3,221Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Woking: £2,059St Albans: £2,172Woking: £2,068St Albans: £2,052Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953St Albans is higher£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Woking: £852St Albans: £769Woking: £856St Albans: £727Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Woking is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Woking: £1,887St Albans: £2,023Woking: £1,895St Albans: £1,911Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790St Albans is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Woking: £62St Albans: £47Woking: £63St Albans: £45Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Woking is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Woking: £107St Albans: £99Woking: £107St Albans: £93Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Woking is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Woking: £2.94St Albans: £2.64Woking: £2.95St Albans: £2.49Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Woking: £231St Albans: £233Woking: £232St Albans: £220Woking: £219

    £231£232£219St Albans is higher£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £117St Albans: £81Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Woking: £45St Albans: £37Woking: £45St Albans: £35Woking: £42

    £45£45£42Woking is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Woking: £692St Albans: £628Woking: £695St Albans: £593Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Woking is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Woking: £182St Albans: £144Woking: £183St Albans: £136Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Woking: £109St Albans: £97Woking: £109St Albans: £92Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Woking is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Woking: £4.85St Albans: £5.41Woking: £4.87St Albans: £5.11Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60St Albans is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Woking: £2.13St Albans: £1.99Woking: £2.14St Albans: £1.88Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Woking: £6.98St Albans: £5.47Woking: £7.01St Albans: £5.17Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Woking: 160.6

    160.6St Albans is higher168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Woking: 11.8

    11.8Woking is higherDepends on how you count9.9

  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, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Woking: 22.3

    22.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Woking: 76.7

    76.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count64.0

  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, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count8.2

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Woking and St Albans, per resident
MeasureWokingSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,395£3,410£3,221Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,163£2,172£2,052St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£766£769£727Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£2,015£2,023£1,911St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£47£47£45Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£99£93Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£2.63£2.64£2.49Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£232£233£220St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£86£86£81Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£36£37£35Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£625£628£593Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£143£144£136Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£97£97£92Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.98£1.99£1.88Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.45£5.47£5.17Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6168.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.9Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.320.1Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.634.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.764.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.28.2Woking

Total

Woking is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 22. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mWoking: £365.4mSt Albans: £513.9mWoking: £367.0mSt Albans: £485.4mWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mWoking: £218.2mSt Albans: £327.4mWoking: £219.2mSt Albans: £309.2mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mSt Albans is higher£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mWoking: £90.3mSt Albans: £115.9mWoking: £90.7mSt Albans: £109.5mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mWoking: £200.0mSt Albans: £305.0mWoking: £200.8mSt Albans: £288.0mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mSt Albans is higher£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £7.1mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £6.7mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mWoking: £11.3mSt Albans: £14.9mWoking: £11.4mSt Albans: £14.0mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.40mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.37mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.5m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mWoking: £24.5mSt Albans: £35.1mWoking: £24.6mSt Albans: £33.2mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSt Albans is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £13.0mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £12.2mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mWoking: £4.7mSt Albans: £5.5mWoking: £4.8mSt Albans: £5.2mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mWoking: £73.3mSt Albans: £94.6mWoking: £73.6mSt Albans: £89.4mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mWoking: £19.3mSt Albans: £21.7mWoking: £19.3mSt Albans: £20.5mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mWoking: £11.5mSt Albans: £14.7mWoking: £11.6mSt Albans: £13.9mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mWoking: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.82mWoking: £0.52mSt Albans: £0.77mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSt Albans is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.30mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.28mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mWoking: £0.74mSt Albans: £0.83mWoking: £0.74mSt Albans: £0.78mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Woking: 17,025

    17,025St Albans is higher25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Woking: 1,245

    1,245St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Woking: 2,364

    2,364St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Woking: 3,774

    3,774St Albans is higherDepends on how you count5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Woking: 8,132

    8,132St Albans is higherDepends on how you count9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Woking: 1,076

    1,076St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Woking and St Albans, total
MeasureWokingSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02525,446St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2451,486St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3643,034St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7745,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1329,651St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,231St Albans

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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