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Woking and Havering

105,981 and 277,042 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Havering on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Woking: £3,448Havering: £4,006Woking: £3,463Havering: £3,783Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, Havering £12,821Havering: £12,821Woking: £12,737Havering: £12,876Woking: £12,792Havering: £12,162Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082Havering is higher£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,344, Havering £2,041Havering: £2,041Woking: £1,344Havering: £2,050Woking: £1,350Havering: £1,936Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Havering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,673, Havering £11,474Havering: £11,474Woking: £11,673Havering: £11,523Woking: £11,723Havering: £10,884Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,523£10,884

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £386, Havering £520Havering: £520Woking: £386Havering: £522Woking: £387Havering: £493Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Havering is higher£520£522£493

  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, Havering £802Havering: £802Woking: £661Havering: £806Woking: £663Havering: £761Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Havering is higher£802£806£761

  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, Havering £25Havering: £25Woking: £18Havering: £26Woking: £18Havering: £24Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Havering is higher£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Havering £321Havering: £321Woking: £231Havering: £322Woking: £232Havering: £304Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Havering is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Havering £126Havering: £126Woking: £117Havering: £126Woking: £117Havering: £119Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Havering is higher£126£126£119

  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, Havering £98Havering: £98Woking: £71Havering: £98Woking: £71Havering: £93Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Havering is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, Havering £1,739Havering: £1,739Woking: £1,092Havering: £1,746Woking: £1,096Havering: £1,650Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Havering is higher£1,739£1,746£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Havering £178Havering: £178Woking: £182Havering: £179Woking: £183Havering: £169Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £171, Havering £190Havering: £190Woking: £171Havering: £191Woking: £172Havering: £180Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Havering is higher£190£191£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.65, Havering £9.36Havering: £9.36Woking: £7.65Havering: £9.40Woking: £7.69Havering: £8.88Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Havering is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.36, Havering £5.30Havering: £5.30Woking: £3.36Havering: £5.33Woking: £3.38Havering: £5.03Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Havering is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Woking: £6.98Havering: £5.99Woking: £7.01Havering: £5.66Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Havering 1,000.9Havering: 1,000.9Woking: 993.7

    993.7Havering is higher1,000.9

  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, Havering 103.6Havering: 103.6Woking: 72.7

    72.7Havering is higher103.6

  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, Havering 166.9Havering: 166.9Woking: 138.0

    138.0Havering is higher166.9

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Woking: 35.6

    35.6Havering is higher51.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Woking 121.0, Havering 171.1Havering: 171.1Woking: 121.0

    121.0Havering is higher171.1

  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, Havering 22.7Havering: 22.7Woking: 16.0

    16.0Havering is higher22.7

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Woking and Havering, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,821£12,876£12,162Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£2,041£2,050£1,936Havering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£11,474£11,523£10,884Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£520£522£493Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£802£806£761Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£25£26£24Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£321£322£304Havering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£98£98£93Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£1,739£1,746£1,650Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£190£191£180Havering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.36£9.40£8.88Havering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.30£5.33£5.03Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.97£5.99£5.66Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.71,000.9Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.7103.6Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0166.9Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.651.2Havering
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.0171.1Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.022.7Havering

Per resident

Woking is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Woking: £3,448Havering: £4,006Woking: £3,463Havering: £3,783Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, Havering £2,085Havering: £2,085Woking: £2,059Havering: £2,094Woking: £2,068Havering: £1,978Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Havering is higher£2,085£2,094£1,978

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, Havering £1,273Havering: £1,273Woking: £852Havering: £1,278Woking: £856Havering: £1,208Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Havering is higher£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, Havering £1,866Havering: £1,866Woking: £1,887Havering: £1,874Woking: £1,895Havering: £1,770Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, Havering £84Havering: £84Woking: £62Havering: £85Woking: £63Havering: £80Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Havering is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Havering £130Havering: £130Woking: £107Havering: £131Woking: £107Havering: £124Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Havering is higher£130£131£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, Havering £4.14Havering: £4.14Woking: £2.94Havering: £4.16Woking: £2.95Havering: £3.93Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Havering is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Havering £321Havering: £321Woking: £231Havering: £322Woking: £232Havering: £304Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Havering is higher£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Havering £126Havering: £126Woking: £117Havering: £126Woking: £117Havering: £119Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Havering is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Havering £61Havering: £61Woking: £45Havering: £61Woking: £45Havering: £58Woking: £42

    £45£45£42Havering is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, Havering £1,084Havering: £1,084Woking: £692Havering: £1,089Woking: £695Havering: £1,029Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Havering is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Havering £178Havering: £178Woking: £182Havering: £179Woking: £183Havering: £169Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Woking is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Havering £119Havering: £119Woking: £109Havering: £119Woking: £109Havering: £112Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Havering is higher£119£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, Havering £5.84Havering: £5.84Woking: £4.85Havering: £5.87Woking: £4.87Havering: £5.54Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Havering is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, Havering £3.31Havering: £3.31Woking: £2.13Havering: £3.32Woking: £2.14Havering: £3.14Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Havering is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Woking: £6.98Havering: £5.99Woking: £7.01Havering: £5.66Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, Havering 162.8Havering: 162.8Woking: 160.6

    160.6Havering is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.8Havering 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, Havering 27.1Havering: 27.1Woking: 22.3

    22.3Havering is higher27.1

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Woking: 35.6

    35.6Havering is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, Havering 106.7Havering: 106.7Woking: 76.7

    76.7Havering is higher106.7

  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, Havering 14.1Havering: 14.1Woking: 10.2

    10.2Havering is higher14.1

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Woking and Havering, per resident
MeasureWokingHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,085£2,094£1,978Havering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£1,273£1,278£1,208Havering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,866£1,874£1,770Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£84£85£80Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£130£131£124Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£4.14£4.16£3.93Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£321£322£304Havering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£61£61£58Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£1,084£1,089£1,029Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£178£179£169Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£119£119£112Havering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.84£5.87£5.54Havering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£3.31£3.32£3.14Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.97£5.99£5.66Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6162.8Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.816.9Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.327.1Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.651.2Havering
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.7106.7Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.214.1Havering

Total

Woking is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, Havering £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnWoking: £365.4mHavering: £1.1bnWoking: £367.0mHavering: £1.0bnWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mHavering is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Havering £577.7mHavering: £577.7mWoking: £218.2mHavering: £580.1mWoking: £219.2mHavering: £547.9mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mHavering is higher£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Havering £352.7mHavering: £352.7mWoking: £90.3mHavering: £354.2mWoking: £90.7mHavering: £334.5mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mHavering is higher£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Havering £516.9mHavering: £516.9mWoking: £200.0mHavering: £519.1mWoking: £200.8mHavering: £490.3mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Havering £23.4mHavering: £23.4mWoking: £6.6mHavering: £23.5mWoking: £6.6mHavering: £22.2mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mHavering is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Havering £36.2mHavering: £36.2mWoking: £11.3mHavering: £36.3mWoking: £11.4mHavering: £34.3mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHavering is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Havering £1.1mHavering: £1.1mWoking: £0.31mHavering: £1.2mWoking: £0.31mHavering: £1.1mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHavering is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.5m, Havering £88.9mHavering: £88.9mWoking: £24.5mHavering: £89.3mWoking: £24.6mHavering: £84.3mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mHavering is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Havering £34.8mHavering: £34.8mWoking: £12.4mHavering: £34.9mWoking: £12.4mHavering: £33.0mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mHavering is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Havering £16.9mHavering: £16.9mWoking: £4.7mHavering: £16.9mWoking: £4.8mHavering: £16.0mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mHavering is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Havering £300.5mHavering: £300.5mWoking: £73.3mHavering: £301.7mWoking: £73.6mHavering: £285.0mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mHavering is higher£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, Havering £49.3mHavering: £49.3mWoking: £19.3mHavering: £49.6mWoking: £19.3mHavering: £46.8mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Havering £32.8mHavering: £32.8mWoking: £11.5mHavering: £33.0mWoking: £11.6mHavering: £31.1mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHavering is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Havering £1.6mHavering: £1.6mWoking: £0.51mHavering: £1.6mWoking: £0.52mHavering: £1.5mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mHavering is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Havering £0.92mHavering: £0.92mWoking: £0.23mHavering: £0.92mWoking: £0.23mHavering: £0.87mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHavering is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Havering £1.7mHavering: £1.7mWoking: £0.74mHavering: £1.7mWoking: £0.74mHavering: £1.6mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Havering 45,096Havering: 45,096Woking: 17,025

    17,025Havering is higher45,096

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Havering 4,667Havering: 4,667Woking: 1,245

    1,245Havering is higher4,667

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Havering 7,520Havering: 7,520Woking: 2,364

    2,364Havering is higher7,520

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Havering 14,172Havering: 14,172Woking: 3,774

    3,774Havering is higher14,172

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Havering 29,557Havering: 29,557Woking: 8,132

    8,132Havering is higher29,557

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Havering 3,917Havering: 3,917Woking: 1,076

    1,076Havering is higher3,917

Show the numbers
Woking and Havering, total
MeasureWokingHaveringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£352.7m£354.2m£334.5mHavering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mHavering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mHavering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£300.5m£301.7m£285.0mHavering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£49.3m£49.6m£46.8mHavering
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£32.8m£33.0m£31.1mHavering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHavering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHavering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02545,096Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2454,667Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3647,520Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,77414,172Havering
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,13229,557Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0763,917Havering

Sources

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

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  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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