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Woking and Richmond upon Thames

105,981 and 196,975 residents (mid-2024).

Woking is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 15 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Woking: £3,448Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Woking: £3,463Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £12,737, Richmond upon Thames £12,433Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Woking: £12,737Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Woking: £12,792Richmond upon Thames: £11,793Woking: £12,082

    £12,737£12,792£12,082Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,344, Richmond upon Thames £1,335Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Woking: £1,344Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Woking: £1,350Richmond upon Thames: £1,266Woking: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £11,673, Richmond upon Thames £11,462Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Woking: £11,673Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Woking: £11,723Richmond upon Thames: £10,872Woking: £11,072

    £11,673£11,723£11,072Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,510£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Woking £386, Richmond upon Thames £509Richmond upon Thames: £509Woking: £386Richmond upon Thames: £511Woking: £387Richmond upon Thames: £483Woking: £366

    £386£387£366Richmond upon Thames is higher£509£511£483

  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, Richmond upon Thames £441Richmond upon Thames: £441Woking: £661Richmond upon Thames: £443Woking: £663Richmond upon Thames: £418Woking: £627

    £661£663£627Woking is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

  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, Richmond upon Thames £21Richmond upon Thames: £21Woking: £18Richmond upon Thames: £21Woking: £18Richmond upon Thames: £20Woking: £17

    £18£18£17Richmond upon Thames is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Woking: £231Richmond upon Thames: £216Woking: £232Richmond upon Thames: £204Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Woking is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £67Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £51Richmond upon Thames: £51Woking: £71Richmond upon Thames: £51Woking: £71Richmond upon Thames: £48Woking: £67

    £71£71£67Woking is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £1,092, Richmond upon Thames £1,107Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Woking: £1,092Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Woking: £1,096Richmond upon Thames: £1,050Woking: £1,035

    £1,092£1,096£1,035Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Woking: £182Richmond upon Thames: £240Woking: £183Richmond upon Thames: £227Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £171, Richmond upon Thames £163Richmond upon Thames: £163Woking: £171Richmond upon Thames: £164Woking: £172Richmond upon Thames: £155Woking: £162

    £171£172£162Woking is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £7.65, Richmond upon Thames £9.87Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Woking: £7.65Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Woking: £7.69Richmond upon Thames: £9.36Woking: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Woking £3.36, Richmond upon Thames £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Woking: £3.36Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Woking: £3.38Richmond upon Thames: £2.79Woking: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Woking: £6.98Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Woking: £7.01Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Richmond upon Thames 996.4Richmond upon Thames: 996.4Woking: 993.7

    993.7Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Richmond upon Thames 86.7Richmond upon Thames: 86.7Woking: 72.7

    72.7Richmond upon Thames is higher86.7

  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, Richmond upon Thames 93.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0Woking: 138.0

    138.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count93.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  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, Richmond upon Thames 101.9Richmond upon Thames: 101.9Woking: 121.0

    121.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count101.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Woking 16.0, Richmond upon Thames 11.1Richmond upon Thames: 11.1Woking: 16.0

    16.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Woking and Richmond upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureWokingRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,379£3,393£3,205Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,737£12,792£12,082£12,433£12,486£11,793Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,335£1,340£1,266Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,673£11,723£11,072£11,462£11,510£10,872Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£441£443£418Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£215£216£204Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£71£71£67Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£51£51£48Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,096£1,035£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£163£164£155Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.94£2.95£2.79Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.94£5.96£5.63Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.7996.4Richmond upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.786.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.093.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.632.5Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.0101.9Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.011.1Woking

Per resident

Woking is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 6. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Woking £3,448, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Woking: £3,448Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Woking: £3,463Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Woking: £3,271

    £3,448£3,463£3,271Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Woking £2,059, Richmond upon Thames £2,002Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Woking: £2,059Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Woking: £2,068Richmond upon Thames: £1,899Woking: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,010£1,899

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Woking £852, Richmond upon Thames £846Richmond upon Thames: £846Woking: £852Richmond upon Thames: £850Woking: £856Richmond upon Thames: £803Woking: £808

    £852£856£808Woking is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Woking £1,887, Richmond upon Thames £1,845Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Woking: £1,887Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Woking: £1,895Richmond upon Thames: £1,751Woking: £1,790

    £1,887£1,895£1,790Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Woking £62, Richmond upon Thames £82Richmond upon Thames: £82Woking: £62Richmond upon Thames: £82Woking: £63Richmond upon Thames: £78Woking: £59

    £62£63£59Richmond upon Thames is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £107, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £107Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £107Richmond upon Thames: £67Woking: £101

    £107£107£101Woking is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £3.43Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Woking: £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Woking: £2.95Richmond upon Thames: £3.25Woking: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Richmond upon Thames is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £231, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Woking: £231Richmond upon Thames: £216Woking: £232Richmond upon Thames: £204Woking: £219

    £231£232£219Woking is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Woking £117, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £67Woking: £111

    £117£117£111Woking is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Woking £45, Richmond upon Thames £32Richmond upon Thames: £32Woking: £45Richmond upon Thames: £33Woking: £45Richmond upon Thames: £31Woking: £42

    £45£45£42Woking is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Woking £692, Richmond upon Thames £702Richmond upon Thames: £702Woking: £692Richmond upon Thames: £705Woking: £695Richmond upon Thames: £666Woking: £656

    £692£695£656Richmond upon Thames is higher£702£705£666

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Woking £182, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Woking: £182Richmond upon Thames: £240Woking: £183Richmond upon Thames: £227Woking: £172

    £182£183£172Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Woking £109, Richmond upon Thames £104Richmond upon Thames: £104Woking: £109Richmond upon Thames: £104Woking: £109Richmond upon Thames: £98Woking: £103

    £109£109£103Woking is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Woking £4.85, Richmond upon Thames £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Woking: £4.85Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Woking: £4.87Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Woking: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Woking £2.13, Richmond upon Thames £1.87Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Woking: £2.13Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Woking: £2.14Richmond upon Thames: £1.77Woking: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Woking £6.98, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Woking: £6.98Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Woking: £7.01Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Woking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Woking 160.6, Richmond upon Thames 160.4Richmond upon Thames: 160.4Woking: 160.6

    160.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 11.8, Richmond upon Thames 14.0Richmond upon Thames: 14.0Woking: 11.8

    11.8Richmond upon Thames is higher14.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 15.0Richmond upon Thames: 15.0Woking: 22.3

    22.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Woking: 35.6

    35.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Woking 76.7, Richmond upon Thames 64.6Richmond upon Thames: 64.6Woking: 76.7

    76.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Richmond upon Thames 7.1Richmond upon Thames: 7.1Woking: 10.2

    10.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count7.1

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Woking and Richmond upon Thames, per resident
MeasureWokingRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,448£3,463£3,271£3,379£3,393£3,205Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,002£2,010£1,899Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£852£856£808£846£850£803Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,887£1,895£1,790£1,845£1,853£1,751Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£71£71£67Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£215£216£204Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£71£71£67Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£32£33£31Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£702£705£666Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£172£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£104£104£98Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.87£1.87£1.77Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.94£5.96£5.63Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.6160.4Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.814.0Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.315.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.632.5Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.764.6Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.27.1Woking

Total

Woking is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Woking £365.4m, Richmond upon Thames £665.6mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mWoking: £365.4mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mWoking: £367.0mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3mWoking: £346.6m

    £365.4m£367.0m£346.6mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Woking £218.2m, Richmond upon Thames £394.3mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mWoking: £218.2mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mWoking: £219.2mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0mWoking: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.2m£207.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Woking £90.3m, Richmond upon Thames £166.7mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mWoking: £90.3mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mWoking: £90.7mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1mWoking: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Woking £200.0m, Richmond upon Thames £363.5mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mWoking: £200.0mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mWoking: £200.8mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8mWoking: £189.7m

    £200.0m£200.8m£189.7mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Woking £6.6m, Richmond upon Thames £16.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mWoking: £6.6mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mWoking: £6.6mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3mWoking: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking £11.3m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £11.3mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £11.4mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3mWoking: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  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, Richmond upon Thames £0.68mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mWoking: £0.31mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mWoking: £0.31mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64mWoking: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking £24.5m, Richmond upon Thames £42.3mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mWoking: £24.5mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mWoking: £24.6mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2mWoking: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Woking £12.4m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £12.4mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £12.4mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2mWoking: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking £4.7m, Richmond upon Thames £6.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mWoking: £4.7mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mWoking: £4.8mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1mWoking: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.8m£4.5mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Woking £73.3m, Richmond upon Thames £138.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mWoking: £73.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mWoking: £73.6mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2mWoking: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mRichmond upon Thames is higher£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Woking £19.3m, Richmond upon Thames £47.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mWoking: £19.3mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mWoking: £19.3mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7mWoking: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Woking £11.5m, Richmond upon Thames £20.4mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mWoking: £11.5mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mWoking: £11.6mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3mWoking: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Woking £0.51m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.51mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.52mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Woking £0.23m, Richmond upon Thames £0.37mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mWoking: £0.23mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mWoking: £0.23mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35mWoking: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Woking £0.74m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.74mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.74mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1mWoking: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Woking 17,025, Richmond upon Thames 31,602Richmond upon Thames: 31,602Woking: 17,025

    17,025Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,602

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Woking 1,245, Richmond upon Thames 2,750Richmond upon Thames: 2,750Woking: 1,245

    1,245Richmond upon Thames is higher2,750

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Woking 2,364, Richmond upon Thames 2,949Richmond upon Thames: 2,949Woking: 2,364

    2,364Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,949

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Woking 3,774, Richmond upon Thames 6,403Richmond upon Thames: 6,403Woking: 3,774

    3,774Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Woking 8,132, Richmond upon Thames 12,724Richmond upon Thames: 12,724Woking: 8,132

    8,132Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count12,724

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Woking 1,076, Richmond upon Thames 1,390Richmond upon Thames: 1,390Woking: 1,076

    1,076Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,390

Show the numbers
Woking and Richmond upon Thames, total
MeasureWokingRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.2mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02531,602Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2452,750Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3642,949Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,7746,403Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,13212,724Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0761,390Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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