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Woking and Sutton
Woking is higher than Sutton on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Woking is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 18. 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 Sutton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,448£3,463£3,271Sutton is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,737£12,792£12,082Woking is higherDepends on how you count£12,648£12,702£11,997
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,344£1,350£1,275Sutton is higher£1,874£1,882£1,777
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,673£11,723£11,072Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,303£11,351£10,721
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£386£387£366Sutton is higher£636£639£603
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£661£663£627Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£647
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Sutton is higher£28£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Sutton is higher£303£304£287
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Sutton is higher£122£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£71£71£67Sutton is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,092£1,096£1,035Sutton is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£172Sutton is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£171£172£162Sutton is higher£173£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.65£7.69£7.26Sutton is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19Sutton is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.7Woking is higherDepends on how you count987.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.7Sutton is higher109.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
138.0Sutton is higherDepends on how you count145.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.6Sutton is higher46.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.0Sutton is higher153.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.0Sutton is higher17.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Woking | Sutton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | £3,684£3,700£3,495 | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,737£12,792£12,082 | £12,648£12,702£11,997 | Woking |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,344£1,350£1,275 | £1,874£1,882£1,777 | Sutton |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,673£11,723£11,072 | £11,303£11,351£10,721 | Woking |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £386£387£366 | £636£639£603 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £661£663£627 | £682£684£647 | Sutton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £28£28£26 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £303£304£287 | Sutton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £122£122£115 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £83£83£78 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,092£1,096£1,035 | £1,605£1,612£1,522 | Sutton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£172 | £228£229£216 | Sutton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £173£173£164 | Sutton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | £9.02£9.06£8.56 | Sutton |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Sutton |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.7 | 987.7 | Woking |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.7 | 109.7 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 138.0 | 145.2 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.6 | 46.3 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.0 | 153.7 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.0 | 17.8 | Sutton |
Per resident
Woking is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 16. 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 Sutton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,448£3,463£3,271Sutton is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,059£2,068£1,953Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£852£856£808Sutton is higher£1,196£1,201£1,134
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,887£1,895£1,790Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,551
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59Sutton is higher£92£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Woking is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.94£2.95£2.79Sutton is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Sutton is higher£303£304£287
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Sutton is higher£122£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Sutton is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£692£695£656Sutton is higher£1,024£1,029£972
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£172Sutton is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Sutton is higher£110£111£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Sutton is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.13£2.14£2.02Sutton is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count142.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8Sutton is higher15.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count21.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.6Sutton is higher46.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
76.7Sutton is higher98.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.2Sutton is higher11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Woking | Sutton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,448£3,463£3,271 | £3,684£3,700£3,495 | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,059£2,068£1,953 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | Woking |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £852£856£808 | £1,196£1,201£1,134 | Sutton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,887£1,895£1,790 | £1,636£1,643£1,551 | Woking |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £92£92£87 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £99£99£94 | Woking |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £303£304£287 | Sutton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £122£122£115 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £53£53£50 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £692£695£656 | £1,024£1,029£972 | Sutton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£172 | £228£229£216 | Sutton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £110£111£105 | Sutton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Sutton |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Sutton |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | Woking |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.6 | 142.9 | Woking |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 15.9 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 21.0 | Woking |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.6 | 46.3 | Sutton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 76.7 | 98.1 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.2 | 11.4 | Sutton |
Total
Woking is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sutton 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 Sutton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mSutton is higher£787.2m£790.5m£746.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£391.1m£392.7m£371.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mSutton is higher£255.5m£256.6m£242.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£349.5m£351.0m£331.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSutton is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSutton is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSutton is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSutton is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mSutton is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mSutton is higher£218.9m£219.8m£207.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSutton is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSutton is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSutton is higher£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSutton is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,025Sutton is higherDepends on how you count30,541
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,245Sutton is higher3,391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,364Sutton is higherDepends on how you count4,490
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Sutton is higher9,891
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,132Sutton is higher20,962
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,076Sutton is higher2,431
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| Measure | Woking | Sutton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £365.4m£367.0m£346.6m | £787.2m£790.5m£746.7m | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £218.2m£219.2m£207.0m | £391.1m£392.7m£371.0m | Sutton |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £90.3m£90.7m£85.7m | £255.5m£256.6m£242.3m | Sutton |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.0m£200.8m£189.7m | £349.5m£351.0m£331.5m | Sutton |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | Sutton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.85m£0.86m£0.81m | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.5m£24.6m£23.3m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | Sutton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | £26.0m£26.1m£24.7m | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.8m£4.5m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Sutton |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.3m£73.6m£69.6m | £218.9m£219.8m£207.6m | Sutton |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £48.8m£49.0m£46.3m | Sutton |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | Sutton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £1.2m | Sutton |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Sutton |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Sutton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,025 | 30,541 | Sutton |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,245 | 3,391 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,364 | 4,490 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 9,891 | Sutton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,132 | 20,962 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,076 | 2,431 | Sutton |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.