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St Albans and Windsor and Maidenhead

150,722 and 158,760 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Windsor and Maidenhead on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

St Albans is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead 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

St Albans Windsor and Maidenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Windsor and Maidenhead £3,358Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,358St Albans: £3,395Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,373St Albans: £3,410Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,186St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,358£3,373£3,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Windsor and Maidenhead £12,473Windsor and Maidenhead: £12,473St Albans: £12,911Windsor and Maidenhead: £12,526St Albans: £12,966Windsor and Maidenhead: £11,831St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,473£12,526£11,831

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Windsor and Maidenhead £1,131Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,131St Albans: £1,250Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,135St Albans: £1,255Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,072St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans is higher£1,131£1,135£1,072

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Windsor and Maidenhead £11,532Windsor and Maidenhead: £11,532St Albans: £12,027Windsor and Maidenhead: £11,581St Albans: £12,078Windsor and Maidenhead: £10,938St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,532£11,581£10,938

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Windsor and Maidenhead £330Windsor and Maidenhead: £330St Albans: £282Windsor and Maidenhead: £331St Albans: £283Windsor and Maidenhead: £313St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£330£331£313

  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: St Albans £586, Windsor and Maidenhead £595Windsor and Maidenhead: £595St Albans: £586Windsor and Maidenhead: £597St Albans: £589Windsor and Maidenhead: £564St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£595£597£564

  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: St Albans £16, Windsor and Maidenhead £17Windsor and Maidenhead: £17St Albans: £16Windsor and Maidenhead: £17St Albans: £16Windsor and Maidenhead: £16St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Windsor and Maidenhead £197Windsor and Maidenhead: £197St Albans: £232Windsor and Maidenhead: £198St Albans: £233Windsor and Maidenhead: £187St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Windsor and Maidenhead £78Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £74St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higher£78£78£74

  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: St Albans £59, Windsor and Maidenhead £52Windsor and Maidenhead: £52St Albans: £59Windsor and Maidenhead: £53St Albans: £60Windsor and Maidenhead: £50St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56St Albans is higher£52£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Windsor and Maidenhead £946Windsor and Maidenhead: £946St Albans: £1,020Windsor and Maidenhead: £950St Albans: £1,024Windsor and Maidenhead: £897St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968St Albans is higher£946£950£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Windsor and Maidenhead £135Windsor and Maidenhead: £135St Albans: £143Windsor and Maidenhead: £136St Albans: £144Windsor and Maidenhead: £128St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£135£136£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £158, Windsor and Maidenhead £121Windsor and Maidenhead: £121St Albans: £158Windsor and Maidenhead: £122St Albans: £159Windsor and Maidenhead: £115St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150St Albans is higher£121£122£115

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Windsor and Maidenhead £9.21Windsor and Maidenhead: £9.21St Albans: £8.79Windsor and Maidenhead: £9.25St Albans: £8.83Windsor and Maidenhead: £8.74St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Windsor and Maidenhead £1.69Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.69St Albans: £3.23Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.69St Albans: £3.24Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.60St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Windsor and Maidenhead £7.47Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.47St Albans: £5.45Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.51St Albans: £5.47Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.09St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 1,007.8, Windsor and Maidenhead 979.9Windsor and Maidenhead: 979.9St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count979.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 58.9, Windsor and Maidenhead 66.2Windsor and Maidenhead: 66.2St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher66.2

  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: St Albans 120.2, Windsor and Maidenhead 123.9Windsor and Maidenhead: 123.9St Albans: 120.2

    120.2Windsor and Maidenhead is higher123.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 34.6, Windsor and Maidenhead 31.1Windsor and Maidenhead: 31.1St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher31.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Albans 104.5, Windsor and Maidenhead 101.4Windsor and Maidenhead: 101.4St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count101.4

  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: St Albans 13.3, Windsor and Maidenhead 11.8Windsor and Maidenhead: 11.8St Albans: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higher11.8

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St Albans and Windsor and Maidenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansWindsor and MaidenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,358£3,373£3,186St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,473£12,526£11,831St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,131£1,135£1,072St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,532£11,581£10,938St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£330£331£313Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£595£597£564Windsor and Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£197£198£187St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£78£78£74St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£52£53£50St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£946£950£897St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£135£136£128St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£121£122£115St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£9.21£9.25£8.74Windsor and Maidenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.69£1.69£1.60St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.8979.9St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.966.2Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2123.9Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.631.1St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5101.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.311.8St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 10. 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

St Albans Windsor and Maidenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Windsor and Maidenhead £3,358Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,358St Albans: £3,395Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,373St Albans: £3,410Windsor and Maidenhead: £3,186St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,358£3,373£3,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Windsor and Maidenhead £2,237Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,237St Albans: £2,163Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,246St Albans: £2,172Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,122St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Windsor and Maidenhead £704Windsor and Maidenhead: £704St Albans: £766Windsor and Maidenhead: £707St Albans: £769Windsor and Maidenhead: £668St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727St Albans is higher£704£707£668

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Windsor and Maidenhead £2,068Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,068St Albans: £2,015Windsor and Maidenhead: £2,077St Albans: £2,023Windsor and Maidenhead: £1,962St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£2,068£2,077£1,962

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Windsor and Maidenhead £59Windsor and Maidenhead: £59St Albans: £47Windsor and Maidenhead: £59St Albans: £47Windsor and Maidenhead: £56St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£59£59£56

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

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

    £98£99£93Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£107£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Albans £2.63, Windsor and Maidenhead £3.05Windsor and Maidenhead: £3.05St Albans: £2.63Windsor and Maidenhead: £3.06St Albans: £2.64Windsor and Maidenhead: £2.89St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Windsor and Maidenhead £197Windsor and Maidenhead: £197St Albans: £232Windsor and Maidenhead: £198St Albans: £233Windsor and Maidenhead: £187St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Windsor and Maidenhead £78Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £78St Albans: £86Windsor and Maidenhead: £74St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81St Albans is higher£78£78£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Windsor and Maidenhead £33Windsor and Maidenhead: £33St Albans: £36Windsor and Maidenhead: £33St Albans: £37Windsor and Maidenhead: £31St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35St Albans is higher£33£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Windsor and Maidenhead £589Windsor and Maidenhead: £589St Albans: £625Windsor and Maidenhead: £591St Albans: £628Windsor and Maidenhead: £559St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593St Albans is higher£589£591£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Windsor and Maidenhead £135Windsor and Maidenhead: £135St Albans: £143Windsor and Maidenhead: £136St Albans: £144Windsor and Maidenhead: £128St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£135£136£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Windsor and Maidenhead £75Windsor and Maidenhead: £75St Albans: £97Windsor and Maidenhead: £76St Albans: £97Windsor and Maidenhead: £72St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92St Albans is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Windsor and Maidenhead £5.74Windsor and Maidenhead: £5.74St Albans: £5.39Windsor and Maidenhead: £5.76St Albans: £5.41Windsor and Maidenhead: £5.44St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Windsor and Maidenhead £1.05Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.05St Albans: £1.98Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.06St Albans: £1.99Windsor and Maidenhead: £1.00St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans is higher£1.05£1.06£1.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Windsor and Maidenhead £7.47Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.47St Albans: £5.45Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.51St Albans: £5.47Windsor and Maidenhead: £7.09St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Windsor and Maidenhead is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Windsor and Maidenhead 175.7Windsor and Maidenhead: 175.7St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Windsor and Maidenhead 11.9Windsor and Maidenhead: 11.9St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Windsor and Maidenhead is higher11.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 20.1, Windsor and Maidenhead 22.2Windsor and Maidenhead: 22.2St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Windsor and Maidenhead is higher22.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 34.6, Windsor and Maidenhead 31.1Windsor and Maidenhead: 31.1St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higher31.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Windsor and Maidenhead 63.1Windsor and Maidenhead: 63.1St Albans: 64.0

    64.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count63.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.2, Windsor and Maidenhead 7.4Windsor and Maidenhead: 7.4St Albans: 8.2

    8.2St Albans is higher7.4

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St Albans and Windsor and Maidenhead, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansWindsor and MaidenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,358£3,373£3,186St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,237£2,246£2,122Windsor and Maidenhead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£704£707£668St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,068£2,077£1,962Windsor and Maidenhead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£59£59£56Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£107£107£101Windsor and Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.05£3.06£2.89Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£197£198£187St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£78£78£74St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£33£33£31St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£589£591£559St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£135£136£128St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£75£76£72St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.74£5.76£5.44Windsor and Maidenhead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£1.05£1.06£1.00St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.47£7.51£7.09Windsor and Maidenhead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8175.7Windsor and Maidenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.9Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.2Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.631.1St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.063.1St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.4St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Windsor and Maidenhead on 12. 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

St Albans Windsor and Maidenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Windsor and Maidenhead £533.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £533.2mSt Albans: £511.8mWindsor and Maidenhead: £535.5mSt Albans: £513.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £505.8mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£533.2m£535.5m£505.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Windsor and Maidenhead £355.1mWindsor and Maidenhead: £355.1mSt Albans: £326.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £356.6mSt Albans: £327.4mWindsor and Maidenhead: £336.8mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£355.1m£356.6m£336.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Windsor and Maidenhead £111.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £111.7mSt Albans: £115.4mWindsor and Maidenhead: £112.2mSt Albans: £115.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £106.0mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Windsor and Maidenhead £328.3mWindsor and Maidenhead: £328.3mSt Albans: £303.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £329.7mSt Albans: £305.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £311.4mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mWindsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Windsor and Maidenhead £9.4mWindsor and Maidenhead: £9.4mSt Albans: £7.1mWindsor and Maidenhead: £9.4mSt Albans: £7.1mWindsor and Maidenhead: £8.9mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Windsor and Maidenhead £16.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £16.9mSt Albans: £14.8mWindsor and Maidenhead: £17.0mSt Albans: £14.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £16.1mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Albans £0.40m, Windsor and Maidenhead £0.48mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.40mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.49mSt Albans: £0.40mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.46mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Windsor and Maidenhead £31.3mWindsor and Maidenhead: £31.3mSt Albans: £35.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £31.5mSt Albans: £35.1mWindsor and Maidenhead: £29.7mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Windsor and Maidenhead £12.3mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.3mSt Albans: £12.9mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.4mSt Albans: £13.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £11.7mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Windsor and Maidenhead £5.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £5.2mSt Albans: £5.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £5.2mSt Albans: £5.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £4.9mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Windsor and Maidenhead £93.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £93.5mSt Albans: £94.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £93.9mSt Albans: £94.6mWindsor and Maidenhead: £88.7mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higher£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Windsor and Maidenhead £21.5mWindsor and Maidenhead: £21.5mSt Albans: £21.6mWindsor and Maidenhead: £21.6mSt Albans: £21.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £20.4mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Windsor and Maidenhead £12.0mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.0mSt Albans: £14.6mWindsor and Maidenhead: £12.0mSt Albans: £14.7mWindsor and Maidenhead: £11.4mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Windsor and Maidenhead £0.91mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.91mSt Albans: £0.81mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.91mSt Albans: £0.82mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.86mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Windsor and Maidenhead £0.17mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.30mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.30mWindsor and Maidenhead: £0.16mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Windsor and Maidenhead £1.2mWindsor and Maidenhead: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.82mWindsor and Maidenhead: £1.2mSt Albans: £0.83mWindsor and Maidenhead: £1.1mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWindsor and Maidenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Windsor and Maidenhead 27,898Windsor and Maidenhead: 27,898St Albans: 25,446

    25,446Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count27,898

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Windsor and Maidenhead 1,885Windsor and Maidenhead: 1,885St Albans: 1,486

    1,486Windsor and Maidenhead is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Windsor and Maidenhead 3,528Windsor and Maidenhead: 3,528St Albans: 3,034

    3,034Windsor and Maidenhead is higher3,528

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Windsor and Maidenhead 4,933Windsor and Maidenhead: 4,933St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higher4,933

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Windsor and Maidenhead 10,023Windsor and Maidenhead: 10,023St Albans: 9,651

    9,651Windsor and Maidenhead is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Windsor and Maidenhead 1,169Windsor and Maidenhead: 1,169St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higher1,169

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St Albans and Windsor and Maidenhead, total
MeasureSt AlbansWindsor and MaidenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£533.2m£535.5m£505.8mWindsor and Maidenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£355.1m£356.6m£336.8mWindsor and Maidenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mWindsor and Maidenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWindsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWindsor and Maidenhead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWindsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWindsor and Maidenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWindsor and Maidenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44627,898Windsor and Maidenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,885Windsor and Maidenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0343,528Windsor and Maidenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2084,933St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65110,023Windsor and Maidenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,169St Albans

Sources

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

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  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.
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