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St Albans and Wokingham

150,722 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Wokingham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 2. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027St Albans: £3,395Wokingham: £3,040St Albans: £3,410Wokingham: £2,871St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647St Albans: £12,911Wokingham: £12,701St Albans: £12,966Wokingham: £11,996St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,647£12,701£11,996

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938St Albans: £1,250Wokingham: £942St Albans: £1,255Wokingham: £890St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185St Albans is higher£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885St Albans: £12,027Wokingham: £11,935St Albans: £12,078Wokingham: £11,273St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220St Albans: £282Wokingham: £221St Albans: £283Wokingham: £209St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267St Albans is higher£220£221£209

  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, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530St Albans: £586Wokingham: £532St Albans: £589Wokingham: £503St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

  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, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12St Albans: £16Wokingham: £12St Albans: £16Wokingham: £12St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15St Albans is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178St Albans: £232Wokingham: £179St Albans: £233Wokingham: £169St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £91St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Wokingham is higher£96£96£91

  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, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50St Albans: £59Wokingham: £50St Albans: £60Wokingham: £48St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772St Albans: £1,020Wokingham: £775St Albans: £1,024Wokingham: £732St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968St Albans is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86St Albans: £143Wokingham: £87St Albans: £144Wokingham: £82St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£86£87£82

  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, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106St Albans: £158Wokingham: £106St Albans: £159Wokingham: £100St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150St Albans is higher£106£106£100

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59St Albans: £8.79Wokingham: £8.63St Albans: £8.83Wokingham: £8.15St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42St Albans: £3.23Wokingham: £1.43St Albans: £3.24Wokingham: £1.35St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57St Albans: £5.45Wokingham: £5.59St Albans: £5.47Wokingham: £5.28St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wokingham is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

  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, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8St Albans: 58.9

    58.9St Albans is higher47.8

  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, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7St Albans: 120.2

    120.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count110.7

  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, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  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, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3St Albans: 104.5

    104.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count84.3

  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, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0St Albans: 13.3

    13.3St Albans is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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St Albans and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,027£3,040£2,871St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,647£12,701£11,996St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£938£942£890St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,885£11,935£11,273St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£220£221£209St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£530£532£503St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£178£179£169St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£50£50£48St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£772£775£732St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£86£87£82St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£106£106£100St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£8.59£8.63£8.15St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.42£1.43£1.35St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,006.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.947.8St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2110.7St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.628.2St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.584.3St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.312.0St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 2. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027St Albans: £3,395Wokingham: £3,040St Albans: £3,410Wokingham: £2,871St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081St Albans: £2,163Wokingham: £2,090St Albans: £2,172Wokingham: £1,974St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580St Albans: £766Wokingham: £582St Albans: £769Wokingham: £550St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727St Albans is higher£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956St Albans: £2,015Wokingham: £1,964St Albans: £2,023Wokingham: £1,855St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36St Albans: £47Wokingham: £36St Albans: £47Wokingham: £34St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45St Albans is higher£36£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £98, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87St Albans: £98Wokingham: £88St Albans: £99Wokingham: £83St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  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, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03St Albans: £2.63Wokingham: £2.04St Albans: £2.64Wokingham: £1.93St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49St Albans is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178St Albans: £232Wokingham: £179St Albans: £233Wokingham: £169St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £96St Albans: £86Wokingham: £91St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Wokingham is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31St Albans: £36Wokingham: £31St Albans: £37Wokingham: £29St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477St Albans: £625Wokingham: £479St Albans: £628Wokingham: £453St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593St Albans is higher£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86St Albans: £143Wokingham: £87St Albans: £144Wokingham: £82St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65St Albans: £97Wokingham: £66St Albans: £97Wokingham: £62St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92St Albans is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31St Albans: £5.39Wokingham: £5.34St Albans: £5.41Wokingham: £5.04St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89St Albans: £1.98Wokingham: £0.89St Albans: £1.99Wokingham: £0.84St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57St Albans: £5.45Wokingham: £5.59St Albans: £5.47Wokingham: £5.28St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wokingham is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7St Albans: 168.8

    168.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9St Albans: 9.9

    9.9St Albans is higher7.9

  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, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2St Albans: 20.1

    20.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count18.2

  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, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2St Albans: 34.6

    34.6St Albans is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1St Albans: 64.0

    64.0St Albans is higherDepends on how you count52.1

  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, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4St Albans: 8.2

    8.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count7.4

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St Albans and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,027£3,040£2,871St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,081£2,090£1,974St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£580£582£550St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,956£1,964£1,855St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£36£36£34St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£87£88£83St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.03£2.04£1.93St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£178£179£169St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£31£31£29St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£477£479£453St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£86£87£82St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£65£66£62St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.31£5.34£5.04St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£0.89£0.89£0.84St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.57£5.59£5.28Wokingham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8165.7St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.97.9St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.118.2St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.628.2St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.052.1St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.4St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 13. 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 Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mSt Albans: £511.8mWokingham: £569.7mSt Albans: £513.9mWokingham: £538.1mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mSt Albans: £326.0mWokingham: £391.8mSt Albans: £327.4mWokingham: £370.0mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mSt Albans: £115.4mWokingham: £109.2mSt Albans: £115.9mWokingham: £103.1mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mSt Albans: £303.7mWokingham: £368.2mSt Albans: £305.0mWokingham: £347.7mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mSt Albans: £7.1mWokingham: £6.8mSt Albans: £7.1mWokingham: £6.4mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mSt Albans: £14.8mWokingham: £16.4mSt Albans: £14.9mWokingham: £15.5mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.40mWokingham: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.40mWokingham: £0.36mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mSt Albans: £35.0mWokingham: £33.5mSt Albans: £35.1mWokingham: £31.6mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mSt Albans: £12.9mWokingham: £18.0mSt Albans: £13.0mWokingham: £17.0mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mWokingham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mSt Albans: £5.5mWokingham: £5.8mSt Albans: £5.5mWokingham: £5.5mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mSt Albans: £94.2mWokingham: £89.8mSt Albans: £94.6mWokingham: £84.9mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higher£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mSt Albans: £21.6mWokingham: £16.3mSt Albans: £21.7mWokingham: £15.4mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mSt Albans: £14.6mWokingham: £12.3mSt Albans: £14.7mWokingham: £11.6mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mSt Albans: £0.81mWokingham: £1.0mSt Albans: £0.82mWokingham: £0.94mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.30mWokingham: £0.17mSt Albans: £0.30mWokingham: £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, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mSt Albans: £0.82mWokingham: £1.0mSt Albans: £0.83mWokingham: £0.99mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWokingham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055St Albans: 25,446

    25,446Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475St Albans: 1,486

    1,486St Albans is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413St Albans: 3,034

    3,034Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282St Albans: 5,208

    5,208Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766St Albans: 9,651

    9,651Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392St Albans: 1,231

    1,231Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,392

Show the numbers
St Albans and Wokingham, total
MeasureSt AlbansWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
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£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44631,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,475St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0343,413Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2085,282Wokingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6519,766Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,392Wokingham

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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