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St Albans and Woking

150,722 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Woking on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

St Albans is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Woking on 17. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448St Albans: £3,395Woking: £3,463St Albans: £3,410Woking: £3,271St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,911, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737St Albans: £12,911Woking: £12,792St Albans: £12,966Woking: £12,082St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans is higher£12,737£12,792£12,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,250, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344St Albans: £1,250Woking: £1,350St Albans: £1,255Woking: £1,275St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,027, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673St Albans: £12,027Woking: £11,723St Albans: £12,078Woking: £11,072St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans is higher£11,673£11,723£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £282, Woking £386Woking: £386St Albans: £282Woking: £387St Albans: £283Woking: £366St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Woking is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

  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, Woking £661Woking: £661St Albans: £586Woking: £663St Albans: £589Woking: £627St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556Woking is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Woking £18Woking: £18St Albans: £16Woking: £18St Albans: £16Woking: £17St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Woking is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Woking £231Woking: £231St Albans: £232Woking: £232St Albans: £233Woking: £219St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Woking £117Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £111St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Woking £71Woking: £71St Albans: £59Woking: £71St Albans: £60Woking: £67St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56Woking is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,020, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092St Albans: £1,020Woking: £1,096St Albans: £1,024Woking: £1,035St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Woking £182Woking: £182St Albans: £143Woking: £183St Albans: £144Woking: £172St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Woking is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£172

  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, Woking £171Woking: £171St Albans: £158Woking: £172St Albans: £159Woking: £162St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150Woking is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £8.79, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65St Albans: £8.79Woking: £7.69St Albans: £8.83Woking: £7.26St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £3.23, Woking £3.36Woking: £3.36St Albans: £3.23Woking: £3.38St Albans: £3.24Woking: £3.19St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98St Albans: £5.45Woking: £7.01St Albans: £5.47Woking: £6.62St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans is higher993.7

  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, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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: St Albans 120.2, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0St Albans: 120.2

    120.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 34.6, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0St Albans: 104.5

    104.5Woking is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0St Albans: 13.3

    13.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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St Albans and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,737£12,792£12,082St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,344£1,350£1,275Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,673£11,723£11,072St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£386£387£366Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£661£663£627Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£231£232£219St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£1,092£1,096£1,035Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£171£172£162Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£7.65£7.69£7.26St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.36£3.38£3.19Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.8993.7St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.972.7Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2138.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.635.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5121.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.316.0Woking

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Woking on 17. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448St Albans: £3,395Woking: £3,463St Albans: £3,410Woking: £3,271St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059St Albans: £2,163Woking: £2,068St Albans: £2,172Woking: £1,953St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052St Albans is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Woking £852Woking: £852St Albans: £766Woking: £856St Albans: £769Woking: £808St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727Woking is higherDepends on how you count£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887St Albans: £2,015Woking: £1,895St Albans: £2,023Woking: £1,790St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911St Albans is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Woking £62Woking: £62St Albans: £47Woking: £63St Albans: £47Woking: £59St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Woking is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

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

    £98£99£93Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94St Albans: £2.63Woking: £2.95St Albans: £2.64Woking: £2.79St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.94£2.95£2.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £232, Woking £231Woking: £231St Albans: £232Woking: £232St Albans: £233Woking: £219St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220St Albans is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £86, Woking £117Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £117St Albans: £86Woking: £111St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Woking is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Woking £45Woking: £45St Albans: £36Woking: £45St Albans: £37Woking: £42St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35Woking is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Woking £692Woking: £692St Albans: £625Woking: £695St Albans: £628Woking: £656St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593Woking is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Woking £182Woking: £182St Albans: £143Woking: £183St Albans: £144Woking: £172St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136Woking is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Woking £109Woking: £109St Albans: £97Woking: £109St Albans: £97Woking: £103St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92Woking is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85St Albans: £5.39Woking: £4.87St Albans: £5.41Woking: £4.60St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13St Albans: £1.98Woking: £2.14St Albans: £1.99Woking: £2.02St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98St Albans: £5.45Woking: £7.01St Albans: £5.47Woking: £6.62St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 168.8, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6St Albans: 168.8

    168.8St Albans is higher160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Woking is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7St Albans: 64.0

    64.0Woking is higherDepends on how you count76.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.2, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2St Albans: 8.2

    8.2Woking is higherDepends on how you count10.2

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St Albans and Woking, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,059£2,068£1,953St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£852£856£808Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,887£1,895£1,790St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£62£63£59Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£107£107£101Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£2.94£2.95£2.79Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£231£232£219St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£45£45£42Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£692£695£656Woking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£182£183£172Woking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£109£103Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.85£4.87£4.60St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£2.13£2.14£2.02Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8160.6St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.8Woking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.3Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.635.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.076.7Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.210.2Woking

Total

St Albans is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Woking on 0. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mSt Albans: £511.8mWoking: £367.0mSt Albans: £513.9mWoking: £346.6mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mSt Albans: £326.0mWoking: £219.2mSt Albans: £327.4mWoking: £207.0mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans is higher£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mSt Albans: £115.4mWoking: £90.7mSt Albans: £115.9mWoking: £85.7mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mSt Albans: £303.7mWoking: £200.8mSt Albans: £305.0mWoking: £189.7mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans is higher£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £7.1mWoking: £6.6mSt Albans: £7.1mWoking: £6.3mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £14.8m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mSt Albans: £14.8mWoking: £11.4mSt Albans: £14.9mWoking: £10.7mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.40mWoking: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.40mWoking: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £35.0m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mSt Albans: £35.0mWoking: £24.6mSt Albans: £35.1mWoking: £23.3mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £12.9m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £12.9mWoking: £12.4mSt Albans: £13.0mWoking: £11.7mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£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, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mSt Albans: £5.5mWoking: £4.8mSt Albans: £5.5mWoking: £4.5mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mSt Albans: £94.2mWoking: £73.6mSt Albans: £94.6mWoking: £69.6mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mSt Albans: £21.6mWoking: £19.3mSt Albans: £21.7mWoking: £18.3mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mSt Albans: £14.6mWoking: £11.6mSt Albans: £14.7mWoking: £10.9mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.81mWoking: £0.52mSt Albans: £0.82mWoking: £0.49mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.30mWoking: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.30mWoking: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mSt Albans: £0.82mWoking: £0.74mSt Albans: £0.83mWoking: £0.70mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025St Albans: 25,446

    25,446St Albans is higher17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245St Albans: 1,486

    1,486St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,034, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans is higherDepends on how you count2,364

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 5,208, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132St Albans: 9,651

    9,651St Albans is higherDepends on how you count8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 1,231, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,076

Show the numbers
St Albans and Woking, total
MeasureSt AlbansWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44617,025St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,245St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,364St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2083,774St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6518,132St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,076St Albans

Sources

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

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