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East Hertfordshire and Wokingham

156,766 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than Wokingham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 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.

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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

East Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. 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

East Hertfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027East Hertfordshire: £3,612Wokingham: £3,040East Hertfordshire: £3,627Wokingham: £2,871East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £12,928, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647East Hertfordshire: £12,928Wokingham: £12,701East Hertfordshire: £12,983Wokingham: £11,996East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £1,317, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938East Hertfordshire: £1,317Wokingham: £942East Hertfordshire: £1,323Wokingham: £890East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire is higher£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hertfordshire £12,009, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885East Hertfordshire: £12,009Wokingham: £11,935East Hertfordshire: £12,060Wokingham: £11,273East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £273, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220East Hertfordshire: £273Wokingham: £221East Hertfordshire: £274Wokingham: £209East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £630, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530East Hertfordshire: £630Wokingham: £532East Hertfordshire: £633Wokingham: £503East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £16, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12East Hertfordshire: £16Wokingham: £12East Hertfordshire: £16Wokingham: £12East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15East Hertfordshire is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178East Hertfordshire: £230Wokingham: £179East Hertfordshire: £231Wokingham: £169East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £100, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £91East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Hertfordshire £62, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50East Hertfordshire: £62Wokingham: £50East Hertfordshire: £63Wokingham: £48East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772East Hertfordshire: £1,082Wokingham: £775East Hertfordshire: £1,087Wokingham: £732East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £87East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £82East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £163, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106East Hertfordshire: £163Wokingham: £106East Hertfordshire: £164Wokingham: £100East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £7.08, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59East Hertfordshire: £7.08Wokingham: £8.63East Hertfordshire: £7.11Wokingham: £8.15East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Wokingham is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42East Hertfordshire: £2.95Wokingham: £1.43East Hertfordshire: £2.96Wokingham: £1.35East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57East Hertfordshire: £6.23Wokingham: £5.59East Hertfordshire: £6.26Wokingham: £5.28East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 62.3, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 133.3, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higher110.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher28.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire 111.6, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire is higher84.3

  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: East Hertfordshire 14.4, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higher12.0

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,027£3,040£2,871East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,647£12,701£11,996East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£938£942£890East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,885£11,935£11,273East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£220£221£209East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£530£532£503East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£12East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£178£179£169East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£96£96£91East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£50£50£48East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£772£775£732East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£86£87£82East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£106£106£100East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.59£8.63£8.15Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£1.42£1.43£1.35East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.57£5.59£5.28East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,006.8East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.347.8East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3110.7East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.328.2East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.684.3East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.412.0East Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. 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

East Hertfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027East Hertfordshire: £3,612Wokingham: £3,040East Hertfordshire: £3,627Wokingham: £2,871East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081East Hertfordshire: £2,315Wokingham: £2,090East Hertfordshire: £2,325Wokingham: £1,974East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £816, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580East Hertfordshire: £816Wokingham: £582East Hertfordshire: £819Wokingham: £550East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956East Hertfordshire: £2,150Wokingham: £1,964East Hertfordshire: £2,159Wokingham: £1,855East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36East Hertfordshire: £49Wokingham: £36East Hertfordshire: £49Wokingham: £34East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £113, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87East Hertfordshire: £113Wokingham: £88East Hertfordshire: £113Wokingham: £83East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £2.91, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03East Hertfordshire: £2.91Wokingham: £2.04East Hertfordshire: £2.92Wokingham: £1.93East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £230, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178East Hertfordshire: £230Wokingham: £179East Hertfordshire: £231Wokingham: £169East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £100, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £96East Hertfordshire: £100Wokingham: £91East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £39, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31East Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £31East Hertfordshire: £39Wokingham: £29East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477East Hertfordshire: £670Wokingham: £479East Hertfordshire: £673Wokingham: £453East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £87East Hertfordshire: £146Wokingham: £82East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65East Hertfordshire: £101Wokingham: £66East Hertfordshire: £101Wokingham: £62East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31East Hertfordshire: £4.39Wokingham: £5.34East Hertfordshire: £4.40Wokingham: £5.04East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wokingham is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89East Hertfordshire: £1.82Wokingham: £0.89East Hertfordshire: £1.83Wokingham: £0.84East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57East Hertfordshire: £6.23Wokingham: £5.59East Hertfordshire: £6.26Wokingham: £5.28East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 23.9, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire is higher52.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 8.9, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higher7.4

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,027£3,040£2,871East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,081£2,090£1,974East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£580£582£550East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£1,956£1,964£1,855East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£36£36£34East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£87£88£83East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.03£2.04£1.93East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£178£179£169East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£96£96£91East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£31£31£29East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£477£479£453East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£86£87£82East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£65£66£62East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£0.89£0.89£0.84East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.57£5.59£5.28East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1165.7East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.27.9East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.918.2East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.328.2East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.152.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.4East Hertfordshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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

East Hertfordshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mWokingham: £569.7mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mWokingham: £538.1mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mWokingham: £391.8mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mWokingham: £370.0mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mWokingham: £109.2mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mWokingham: £103.1mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mWokingham: £368.2mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mWokingham: £347.7mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWokingham: £6.8mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mWokingham: £6.4mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mWokingham: £16.4mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mWokingham: £15.5mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £0.46m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWokingham: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mWokingham: £0.36mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mWokingham: £33.5mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mWokingham: £31.6mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mWokingham: £18.0mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mWokingham: £17.0mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mWokingham: £5.8mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mWokingham: £5.5mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mWokingham: £89.8mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mWokingham: £84.9mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mWokingham: £16.3mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mWokingham: £15.4mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mWokingham: £12.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mWokingham: £11.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWokingham: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mWokingham: £0.94mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWokingham is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWokingham: £0.17mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mWokingham: £0.16mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWokingham: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mWokingham: £0.99mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higher3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higher5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higher9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higher1,392

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and Wokingham, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70131,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,475East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7413,413East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6945,282East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8259,766East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,392East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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