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Kingston upon Thames and Bracknell Forest
Kingston upon Thames is higher than Bracknell Forest on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Kingston upon Thames Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Kingston upon Thames is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,087£12,138£11,465Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,608£1,615£1,525Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,790£10,835£10,234Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higher£397£399£376
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£601£603£570
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£62£63£59Kingston upon Thames is higher£61£62£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,368£1,374£1,298Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£157Kingston upon Thames is higher£146£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.97£3.99£3.77Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
968.9Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.0Kingston upon Thames is higher78.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count126.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
130.3Kingston upon Thames is higher121.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.1Kingston upon Thames is higher13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,087£12,138£11,465 | £12,839£12,894£12,178 | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,608£1,615£1,525 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,790£10,835£10,234 | £11,822£11,872£11,213 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £715£718£678 | £397£399£376 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £601£603£570 | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £20£20£19 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £246£247£233 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £116£116£110 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £61£62£58 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,368£1,374£1,298 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £143£143£135 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£157 | £146£146£138 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £8.91£8.95£8.45 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 968.9 | 1,017.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.0 | 78.8 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.2 | 126.4 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 38.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 130.3 | 121.4 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.1 | 13.8 | Kingston upon Thames |
Per resident
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Kingston upon Thames Bracknell Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,374£3,388£3,200Kingston upon Thames is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,707£1,715£1,619Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,065£1,069£1,010Kingston upon Thames is higher£823£826£781
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higher£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Kingston upon Thames is higher£40£40£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£906£910£860Kingston upon Thames is higher£682£685£647
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£143£143£135
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Kingston upon Thames is higher£94£94£89
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.64£2.65£2.50Kingston upon Thames is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.35£7.38£6.97Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
136.9Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count153.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Kingston upon Thames is higher11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count19.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count38.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Kingston upon Thames is higher78.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Kingston upon Thames is higher8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,374£3,388£3,200 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,707£1,715£1,619 | £1,933£1,942£1,834 | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,065£1,069£1,010 | £823£826£781 | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,780£1,788£1,688 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £60£60£57 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £90£91£86 | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £246£247£233 | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £116£116£110 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £40£40£37 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £906£910£860 | £682£685£647 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £143£143£135 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £94£94£89 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.35£7.38£6.97 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 136.9 | 153.2 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 11.9 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 19.0 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.8 | 38.6 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 78.2 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 8.9 | Kingston upon Thames |
Total
Kingston upon Thames is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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
Kingston upon Thames Bracknell Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,672Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count19,988
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,566Kingston upon Thames is higher1,548
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,766Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,484
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,365Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count5,036
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,928Kingston upon Thames is higher10,202
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,611Kingston upon Thames is higher1,162
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| Measure | Kingston upon Thames | Bracknell Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £583.6m£586.1m£553.6m | £426.5m£428.4m£404.6m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £295.3m£296.6m£280.1m | £252.3m£253.4m£239.3m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £184.2m£185.0m£174.7m | £107.4m£107.9m£101.9m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.6m£264.7m£250.0m | £232.3m£233.3m£220.4m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £156.8m£157.4m£148.7m | £89.0m£89.4m£84.5m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Kingston upon Thames |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | Kingston upon Thames |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,672 | 19,988 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,566 | 1,548 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,766 | 2,484 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,365 | 5,036 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,928 | 10,202 | Kingston upon Thames |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,611 | 1,162 | Kingston upon Thames |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.