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Kingston upon Thames and Woking

172,964 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Thames is higher than Woking on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Woking on 11. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Woking: £3,463Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Woking: £3,271Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames £12,087, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Woking: £12,792Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Woking: £12,082Kingston upon Thames: £11,465

    £12,087£12,138£11,465Woking is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kingston upon Thames £1,608, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Woking: £1,350Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Woking: £1,275Kingston upon Thames: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £10,790, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Woking: £11,723Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Woking: £11,072Kingston upon Thames: £10,234

    £10,790£10,835£10,234Woking is higherDepends on how you count£11,673£11,723£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames £715, Woking £386Woking: £386Kingston upon Thames: £715Woking: £387Kingston upon Thames: £718Woking: £366Kingston upon Thames: £678

    £715£718£678Kingston upon Thames is higher£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: Kingston upon Thames £556, Woking £661Woking: £661Kingston upon Thames: £556Woking: £663Kingston upon Thames: £559Woking: £627Kingston upon Thames: £528

    £556£559£528Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames £26, Woking £18Woking: £18Kingston upon Thames: £26Woking: £18Kingston upon Thames: £26Woking: £17Kingston upon Thames: £25

    £26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £238, Woking £231Woking: £231Kingston upon Thames: £238Woking: £232Kingston upon Thames: £239Woking: £219Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Kingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames £90, Woking £117Woking: £117Kingston upon Thames: £90Woking: £117Kingston upon Thames: £90Woking: £111Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames £62, Woking £71Woking: £71Kingston upon Thames: £62Woking: £71Kingston upon Thames: £63Woking: £67Kingston upon Thames: £59

    £62£63£59Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames £1,368, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Woking: £1,096Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Woking: £1,035Kingston upon Thames: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Kingston upon Thames is higher£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Woking £182Woking: £182Kingston upon Thames: £267Woking: £183Kingston upon Thames: £268Woking: £172Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£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: Kingston upon Thames £166, Woking £171Woking: £171Kingston upon Thames: £166Woking: £172Kingston upon Thames: £167Woking: £162Kingston upon Thames: £157

    £166£167£157Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames £7.28, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Woking: £7.69Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Woking: £7.26Kingston upon Thames: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Woking is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £3.97, Woking £3.36Woking: £3.36Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Woking: £3.38Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Woking: £3.19Kingston upon Thames: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Woking: £7.01Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Woking: £6.62Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£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: Kingston upon Thames 968.9, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7Kingston upon Thames: 968.9

    968.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count993.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 105.0, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7Kingston upon Thames: 105.0

    105.0Kingston upon Thames is higher72.7

  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: Kingston upon Thames 113.2, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0Kingston upon Thames: 113.2

    113.2Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Kingston upon Thames is higher35.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames 130.3, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0Kingston upon Thames: 130.3

    130.3Kingston upon Thames is higher121.0

  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: Kingston upon Thames 14.1, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0Kingston upon Thames: 14.1

    14.1Woking is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Kingston upon Thames and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,087£12,138£11,465£12,737£12,792£12,082Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,344£1,350£1,275Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,790£10,835£10,234£11,673£11,723£11,072Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£386£387£366Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£661£663£627Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£18£18£17Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£231£232£219Kingston upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,092£1,096£1,035Kingston upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£182£183£172Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£171£172£162Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.65£7.69£7.26Woking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.36£3.38£3.19Kingston upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.98£7.01£6.62Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.9993.7Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.072.7Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2138.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.835.6Kingston upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.3121.0Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.116.0Woking

Per resident

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Woking 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £3,374, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Woking: £3,463Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Woking: £3,271Kingston upon Thames: £3,200

    £3,374£3,388£3,200Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,707, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Woking: £2,068Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Woking: £1,953Kingston upon Thames: £1,619

    £1,707£1,715£1,619Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,065, Woking £852Woking: £852Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Woking: £856Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Woking: £808Kingston upon Thames: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Kingston upon Thames is higher£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £1,524, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Woking: £1,895Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Woking: £1,790Kingston upon Thames: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £101, Woking £62Woking: £62Kingston upon Thames: £101Woking: £63Kingston upon Thames: £101Woking: £59Kingston upon Thames: £96

    £101£101£96Kingston upon Thames is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £79, Woking £107Woking: £107Kingston upon Thames: £79Woking: £107Kingston upon Thames: £79Woking: £101Kingston upon Thames: £75

    £79£79£75Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames £3.70, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Woking: £2.95Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Woking: £2.79Kingston upon Thames: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Kingston upon Thames is higher£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: Kingston upon Thames £238, Woking £231Woking: £231Kingston upon Thames: £238Woking: £232Kingston upon Thames: £239Woking: £219Kingston upon Thames: £225

    £238£239£225Kingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames £90, Woking £117Woking: £117Kingston upon Thames: £90Woking: £117Kingston upon Thames: £90Woking: £111Kingston upon Thames: £85

    £90£90£85Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames £41, Woking £45Woking: £45Kingston upon Thames: £41Woking: £45Kingston upon Thames: £41Woking: £42Kingston upon Thames: £39

    £41£41£39Woking is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £906, Woking £692Woking: £692Kingston upon Thames: £906Woking: £695Kingston upon Thames: £910Woking: £656Kingston upon Thames: £860

    £906£910£860Kingston upon Thames is higher£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £267, Woking £182Woking: £182Kingston upon Thames: £267Woking: £183Kingston upon Thames: £268Woking: £172Kingston upon Thames: £253

    £267£268£253Kingston upon Thames is higher£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £110, Woking £109Woking: £109Kingston upon Thames: £110Woking: £109Kingston upon Thames: £110Woking: £103Kingston upon Thames: £104

    £110£110£104Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £4.82, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Woking: £4.87Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Woking: £4.60Kingston upon Thames: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Woking is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £2.64, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Woking: £2.14Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Woking: £2.02Kingston upon Thames: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Kingston upon Thames is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Thames £7.35, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Woking: £7.01Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Woking: £6.62Kingston upon Thames: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 136.9, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6Kingston upon Thames: 136.9

    136.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 14.8, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Kingston upon Thames: 14.8

    14.8Kingston upon Thames is higher11.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 16.0, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3Kingston upon Thames: 16.0

    16.0Woking 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: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Kingston upon Thames is higher35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 86.3, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7Kingston upon Thames: 86.3

    86.3Kingston upon Thames is higher76.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 9.3, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Kingston upon Thames: 9.3

    9.3Woking is higherDepends on how you count10.2

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Kingston upon Thames and Woking, per resident
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,619£2,059£2,068£1,953Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£852£856£808Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,887£1,895£1,790Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£62£63£59Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£107£107£101Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.94£2.95£2.79Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£231£232£219Kingston upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£45£45£42Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£906£910£860£692£695£656Kingston upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£182£183£172Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£109£109£103Kingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.85£4.87£4.60Woking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.13£2.14£2.02Kingston upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.98£7.01£6.62Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.9160.6Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.8Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.022.3Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.835.6Kingston upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.376.7Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.2Woking

Total

Kingston upon Thames 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

Kingston upon Thames Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £583.6m, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mWoking: £367.0mKingston upon Thames: £586.1mWoking: £346.6mKingston upon Thames: £553.6m

    £583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £295.3m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mWoking: £219.2mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mWoking: £207.0mKingston upon Thames: £280.1m

    £295.3m£296.6m£280.1mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £184.2m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mWoking: £90.7mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mWoking: £85.7mKingston upon Thames: £174.7m

    £184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames £263.6m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mWoking: £200.8mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mWoking: £189.7mKingston upon Thames: £250.0m

    £263.6m£264.7m£250.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £17.5m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mWoking: £6.6mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mWoking: £6.3mKingston upon Thames: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £13.6m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mWoking: £11.4mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mWoking: £10.7mKingston upon Thames: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mKingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames £0.64m, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWoking: £0.31mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWoking: £0.30mKingston upon Thames: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £41.1m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mWoking: £24.6mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mWoking: £23.3mKingston upon Thames: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mKingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames £15.5m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mWoking: £12.4mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mWoking: £11.7mKingston upon Thames: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames £7.1m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mWoking: £4.8mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mWoking: £4.5mKingston upon Thames: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames £156.8m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mWoking: £73.6mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mWoking: £69.6mKingston upon Thames: £148.7m

    £156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Thames £46.2m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mWoking: £19.3mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mWoking: £18.3mKingston upon Thames: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £19.0m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mWoking: £11.6mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mWoking: £10.9mKingston upon Thames: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.83m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mWoking: £0.52mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mWoking: £0.49mKingston upon Thames: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.46m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mWoking: £0.23mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mWoking: £0.21mKingston upon Thames: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Thames £1.3m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mWoking: £0.74mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mWoking: £0.70mKingston upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Thames 23,672, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Kingston upon Thames: 23,672

    23,672Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,566, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Kingston upon Thames: 2,566

    2,566Kingston upon Thames is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 2,766, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Kingston upon Thames: 2,766

    2,766Kingston upon Thames 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: Kingston upon Thames 6,365, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Kingston upon Thames: 6,365

    6,365Kingston upon Thames is higher3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Thames 14,928, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Kingston upon Thames: 14,928

    14,928Kingston upon Thames is higher8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames 1,611, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Kingston upon Thames: 1,611

    1,611Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,076

Show the numbers
Kingston upon Thames and Woking, total
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mKingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mKingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mKingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mKingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mKingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mKingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mKingston upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mKingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mKingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mKingston upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mKingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mKingston upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mKingston upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67217,025Kingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5661,245Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7662,364Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3653,774Kingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,9288,132Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6111,076Kingston upon Thames

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 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.
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