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Richmond upon Thames and Wokingham

196,975 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

Richmond upon Thames is higher than Wokingham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Richmond upon Thames 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

Richmond upon Thames Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Wokingham: £3,040Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Wokingham: £2,871Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Richmond upon Thames is higher£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £12,433, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Wokingham: £12,701Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Wokingham: £11,996Richmond upon Thames: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793Wokingham 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: Richmond upon Thames £1,335, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Wokingham: £942Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Wokingham: £890Richmond upon Thames: £1,266

    £1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higher£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £11,462, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Wokingham: £11,935Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Wokingham: £11,273Richmond upon Thames: £10,872

    £11,462£11,510£10,872Wokingham is higher£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £509, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220Richmond upon Thames: £509Wokingham: £221Richmond upon Thames: £511Wokingham: £209Richmond upon Thames: £483

    £509£511£483Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £441, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530Richmond upon Thames: £441Wokingham: £532Richmond upon Thames: £443Wokingham: £503Richmond upon Thames: £418

    £441£443£418Wokingham 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: Richmond upon Thames £21, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12Richmond upon Thames: £21Wokingham: £12Richmond upon Thames: £21Wokingham: £12Richmond upon Thames: £20

    £21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Richmond upon Thames: £215Wokingham: £179Richmond upon Thames: £216Wokingham: £169Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £71, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Richmond upon Thames: £71Wokingham: £96Richmond upon Thames: £71Wokingham: £91Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Wokingham is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £51, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50Richmond upon Thames: £51Wokingham: £50Richmond upon Thames: £51Wokingham: £48Richmond upon Thames: £48

    £51£51£48Richmond upon Thames is higher£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,107, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Wokingham: £775Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Wokingham: £732Richmond upon Thames: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Richmond upon Thames: £239Wokingham: £87Richmond upon Thames: £240Wokingham: £82Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £163, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106Richmond upon Thames: £163Wokingham: £106Richmond upon Thames: £164Wokingham: £100Richmond upon Thames: £155

    £163£164£155Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £9.87, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Wokingham: £8.63Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Wokingham: £8.15Richmond upon Thames: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £2.94, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Wokingham: £1.43Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Wokingham: £1.35Richmond upon Thames: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Richmond upon Thames is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Wokingham: £5.59Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Wokingham: £5.28Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames 996.4, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8Richmond upon Thames: 996.4

    996.4Wokingham 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: Richmond upon Thames 86.7, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8Richmond upon Thames: 86.7

    86.7Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames 93.0, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7Richmond upon Thames: 93.0

    93.0Wokingham 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: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames 101.9, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3Richmond upon Thames: 101.9

    101.9Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames 11.1, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0Richmond upon Thames: 11.1

    11.1Wokingham is higher12.0

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Richmond upon Thames and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,027£3,040£2,871Richmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,647£12,701£11,996Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,340£1,266£938£942£890Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,510£10,872£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£220£221£209Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£441£443£418£530£532£503Wokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£12Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£178£179£169Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£50£50£48Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£772£775£732Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£86£87£82Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£106£106£100Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£8.59£8.63£8.15Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£1.42£1.43£1.35Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.57£5.59£5.28Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,006.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.747.8Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.0110.7Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.528.2Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.984.3Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.112.0Wokingham

Per resident

Richmond upon Thames 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

Richmond upon Thames Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Wokingham: £3,040Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Wokingham: £2,871Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Richmond upon Thames is higher£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £2,002, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Wokingham: £2,090Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Wokingham: £1,974Richmond upon Thames: £1,899

    £2,002£2,010£1,899Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £846, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580Richmond upon Thames: £846Wokingham: £582Richmond upon Thames: £850Wokingham: £550Richmond upon Thames: £803

    £846£850£803Richmond upon Thames is higher£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1,845, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Wokingham: £1,964Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Wokingham: £1,855Richmond upon Thames: £1,751

    £1,845£1,853£1,751Wokingham is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £82, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36Richmond upon Thames: £82Wokingham: £36Richmond upon Thames: £82Wokingham: £34Richmond upon Thames: £78

    £82£82£78Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £71, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87Richmond upon Thames: £71Wokingham: £88Richmond upon Thames: £71Wokingham: £83Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Wokingham 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: Richmond upon Thames £3.43, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Wokingham: £2.04Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Wokingham: £1.93Richmond upon Thames: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £215, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178Richmond upon Thames: £215Wokingham: £179Richmond upon Thames: £216Wokingham: £169Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £71, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96Richmond upon Thames: £71Wokingham: £96Richmond upon Thames: £71Wokingham: £91Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Wokingham is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £32, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31Richmond upon Thames: £32Wokingham: £31Richmond upon Thames: £33Wokingham: £29Richmond upon Thames: £31

    £32£33£31Richmond upon Thames is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £702, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477Richmond upon Thames: £702Wokingham: £479Richmond upon Thames: £705Wokingham: £453Richmond upon Thames: £666

    £702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86Richmond upon Thames: £239Wokingham: £87Richmond upon Thames: £240Wokingham: £82Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £104, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65Richmond upon Thames: £104Wokingham: £66Richmond upon Thames: £104Wokingham: £62Richmond upon Thames: £98

    £104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £6.26, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Wokingham: £5.34Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Wokingham: £5.04Richmond upon Thames: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1.87, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Wokingham: £0.89Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Wokingham: £0.84Richmond upon Thames: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Richmond upon Thames is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Wokingham: £5.59Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Wokingham: £5.28Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Richmond upon Thames is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 160.4, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7Richmond upon Thames: 160.4

    160.4Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 14.0, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9Richmond upon Thames: 14.0

    14.0Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames 15.0, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2Richmond upon Thames: 15.0

    15.0Wokingham 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: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Richmond upon Thames is higher28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 64.6, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1Richmond upon Thames: 64.6

    64.6Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames 7.1, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4Richmond upon Thames: 7.1

    7.1Wokingham is higher7.4

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Richmond upon Thames and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,027£3,040£2,871Richmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,002£2,010£1,899£2,081£2,090£1,974Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£580£582£550Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,751£1,956£1,964£1,855Wokingham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£36£36£34Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£87£88£83Wokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.03£2.04£1.93Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£178£179£169Richmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£96£96£91Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£31£31£29Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£477£479£453Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£86£87£82Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£65£66£62Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.31£5.34£5.04Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£0.89£0.89£0.84Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.57£5.59£5.28Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.4165.7Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.07.9Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.2Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.528.2Richmond upon Thames
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.652.1Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.17.4Wokingham

Total

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 5. 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

Richmond upon Thames Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £665.6m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mWokingham: £569.7mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mWokingham: £538.1mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3m

    £665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £394.3m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mWokingham: £391.8mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mWokingham: £370.0mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £166.7m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mWokingham: £109.2mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mWokingham: £103.1mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1m

    £166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames £363.5m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mWokingham: £368.2mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mWokingham: £347.7mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8m

    £363.5m£365.1m£344.8mWokingham is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £16.2m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mWokingham: £6.8mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mWokingham: £6.4mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWokingham: £16.4mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWokingham: £15.5mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mWokingham 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: Richmond upon Thames £0.68m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mWokingham: £0.38mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mWokingham: £0.36mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £42.3m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mWokingham: £33.5mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mWokingham: £31.6mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWokingham: £18.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWokingham: £17.0mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWokingham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £6.4m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mWokingham: £5.8mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mWokingham: £5.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £138.3m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mWokingham: £89.8mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mWokingham: £84.9mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2m

    £138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Richmond upon Thames £47.1m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mWokingham: £16.3mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mWokingham: £15.4mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £20.4m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mWokingham: £12.3mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mWokingham: £11.6mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWokingham: £1.0mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWokingham: £0.94mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.37m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mWokingham: £0.17mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mWokingham: £0.16mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWokingham: £1.0mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWokingham: £0.99mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames 31,602, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055Richmond upon Thames: 31,602

    31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,750, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475Richmond upon Thames: 2,750

    2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,949, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413Richmond upon Thames: 2,949

    2,949Wokingham is higher3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 6,403, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282Richmond upon Thames: 6,403

    6,403Richmond upon Thames is higher5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 12,724, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766Richmond upon Thames: 12,724

    12,724Richmond upon Thames is higher9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 1,390, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392Richmond upon Thames: 1,390

    1,390Wokingham is higher1,392

Show the numbers
Richmond upon Thames and Wokingham, total
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mWokingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,60231,055Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7501,475Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9493,413Wokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4035,282Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,7249,766Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3901,392Wokingham

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.
  10. 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.
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