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Richmond upon Thames and Woking

196,975 and 105,981 residents (mid-2024).

Richmond upon Thames is higher than Woking on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 7 of 22 measures, and Woking on 15. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Woking: £3,463Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Woking: £3,271Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £12,433, Woking £12,737Woking: £12,737Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Woking: £12,792Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Woking: £12,082Richmond upon Thames: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £1,335, Woking £1,344Woking: £1,344Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Woking: £1,350Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Woking: £1,275Richmond upon Thames: £1,266

    £1,335£1,340£1,266Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,350£1,275

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £11,462, Woking £11,673Woking: £11,673Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Woking: £11,723Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Woking: £11,072Richmond upon Thames: £10,872

    £11,462£11,510£10,872Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £509, Woking £386Woking: £386Richmond upon Thames: £509Woking: £387Richmond upon Thames: £511Woking: £366Richmond upon Thames: £483

    £509£511£483Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £441, Woking £661Woking: £661Richmond upon Thames: £441Woking: £663Richmond upon Thames: £443Woking: £627Richmond upon Thames: £418

    £441£443£418Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £21, Woking £18Woking: £18Richmond upon Thames: £21Woking: £18Richmond upon Thames: £21Woking: £17Richmond upon Thames: £20

    £21£21£20Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £215, Woking £231Woking: £231Richmond upon Thames: £215Woking: £232Richmond upon Thames: £216Woking: £219Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Woking is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Woking £117Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £111Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £51, Woking £71Woking: £71Richmond upon Thames: £51Woking: £71Richmond upon Thames: £51Woking: £67Richmond upon Thames: £48

    £51£51£48Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £1,107, Woking £1,092Woking: £1,092Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Woking: £1,096Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Woking: £1,035Richmond upon Thames: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,092£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Woking £182Woking: £182Richmond upon Thames: £239Woking: £183Richmond upon Thames: £240Woking: £172Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £163, Woking £171Woking: £171Richmond upon Thames: £163Woking: £172Richmond upon Thames: £164Woking: £162Richmond upon Thames: £155

    £163£164£155Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £9.87, Woking £7.65Woking: £7.65Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Woking: £7.69Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Woking: £7.26Richmond upon Thames: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £2.94, Woking £3.36Woking: £3.36Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Woking: £3.38Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Woking: £3.19Richmond upon Thames: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Woking: £7.01Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Woking: £6.62Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames 996.4, Woking 993.7Woking: 993.7Richmond upon Thames: 996.4

    996.4Richmond upon Thames 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: Richmond upon Thames 86.7, Woking 72.7Woking: 72.7Richmond upon Thames: 86.7

    86.7Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames 93.0, Woking 138.0Woking: 138.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0

    93.0Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Woking is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames 101.9, Woking 121.0Woking: 121.0Richmond upon Thames: 101.9

    101.9Woking is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames 11.1, Woking 16.0Woking: 16.0Richmond upon Thames: 11.1

    11.1Woking is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Richmond upon Thames and Woking, per person in the age group
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,737£12,792£12,082Woking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,340£1,266£1,344£1,350£1,275Woking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,510£10,872£11,673£11,723£11,072Woking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£386£387£366Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£441£443£418£661£663£627Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£231£232£219Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£71£71£67Woking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,092£1,096£1,035Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£182£183£172Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£171£172£162Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£7.65£7.69£7.26Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.36£3.38£3.19Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.4993.7Richmond upon Thames
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.772.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.0138.0Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.535.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.9121.0Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.116.0Woking

Per resident

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Woking on 16. 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 Woking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, Woking £3,448Woking: £3,448Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Woking: £3,463Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Woking: £3,271Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205Woking is higherDepends on how you count£3,448£3,463£3,271

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £2,002, Woking £2,059Woking: £2,059Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Woking: £2,068Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Woking: £1,953Richmond upon Thames: £1,899

    £2,002£2,010£1,899Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £846, Woking £852Woking: £852Richmond upon Thames: £846Woking: £856Richmond upon Thames: £850Woking: £808Richmond upon Thames: £803

    £846£850£803Woking is higherDepends on how you count£852£856£808

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1,845, Woking £1,887Woking: £1,887Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Woking: £1,895Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Woking: £1,790Richmond upon Thames: £1,751

    £1,845£1,853£1,751Woking is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £82, Woking £62Woking: £62Richmond upon Thames: £82Woking: £63Richmond upon Thames: £82Woking: £59Richmond upon Thames: £78

    £82£82£78Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £71, Woking £107Woking: £107Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £107Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £101Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £3.43, Woking £2.94Woking: £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Woking: £2.95Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Woking: £2.79Richmond upon Thames: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £215, Woking £231Woking: £231Richmond upon Thames: £215Woking: £232Richmond upon Thames: £216Woking: £219Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204Woking is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, Woking £117Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £117Richmond upon Thames: £71Woking: £111Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames £32, Woking £45Woking: £45Richmond upon Thames: £32Woking: £45Richmond upon Thames: £33Woking: £42Richmond upon Thames: £31

    £32£33£31Woking is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £702, Woking £692Woking: £692Richmond upon Thames: £702Woking: £695Richmond upon Thames: £705Woking: £656Richmond upon Thames: £666

    £702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£692£695£656

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, Woking £182Woking: £182Richmond upon Thames: £239Woking: £183Richmond upon Thames: £240Woking: £172Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£182£183£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £104, Woking £109Woking: £109Richmond upon Thames: £104Woking: £109Richmond upon Thames: £104Woking: £103Richmond upon Thames: £98

    £104£104£98Woking is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £6.26, Woking £4.85Woking: £4.85Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Woking: £4.87Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Woking: £4.60Richmond upon Thames: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1.87, Woking £2.13Woking: £2.13Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Woking: £2.14Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Woking: £2.02Richmond upon Thames: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Woking is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, Woking £6.98Woking: £6.98Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Woking: £7.01Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Woking: £6.62Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Woking is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 160.4, Woking 160.6Woking: 160.6Richmond upon Thames: 160.4

    160.4Woking is higherDepends on how you count160.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 14.0, Woking 11.8Woking: 11.8Richmond upon Thames: 14.0

    14.0Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames 15.0, Woking 22.3Woking: 22.3Richmond upon Thames: 15.0

    15.0Woking 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: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, Woking 35.6Woking: 35.6Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5Woking is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 64.6, Woking 76.7Woking: 76.7Richmond upon Thames: 64.6

    64.6Woking is higherDepends on how you count76.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 7.1, Woking 10.2Woking: 10.2Richmond upon Thames: 7.1

    7.1Woking is higherDepends on how you count10.2

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Richmond upon Thames and Woking, per resident
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesWokingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,448£3,463£3,271Woking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,002£2,010£1,899£2,059£2,068£1,953Woking
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£852£856£808Woking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,751£1,887£1,895£1,790Woking
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£62£63£59Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£107£107£101Woking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.94£2.95£2.79Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£231£232£219Woking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£117£117£111Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£45£45£42Woking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£692£695£656Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£182£183£172Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£109£109£103Woking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.85£4.87£4.60Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.13£2.14£2.02Woking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.98£7.01£6.62Woking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.4160.6Woking
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.8Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.022.3Woking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.535.6Woking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.676.7Woking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.110.2Woking

Total

Richmond 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

Richmond upon Thames Woking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £665.6m, Woking £365.4mWoking: £365.4mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mWoking: £367.0mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mWoking: £346.6mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3m

    £665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£365.4m£367.0m£346.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £394.3m, Woking £218.2mWoking: £218.2mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mWoking: £219.2mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mWoking: £207.0mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.2m£207.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £166.7m, Woking £90.3mWoking: £90.3mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mWoking: £90.7mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mWoking: £85.7mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1m

    £166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames £363.5m, Woking £200.0mWoking: £200.0mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mWoking: £200.8mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mWoking: £189.7mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8m

    £363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£200.0m£200.8m£189.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £16.2m, Woking £6.6mWoking: £6.6mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mWoking: £6.6mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mWoking: £6.3mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Woking £11.3mWoking: £11.3mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £11.4mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £10.7mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £0.68m, Woking £0.31mWoking: £0.31mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mWoking: £0.31mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mWoking: £0.30mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £42.3m, Woking £24.5mWoking: £24.5mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mWoking: £24.6mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mWoking: £23.3mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, Woking £12.4mWoking: £12.4mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £12.4mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mWoking: £11.7mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond 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: Richmond upon Thames £6.4m, Woking £4.7mWoking: £4.7mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mWoking: £4.8mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mWoking: £4.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £138.3m, Woking £73.3mWoking: £73.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mWoking: £73.6mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mWoking: £69.6mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2m

    £138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Richmond upon Thames £47.1m, Woking £19.3mWoking: £19.3mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mWoking: £19.3mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mWoking: £18.3mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £20.4m, Woking £11.5mWoking: £11.5mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mWoking: £11.6mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mWoking: £10.9mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Woking £0.51mWoking: £0.51mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.52mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.49mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.37m, Woking £0.23mWoking: £0.23mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mWoking: £0.23mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mWoking: £0.21mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, Woking £0.74mWoking: £0.74mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.74mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mWoking: £0.70mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames 31,602, Woking 17,025Woking: 17,025Richmond upon Thames: 31,602

    31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count17,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,750, Woking 1,245Woking: 1,245Richmond upon Thames: 2,750

    2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,245

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,949, Woking 2,364Woking: 2,364Richmond upon Thames: 2,949

    2,949Richmond 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: Richmond upon Thames 6,403, Woking 3,774Woking: 3,774Richmond upon Thames: 6,403

    6,403Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count3,774

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 12,724, Woking 8,132Woking: 8,132Richmond upon Thames: 12,724

    12,724Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count8,132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 1,390, Woking 1,076Woking: 1,076Richmond upon Thames: 1,390

    1,390Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,076

Show the numbers
Richmond upon Thames and Woking, total
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesWokingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m£365.4m£367.0m£346.6mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£218.2m£219.2m£207.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m£200.0m£200.8m£189.7mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mRichmond upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.7m£4.8m£4.5mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,60217,025Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7501,245Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9492,364Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4033,774Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,7248,132Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3901,076Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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  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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