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East Renfrewshire and Wokingham

99,440 and 187,433 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Wokingham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

East Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Renfrewshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027East Renfrewshire: £4,031Wokingham: £3,040East Renfrewshire: £4,049Wokingham: £2,871East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Wokingham £12,647Wokingham: £12,647East Renfrewshire: £12,434Wokingham: £12,701East Renfrewshire: £12,487Wokingham: £11,996East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,647£12,701£11,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Wokingham £938Wokingham: £938East Renfrewshire: £1,296Wokingham: £942East Renfrewshire: £1,301Wokingham: £890East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£890

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Wokingham £11,885Wokingham: £11,885East Renfrewshire: £11,180Wokingham: £11,935East Renfrewshire: £11,228Wokingham: £11,273East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,885£11,935£11,273

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Wokingham £220Wokingham: £220East Renfrewshire: £313Wokingham: £221East Renfrewshire: £314Wokingham: £209East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £924, Wokingham £530Wokingham: £530East Renfrewshire: £924Wokingham: £532East Renfrewshire: £928Wokingham: £503East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£530£532£503

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £17, Wokingham £12Wokingham: £12East Renfrewshire: £17Wokingham: £12East Renfrewshire: £17Wokingham: £12East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178East Renfrewshire: £374Wokingham: £179East Renfrewshire: £375Wokingham: £169East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £159Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £160Wokingham: £91East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £88, Wokingham £50Wokingham: £50East Renfrewshire: £88Wokingham: £50East Renfrewshire: £88Wokingham: £48East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Wokingham £772Wokingham: £772East Renfrewshire: £890Wokingham: £775East Renfrewshire: £894Wokingham: £732East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £87East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £82East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £305, Wokingham £106Wokingham: £106East Renfrewshire: £305Wokingham: £106East Renfrewshire: £306Wokingham: £100East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£106£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Wokingham £8.59Wokingham: £8.59East Renfrewshire: £7.67Wokingham: £8.63East Renfrewshire: £7.71Wokingham: £8.15East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Wokingham is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, Wokingham £1.42Wokingham: £1.42East Renfrewshire: £5.45Wokingham: £1.43East Renfrewshire: £5.47Wokingham: £1.35East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higher£1.42£1.43£1.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £9.00Wokingham: £5.59East Renfrewshire: £9.04Wokingham: £5.28East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 965.6, Wokingham 1,006.8Wokingham: 1,006.8East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,006.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 72.7, Wokingham 47.8Wokingham: 47.8East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher47.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 184.6, Wokingham 110.7Wokingham: 110.7East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher110.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher28.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 118.0, Wokingham 84.3Wokingham: 84.3East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count84.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 23.3, Wokingham 12.0Wokingham: 12.0East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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East Renfrewshire and Wokingham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,027£3,040£2,871East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,647£12,701£11,996Wokingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£938£942£890East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,885£11,935£11,273Wokingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£220£221£209East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£530£532£503East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£12East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£178£179£169East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£96£96£91East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£50£50£48East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£772£775£732East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£86£87£82East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£106£106£100East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£8.59£8.63£8.15Wokingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£1.42£1.43£1.35East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,006.8Wokingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.747.8East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6110.7East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.228.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.084.3East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated12.0East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wokingham on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Renfrewshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Wokingham £3,027Wokingham: £3,027East Renfrewshire: £4,031Wokingham: £3,040East Renfrewshire: £4,049Wokingham: £2,871East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,027£3,040£2,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Wokingham £2,081Wokingham: £2,081East Renfrewshire: £2,591Wokingham: £2,090East Renfrewshire: £2,602Wokingham: £1,974East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Wokingham £580Wokingham: £580East Renfrewshire: £749Wokingham: £582East Renfrewshire: £752Wokingham: £550East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Wokingham £1,956Wokingham: £1,956East Renfrewshire: £2,329Wokingham: £1,964East Renfrewshire: £2,339Wokingham: £1,855East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,964£1,855

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Wokingham £36Wokingham: £36East Renfrewshire: £65Wokingham: £36East Renfrewshire: £65Wokingham: £34East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Wokingham £87Wokingham: £87East Renfrewshire: £192Wokingham: £88East Renfrewshire: £193Wokingham: £83East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£87£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.56, Wokingham £2.03Wokingham: £2.03East Renfrewshire: £3.56Wokingham: £2.04East Renfrewshire: £3.58Wokingham: £1.93East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Wokingham £178Wokingham: £178East Renfrewshire: £374Wokingham: £179East Renfrewshire: £375Wokingham: £169East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£178£179£169

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Wokingham £96Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £159Wokingham: £96East Renfrewshire: £160Wokingham: £91East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Wokingham £31Wokingham: £31East Renfrewshire: £51Wokingham: £31East Renfrewshire: £51Wokingham: £29East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Wokingham £477Wokingham: £477East Renfrewshire: £514Wokingham: £479East Renfrewshire: £516Wokingham: £453East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£477£479£453

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Wokingham £86Wokingham: £86East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £87East Renfrewshire: £150Wokingham: £82East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Wokingham £65Wokingham: £65East Renfrewshire: £176Wokingham: £66East Renfrewshire: £177Wokingham: £62East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£65£66£62

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Wokingham £5.31Wokingham: £5.31East Renfrewshire: £4.44Wokingham: £5.34East Renfrewshire: £4.46Wokingham: £5.04East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Wokingham is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, Wokingham £0.89Wokingham: £0.89East Renfrewshire: £3.15Wokingham: £0.89East Renfrewshire: £3.17Wokingham: £0.84East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higher£0.89£0.89£0.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Wokingham £5.57Wokingham: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £9.00Wokingham: £5.59East Renfrewshire: £9.04Wokingham: £5.28East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Wokingham 165.7Wokingham: 165.7East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count165.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Wokingham 7.9Wokingham: 7.9East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher7.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 38.5, Wokingham 18.2Wokingham: 18.2East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, Wokingham 28.2Wokingham: 28.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher28.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Wokingham 52.1Wokingham: 52.1East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count52.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 13.5, Wokingham 7.4Wokingham: 7.4East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count7.4

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East Renfrewshire and Wokingham, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,027£3,040£2,871East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,081£2,090£1,974East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£580£582£550East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£1,956£1,964£1,855East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£36£36£34East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£87£88£83East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£2.03£2.04£1.93East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£178£179£169East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£96£96£91East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£31£31£29East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£477£479£453East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£86£87£82East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£65£66£62East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.31£5.34£5.04Wokingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£0.89£0.89£0.84East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2165.7East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.27.9East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.518.2East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.228.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.252.1East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated7.4East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wokingham 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

East Renfrewshire Wokingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, Wokingham £567.3mWokingham: £567.3mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mWokingham: £569.7mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mWokingham: £538.1mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£567.3m£569.7m£538.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Wokingham £390.1mWokingham: £390.1mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mWokingham: £391.8mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mWokingham: £370.0mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£390.1m£391.8m£370.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Wokingham £108.7mWokingham: £108.7mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mWokingham: £109.2mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mWokingham: £103.1mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Wokingham £366.6mWokingham: £366.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mWokingham: £368.2mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mWokingham: £347.7mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£366.6m£368.2m£347.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Wokingham £6.8mWokingham: £6.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWokingham: £6.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWokingham: £6.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Wokingham £16.3mWokingham: £16.3mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mWokingham: £16.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mWokingham: £15.5mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £0.35m, Wokingham £0.38mWokingham: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mWokingham: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mWokingham: £0.36mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Wokingham £33.4mWokingham: £33.4mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mWokingham: £33.5mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mWokingham: £31.6mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Wokingham £17.9mWokingham: £17.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mWokingham: £18.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mWokingham: £17.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Wokingham £5.8mWokingham: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mWokingham: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mWokingham: £5.5mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Wokingham £89.5mWokingham: £89.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mWokingham: £89.8mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mWokingham: £84.9mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, Wokingham £16.2mWokingham: £16.2mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mWokingham: £16.3mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mWokingham: £15.4mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Wokingham £12.3mWokingham: £12.3mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mWokingham: £12.3mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mWokingham: £11.6mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Wokingham £1.00mWokingham: £1.00mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWokingham: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWokingham: £0.94mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWokingham is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Wokingham £0.17mWokingham: £0.17mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWokingham: £0.17mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWokingham: £0.16mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Wokingham £1.0mWokingham: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mWokingham: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mWokingham: £0.99mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWokingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Wokingham 31,055Wokingham: 31,055East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count31,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Wokingham 1,475Wokingham: 1,475East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher1,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Wokingham 3,413Wokingham: 3,413East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,413

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Wokingham 5,282Wokingham: 5,282East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher5,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Wokingham 9,766Wokingham: 9,766East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count9,766

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Wokingham 1,392Wokingham: 1,392East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339Wokingham is higherDepends on how you count1,392

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Wokingham, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireWokinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£567.3m£569.7m£538.1mWokingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£390.1m£391.8m£370.0mWokingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£366.6m£368.2m£347.7mWokingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWokingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWokingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£33.4m£33.5m£31.6mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWokingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mWokingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWokingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.00m£1.0m£0.94mWokingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWokingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00731,055Wokingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,475East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,413East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9855,282East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7809,766Wokingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,392Wokingham

Sources

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

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