Compare constituencies · South West and South East
Bath and Guildford
Bath is higher than Guildford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Bath is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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
Bath Guildford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,474£3,489£3,295Bath is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,599£12,653£11,951Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,731£12,785£12,076
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,241£1,247£1,178Bath is higher£1,012£1,016£960
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,573£11,622£10,977Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,909£11,960£11,296
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£377£378£357Bath is higher£287£288£272
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£631£596Bath is higher£520£522£493
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Bath is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£296£297£281Bath is higher£200£201£190
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Guildford is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£51£51£48Bath is higher£49£50£47
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,009£1,013£957Bath is higher£805£808£764
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Bath is higher£169£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£175£176£166Bath is higher£148£149£140
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Guildford is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.01£2.02£1.91Guildford is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.29£5.31£5.02Bath is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.6Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.3Bath is higher61.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.8Bath is higher111.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Bath is higher30.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
104.5Bath is higher90.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
10.7Guildford is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bath | Guildford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,474£3,489£3,295 | £3,081£3,094£2,922 | Bath |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,599£12,653£11,951 | £12,731£12,785£12,076 | Guildford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,241£1,247£1,178 | £1,012£1,016£960 | Bath |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,573£11,622£10,977 | £11,909£11,960£11,296 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £377£378£357 | £287£288£272 | Bath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £520£522£493 | Bath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £16£16£15 | Bath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £296£297£281 | £200£201£190 | Bath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £88£88£83 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £49£50£47 | Bath |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,009£1,013£957 | £805£808£764 | Bath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £169£169£160 | Bath |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £148£149£140 | Bath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | Guildford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.01£2.02£1.91 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Bath |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.6 | 1,021.5 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.3 | 61.6 | Bath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.8 | 111.9 | Bath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 30.6 | Bath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 104.5 | 90.8 | Bath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 10.7 | 11.2 | Guildford |
Per resident
Bath is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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
Bath Guildford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,474£3,489£3,295Bath is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,031£2,040£1,927Bath is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£856£860£812Bath is higher£681£684£646
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,866£1,874£1,770Bath is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Bath is higher£44£44£41
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96Bath is higher£79£80£75
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38Bath is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£296£297£281Bath is higher£200£201£190
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Guildford is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£35£35£33Bath is higher£33£33£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£696£698£660Bath is higher£542£544£514
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Bath is higher£169£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Bath is higher£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.26£3.27£3.09Guildford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.39£1.40£1.32Guildford is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.29£5.31£5.02Bath is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
164.4Bath is higherDepends on how you count155.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Bath is higher9.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Bath is higher17.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.5Bath is higher30.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.1Bath is higher61.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.4Guildford is higher7.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bath | Guildford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,474£3,489£3,295 | £3,081£3,094£2,922 | Bath |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,031£2,040£1,927 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | Bath |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £856£860£812 | £681£684£646 | Bath |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,866£1,874£1,770 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | Bath |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £44£44£41 | Bath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £79£80£75 | Bath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | Bath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £296£297£281 | £200£201£190 | Bath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £88£88£83 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £35£35£33 | £33£33£32 | Bath |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £696£698£660 | £542£544£514 | Bath |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £169£169£160 | Bath |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £100£100£95 | Bath |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Guildford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | £1.99£2.00£1.89 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Bath |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 164.4 | 155.6 | Bath |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 9.4 | Bath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 17.1 | Bath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.5 | 30.6 | Bath |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.1 | 61.2 | Bath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.4 | 7.5 | Guildford |
Total
Bath is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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
Bath Guildford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£370.1m£371.7m£351.1mBath is higher£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£216.4m£217.3m£205.3mBath is higherDepends on how you count£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mBath is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBath is higherDepends on how you count£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mBath is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBath is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBath is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBath is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mGuildford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mBath is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mBath is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBath is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBath is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mGuildford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mGuildford is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBath is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,513Bath is higherDepends on how you count16,606
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,533Bath is higher1,001
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,229Bath is higher1,819
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,636Bath is higher3,260
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,677Bath is higher6,525
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
788Guildford is higher803
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| Measure | Bath | Guildford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £370.1m£371.7m£351.1m | £328.8m£330.2m£311.9m | Bath |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £216.4m£217.3m£205.3m | £207.0m£207.9m£196.3m | Bath |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.2m£91.6m£86.5m | £72.7m£73.0m£69.0m | Bath |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £198.8m£199.6m£188.6m | £193.6m£194.4m£183.6m | Bath |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | Bath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Bath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | Bath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.7m£29.9m | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | Bath |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | £3.5m£3.6m£3.4m | Bath |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £74.1m£74.4m£70.3m | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | Bath |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Bath |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Bath |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Guildford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Guildford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | Bath |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,513 | 16,606 | Bath |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,533 | 1,001 | Bath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,229 | 1,819 | Bath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,636 | 3,260 | Bath |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,677 | 6,525 | Bath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 788 | 803 | Guildford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.