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Dorking and Horley and Surrey Heath
Dorking and Horley is higher than Surrey Heath on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Dorking and Horley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 6. 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
Dorking and Horley Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,971£3,988£3,767Dorking and Horley is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,693£12,747£12,040Dorking and Horley is higher£12,463£12,516£11,821
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,216£1,221£1,154Dorking and Horley is higher£1,075£1,079£1,019
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,875£11,926£11,264Dorking and Horley is higher£11,570£11,620£10,975
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£253£254£240Surrey Heath is higher£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£551£553£523Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£589£591£558
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£14£13Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Dorking and Horley is higher£210£211£199
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£62Dorking and Horley is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£944£948£895Dorking and Horley is higher£856£860£812
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Dorking and Horley is higher£120£121£114
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£197£198£187Dorking and Horley is higher£151£152£144
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.89£6.92£6.54Surrey Heath is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.30£3.31£3.13Dorking and Horley is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Dorking and Horley is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.7Dorking and Horley is higher978.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
54.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count56.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count122.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
37.3Dorking and Horley is higher31.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
106.0Dorking and Horley is higher96.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.4Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dorking and Horley | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,971£3,988£3,767 | £3,469£3,483£3,290 | Dorking and Horley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,693£12,747£12,040 | £12,463£12,516£11,821 | Dorking and Horley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,216£1,221£1,154 | £1,075£1,079£1,019 | Dorking and Horley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,875£11,926£11,264 | £11,570£11,620£10,975 | Dorking and Horley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £290£291£275 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £551£553£523 | £589£591£558 | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£14£13 | £14£14£13 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £210£211£199 | Dorking and Horley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £99£100£94 | Dorking and Horley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £58£58£55 | Dorking and Horley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £944£948£895 | £856£860£812 | Dorking and Horley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £120£121£114 | Dorking and Horley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £151£152£144 | Dorking and Horley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | £7.54£7.57£7.15 | Surrey Heath |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.30£3.31£3.13 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Dorking and Horley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | Dorking and Horley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.7 | 978.0 | Dorking and Horley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 54.8 | 56.8 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.8 | 122.1 | Surrey Heath |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 37.3 | 31.7 | Dorking and Horley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 106.0 | 96.7 | Dorking and Horley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.4 | 13.4 | Dorking and Horley |
Per resident
Dorking and Horley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 2. 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
Dorking and Horley Surrey Heath
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,971£3,988£3,767Dorking and Horley is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,710£2,721£2,570Dorking and Horley is higher£2,369£2,379£2,247
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£724£727£686Dorking and Horley is higher£664£667£630
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,535£2,546£2,405Dorking and Horley is higher£2,200£2,209£2,086
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Surrey Heath is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£2.64£2.65£2.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£249£250£236Dorking and Horley is higher£210£211£199
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Dorking and Horley is higher£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£561£564£533Dorking and Horley is higher£529£531£502
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Dorking and Horley is higher£120£121£114
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Dorking and Horley is higher£94£94£89
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.10£4.12£3.89Surrey Heath is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.96£1.97£1.86Dorking and Horley is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Dorking and Horley is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
216.4Dorking and Horley is higher185.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.7Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count23.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
37.3Dorking and Horley is higher31.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.0Dorking and Horley is higher59.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dorking and Horley | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,971£3,988£3,767 | £3,469£3,483£3,290 | Dorking and Horley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,710£2,721£2,570 | £2,369£2,379£2,247 | Dorking and Horley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £724£727£686 | £664£667£630 | Dorking and Horley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,535£2,546£2,405 | £2,200£2,209£2,086 | Dorking and Horley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £55£55£52 | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £112£112£106 | Dorking and Horley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | Dorking and Horley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £249£250£236 | £210£211£199 | Dorking and Horley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £99£100£94 | Dorking and Horley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £36£36£34 | Dorking and Horley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £561£564£533 | £529£531£502 | Dorking and Horley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £120£121£114 | Dorking and Horley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £94£94£89 | Dorking and Horley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | Surrey Heath |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.96£1.97£1.86 | £1.15£1.15£1.09 | Dorking and Horley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | Dorking and Horley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 216.4 | 185.9 | Dorking and Horley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 10.8 | Dorking and Horley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.7 | 23.2 | Dorking and Horley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 37.3 | 31.7 | Dorking and Horley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.0 | 59.7 | Dorking and Horley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 8.3 | Dorking and Horley |
Total
Dorking and Horley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath 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
Dorking and Horley Surrey Heath
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.5m£388.2m£366.6mDorking and Horley is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£263.7m£264.9m£250.2mDorking and Horley is higher£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mDorking and Horley is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mDorking and Horley is higher£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSurrey Heath is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mDorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mDorking and Horley is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mDorking and Horley is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£54.6m£54.9m£51.8mDorking and Horley is higher£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDorking and Horley is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDorking and Horley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSurrey Heath is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mDorking and Horley is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mDorking and Horley is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,062Dorking and Horley is higher19,051
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,138Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count1,107
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,406Dorking and Horley is higherDepends on how you count2,379
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,632Dorking and Horley is higher3,252
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,136Dorking and Horley is higher6,117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
832Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count847
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| Measure | Dorking and Horley | Surrey Heath | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.5m£388.2m£366.6m | £355.4m£356.9m£337.1m | Dorking and Horley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £263.7m£264.9m£250.2m | £242.8m£243.8m£230.3m | Dorking and Horley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £70.4m£70.7m£66.8m | £68.0m£68.3m£64.5m | Dorking and Horley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £246.7m£247.8m£234.0m | £225.4m£226.3m£213.8m | Dorking and Horley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.6m£5.7m£5.4m | Surrey Heath |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | Surrey Heath |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Dorking and Horley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Dorking and Horley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | Surrey Heath |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | Dorking and Horley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £54.6m£54.9m£51.8m | £54.2m£54.4m£51.4m | Dorking and Horley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Dorking and Horley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Dorking and Horley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Surrey Heath |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | Dorking and Horley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Dorking and Horley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,062 | 19,051 | Dorking and Horley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,138 | 1,107 | Dorking and Horley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,406 | 2,379 | Dorking and Horley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,632 | 3,252 | Dorking and Horley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,136 | 6,117 | Dorking and Horley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 832 | 847 | Surrey Heath |
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.