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East Surrey and Witham

102,392 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

East Surrey is higher than Witham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Surrey is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Witham on 17. 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 Surrey Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Surrey £3,950, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255East Surrey: £3,950Witham: £4,273East Surrey: £3,967Witham: £4,036East Surrey: £3,747

    £3,950£3,967£3,747Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Surrey £12,859, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689East Surrey: £12,859Witham: £12,743East Surrey: £12,914Witham: £12,036East Surrey: £12,198

    £12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£12,689£12,743£12,036

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Surrey £1,471, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615East Surrey: £1,471Witham: £1,622East Surrey: £1,478Witham: £1,532East Surrey: £1,396

    £1,471£1,478£1,396Witham is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Surrey £11,933, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735East Surrey: £11,933Witham: £11,785East Surrey: £11,984Witham: £11,131East Surrey: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Surrey £299, Witham £300Witham: £300East Surrey: £299Witham: £301East Surrey: £300Witham: £284East Surrey: £283

    £299£300£283Witham is higher£300£301£284

  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 Surrey £612, Witham £635Witham: £635East Surrey: £612Witham: £638East Surrey: £614Witham: £602East Surrey: £580

    £612£614£580Witham is higher£635£638£602

  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 Surrey £16, Witham £19Witham: £19East Surrey: £16Witham: £19East Surrey: £16Witham: £18East Surrey: £15

    £16£16£15Witham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Surrey £280, Witham £339Witham: £339East Surrey: £280Witham: £341East Surrey: £281Witham: £322East Surrey: £265

    £280£281£265Witham is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Surrey £119, Witham £149Witham: £149East Surrey: £119Witham: £150East Surrey: £119Witham: £141East Surrey: £112

    £119£119£112Witham is higher£149£150£141

  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 Surrey £73, Witham £103Witham: £103East Surrey: £73Witham: £103East Surrey: £74Witham: £98East Surrey: £70

    £73£74£70Witham is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Surrey £1,184, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297East Surrey: £1,184Witham: £1,303East Surrey: £1,189Witham: £1,230East Surrey: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Witham is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Surrey £172, Witham £148Witham: £148East Surrey: £172Witham: £149East Surrey: £173Witham: £141East Surrey: £163

    £172£173£163East Surrey is higher£148£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Surrey £203, Witham £203Witham: £203East Surrey: £203Witham: £204East Surrey: £204Witham: £193East Surrey: £193

    £203£204£193East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Surrey £6.59, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66East Surrey: £6.59Witham: £6.69East Surrey: £6.62Witham: £6.32East Surrey: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Witham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Surrey £3.91, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70East Surrey: £3.91Witham: £4.72East Surrey: £3.93Witham: £4.46East Surrey: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Witham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Surrey £8.03, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38East Surrey: £8.03Witham: £6.41East Surrey: £8.07Witham: £6.05East Surrey: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Surrey 1,010.2, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5East Surrey: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Witham is higher1,012.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Surrey 65.2, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8East Surrey: 65.2

    65.2Witham is higher76.8

  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 Surrey 127.0, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7East Surrey: 127.0

    127.0Witham is higher140.7

  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 Surrey 41.6, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3East Surrey: 41.6

    41.6Witham is higher53.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Surrey 121.8, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9East Surrey: 121.8

    121.8Witham is higher146.9

  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 Surrey 17.2, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8East Surrey: 17.2

    17.2Witham is higher23.8

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East Surrey and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SurreyWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,950£3,967£3,747£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,198£12,689£12,743£12,036East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,471£1,478£1,396£1,615£1,622£1,532Witham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£11,735£11,785£11,131East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£283£300£301£284Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£635£638£602Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£339£341£322Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£103£103£98Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,297£1,303£1,230Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£148£149£141East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£203£204£193East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.66£6.69£6.32Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.70£4.72£4.46Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.38£6.41£6.05East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,012.5Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.276.8Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.0140.7Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.653.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.8146.9Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.223.8Witham

Per resident

East Surrey is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Witham on 18. 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 Surrey Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Surrey £3,950, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255East Surrey: £3,950Witham: £4,273East Surrey: £3,967Witham: £4,036East Surrey: £3,747

    £3,950£3,967£3,747Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Surrey £2,485, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652East Surrey: £2,485Witham: £2,663East Surrey: £2,496Witham: £2,515East Surrey: £2,357

    £2,485£2,496£2,357Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Surrey £886, Witham £960Witham: £960East Surrey: £886Witham: £964East Surrey: £890Witham: £911East Surrey: £841

    £886£890£841Witham is higher£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Surrey £2,306, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452East Surrey: £2,306Witham: £2,463East Surrey: £2,316Witham: £2,326East Surrey: £2,187

    £2,306£2,316£2,187Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Surrey £58, Witham £63Witham: £63East Surrey: £58Witham: £63East Surrey: £58Witham: £59East Surrey: £55

    £58£58£55Witham is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Surrey £118, Witham £133Witham: £133East Surrey: £118Witham: £133East Surrey: £119Witham: £126East Surrey: £112

    £118£119£112Witham is higher£133£133£126

  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 Surrey £3.04, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04East Surrey: £3.04Witham: £4.05East Surrey: £3.05Witham: £3.83East Surrey: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Witham is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Surrey £280, Witham £339Witham: £339East Surrey: £280Witham: £341East Surrey: £281Witham: £322East Surrey: £265

    £280£281£265Witham is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Surrey £119, Witham £149Witham: £149East Surrey: £119Witham: £150East Surrey: £119Witham: £141East Surrey: £112

    £119£119£112Witham is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Surrey £44, Witham £61Witham: £61East Surrey: £44Witham: £61East Surrey: £44Witham: £58East Surrey: £42

    £44£44£42Witham is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Surrey £713, Witham £771Witham: £771East Surrey: £713Witham: £774East Surrey: £716Witham: £731East Surrey: £677

    £713£716£677Witham is higher£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Surrey £172, Witham £148Witham: £148East Surrey: £172Witham: £149East Surrey: £173Witham: £141East Surrey: £163

    £172£173£163East Surrey is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Surrey £123, Witham £121Witham: £121East Surrey: £123Witham: £121East Surrey: £123Witham: £115East Surrey: £116

    £123£123£116East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Surrey £3.97, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96East Surrey: £3.97Witham: £3.98East Surrey: £3.99Witham: £3.76East Surrey: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Surrey £2.35, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79East Surrey: £2.35Witham: £2.81East Surrey: £2.36Witham: £2.65East Surrey: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Witham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Surrey £8.03, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38East Surrey: £8.03Witham: £6.41East Surrey: £8.07Witham: £6.05East Surrey: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 195.2, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6East Surrey: 195.2

    195.2Witham is higher211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 12.6, Witham 16.1Witham: 16.1East Surrey: 12.6

    12.6Witham is higher16.1

  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 Surrey 24.5, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4East Surrey: 24.5

    24.5Witham is higher29.4

  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 Surrey 41.6, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3East Surrey: 41.6

    41.6Witham is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 73.4, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3East Surrey: 73.4

    73.4Witham is higher87.3

  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 Surrey 10.4, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1East Surrey: 10.4

    10.4Witham is higher14.1

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East Surrey and Witham, per resident
MeasureEast SurreyWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,950£3,967£3,747£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,496£2,357£2,652£2,663£2,515Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£841£960£964£911Witham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,187£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£63£63£59Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£133£133£126Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£4.04£4.05£3.83Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£339£341£322Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£61£61£58Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£677£771£774£731Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£148£149£141East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£121£121£115East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.96£3.98£3.76East Surrey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£2.79£2.81£2.65Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.38£6.41£6.05East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.2211.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.616.1Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.529.4Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.653.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.487.3Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.414.1Witham

Total

East Surrey is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Witham on 20. 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 Surrey Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Surrey £404.4m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mEast Surrey: £404.4mWitham: £464.6mEast Surrey: £406.2mWitham: £438.9mEast Surrey: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mWitham is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Surrey £254.4m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mEast Surrey: £254.4mWitham: £289.6mEast Surrey: £255.5mWitham: £273.5mEast Surrey: £241.4m

    £254.4m£255.5m£241.4mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Surrey £90.8m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mEast Surrey: £90.8mWitham: £104.8mEast Surrey: £91.2mWitham: £99.0mEast Surrey: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.2m£86.1mWitham is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Surrey £236.1m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mEast Surrey: £236.1mWitham: £267.8mEast Surrey: £237.1mWitham: £253.0mEast Surrey: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.1m£224.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Surrey £5.9m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mEast Surrey: £5.9mWitham: £6.8mEast Surrey: £5.9mWitham: £6.5mEast Surrey: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWitham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Surrey £12.1m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mEast Surrey: £12.1mWitham: £14.5mEast Surrey: £12.2mWitham: £13.7mEast Surrey: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWitham is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Surrey £0.31m, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mEast Surrey: £0.31mWitham: £0.44mEast Surrey: £0.31mWitham: £0.42mEast Surrey: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWitham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Surrey £28.7m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mEast Surrey: £28.7mWitham: £37.1mEast Surrey: £28.8mWitham: £35.0mEast Surrey: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mWitham is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Surrey £12.1m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mEast Surrey: £12.1mWitham: £16.3mEast Surrey: £12.2mWitham: £15.4mEast Surrey: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWitham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Surrey £4.5m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mEast Surrey: £4.5mWitham: £6.7mEast Surrey: £4.6mWitham: £6.3mEast Surrey: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWitham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Surrey £73.0m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mEast Surrey: £73.0mWitham: £84.2mEast Surrey: £73.3mWitham: £79.5mEast Surrey: £69.3m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.3mWitham is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Surrey £17.6m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mEast Surrey: £17.6mWitham: £16.2mEast Surrey: £17.7mWitham: £15.3mEast Surrey: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEast Surrey is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Surrey £12.6m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mEast Surrey: £12.6mWitham: £13.2mEast Surrey: £12.6mWitham: £12.5mEast Surrey: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Surrey £0.41m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mEast Surrey: £0.41mWitham: £0.43mEast Surrey: £0.41mWitham: £0.41mEast Surrey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Surrey £0.24m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mEast Surrey: £0.24mWitham: £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.24mWitham: £0.29mEast Surrey: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWitham is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Surrey £0.82m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mEast Surrey: £0.82mWitham: £0.70mEast Surrey: £0.83mWitham: £0.66mEast Surrey: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Surrey 19,988, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011East Surrey: 19,988

    19,988Witham is higher23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Surrey 1,290, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745East Surrey: 1,290

    1,290Witham is higher1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Surrey 2,512, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198East Surrey: 2,512

    2,512Witham is higher3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Surrey 4,261, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795East Surrey: 4,261

    4,261Witham is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Surrey 7,515, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493East Surrey: 7,515

    7,515Witham is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Surrey 1,062, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536East Surrey: 1,062

    1,062Witham is higher1,536

Show the numbers
East Surrey and Witham, total
MeasureEast SurreyWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mEast Surrey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98823,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2901,745Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2615,795Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5159,493Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0621,536Witham

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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