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Esher and Walton and St Albans

105,649 and 102,137 residents (mid-2024).

Esher and Walton is higher than St Albans on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Esher and Walton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 19. 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

Esher and Walton St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Esher and Walton £3,380, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Esher and Walton: £3,380St Albans: £3,432Esher and Walton: £3,395St Albans: £3,242Esher and Walton: £3,206

    £3,380£3,395£3,206St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,418£3,432£3,242

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Esher and Walton £12,728, St Albans £12,981St Albans: £12,981Esher and Walton: £12,728St Albans: £13,036Esher and Walton: £12,782St Albans: £12,313Esher and Walton: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Esher and Walton £1,245, St Albans £1,396St Albans: £1,396Esher and Walton: £1,245St Albans: £1,402Esher and Walton: £1,251St Albans: £1,324Esher and Walton: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181St Albans is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Esher and Walton £11,798, St Albans £12,020St Albans: £12,020Esher and Walton: £11,798St Albans: £12,071Esher and Walton: £11,848St Albans: £11,401Esher and Walton: £11,191

    £11,798£11,848£11,191St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Esher and Walton £342, St Albans £339St Albans: £339Esher and Walton: £342St Albans: £341Esher and Walton: £343St Albans: £322Esher and Walton: £324

    £342£343£324Esher and Walton is higher£339£341£322

  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: Esher and Walton £571, St Albans £604St Albans: £604Esher and Walton: £571St Albans: £606Esher and Walton: £574St Albans: £573Esher and Walton: £542

    £571£574£542St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

  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: Esher and Walton £17, St Albans £18St Albans: £18Esher and Walton: £17St Albans: £18Esher and Walton: £17St Albans: £17Esher and Walton: £16

    £17£17£16St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Esher and Walton £204, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Esher and Walton: £204St Albans: £258Esher and Walton: £205St Albans: £244Esher and Walton: £194

    £204£205£194St Albans is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Esher and Walton £87, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £86Esher and Walton: £83

    £87£87£83St Albans is higher£91£91£86

  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: Esher and Walton £61, St Albans £62St Albans: £62Esher and Walton: £61St Albans: £62Esher and Walton: £61St Albans: £59Esher and Walton: £57

    £61£61£57St Albans is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Esher and Walton £1,019, St Albans £1,144St Albans: £1,144Esher and Walton: £1,019St Albans: £1,149Esher and Walton: £1,024St Albans: £1,085Esher and Walton: £967

    £1,019£1,024£967St Albans is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Esher and Walton £190, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Esher and Walton: £190St Albans: £169Esher and Walton: £191St Albans: £160Esher and Walton: £181

    £190£191£181Esher and Walton is higher£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Esher and Walton £153, St Albans £177St Albans: £177Esher and Walton: £153St Albans: £178Esher and Walton: £153St Albans: £168Esher and Walton: £145

    £153£153£145St Albans is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Esher and Walton £9.25, St Albans £9.26St Albans: £9.26Esher and Walton: £9.25St Albans: £9.30Esher and Walton: £9.29St Albans: £8.78Esher and Walton: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77St Albans is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Esher and Walton £3.84, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Esher and Walton: £3.84St Albans: £2.87Esher and Walton: £3.85St Albans: £2.71Esher and Walton: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Esher and Walton is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Esher and Walton £5.42, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Esher and Walton: £5.42St Albans: £6.63Esher and Walton: £5.44St Albans: £6.26Esher and Walton: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Esher and Walton 1,000.1, St Albans 1,012.5St Albans: 1,012.5Esher and Walton: 1,000.1

    1,000.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Esher and Walton 68.3, St Albans 70.1St Albans: 70.1Esher and Walton: 68.3

    68.3St Albans is higherDepends on how you count70.1

  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: Esher and Walton 113.8, St Albans 126.6St Albans: 126.6Esher and Walton: 113.8

    113.8St Albans is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Esher and Walton 30.8, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Esher and Walton: 30.8

    30.8St Albans is higher38.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Esher and Walton 103.7, St Albans 118.1St Albans: 118.1Esher and Walton: 103.7

    103.7St Albans is higher118.1

  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: Esher and Walton 13.0, St Albans 14.0St Albans: 14.0Esher and Walton: 13.0

    13.0St Albans is higher14.0

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Esher and Walton and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureEsher and WaltonSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,380£3,395£3,206£3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,798£11,848£11,191£12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£339£341£322Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£604£606£573St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£257£258£244St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£57£62£62£59St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,019£1,024£967£1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£168£169£160Esher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£153£145£177£178£168St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£2.86£2.87£2.71Esher and Walton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.11,012.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.370.1St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8126.6St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.838.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026103.7118.1St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.014.0St Albans

Per resident

Esher and Walton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 14. 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

Esher and Walton St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Esher and Walton £3,380, St Albans £3,418St Albans: £3,418Esher and Walton: £3,380St Albans: £3,432Esher and Walton: £3,395St Albans: £3,242Esher and Walton: £3,206

    £3,380£3,395£3,206St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,418£3,432£3,242

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Esher and Walton £2,135, St Albans £2,016St Albans: £2,016Esher and Walton: £2,135St Albans: £2,024Esher and Walton: £2,144St Albans: £1,912Esher and Walton: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Esher and Walton £758, St Albans £879St Albans: £879Esher and Walton: £758St Albans: £883Esher and Walton: £761St Albans: £834Esher and Walton: £719

    £758£761£719St Albans is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Esher and Walton £1,979, St Albans £1,866St Albans: £1,866Esher and Walton: £1,979St Albans: £1,874Esher and Walton: £1,988St Albans: £1,770Esher and Walton: £1,877

    £1,979£1,988£1,877Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Esher and Walton £57, St Albans £53St Albans: £53Esher and Walton: £57St Albans: £53Esher and Walton: £58St Albans: £50Esher and Walton: £54

    £57£58£54Esher and Walton is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Esher and Walton £96, St Albans £94St Albans: £94Esher and Walton: £96St Albans: £94Esher and Walton: £96St Albans: £89Esher and Walton: £91

    £96£96£91Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Esher and Walton £2.80, St Albans £2.86St Albans: £2.86Esher and Walton: £2.80St Albans: £2.87Esher and Walton: £2.82St Albans: £2.71Esher and Walton: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Esher and Walton £204, St Albans £257St Albans: £257Esher and Walton: £204St Albans: £258Esher and Walton: £205St Albans: £244Esher and Walton: £194

    £204£205£194St Albans is higher£257£258£244

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Esher and Walton £87, St Albans £91St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £86Esher and Walton: £83

    £87£87£83St Albans is higher£91£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Esher and Walton £37, St Albans £39St Albans: £39Esher and Walton: £37St Albans: £39Esher and Walton: £37St Albans: £37Esher and Walton: £35

    £37£37£35St Albans is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Esher and Walton £620, St Albans £721St Albans: £721Esher and Walton: £620St Albans: £724Esher and Walton: £623St Albans: £684Esher and Walton: £588

    £620£623£588St Albans is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Esher and Walton £190, St Albans £168St Albans: £168Esher and Walton: £190St Albans: £169Esher and Walton: £191St Albans: £160Esher and Walton: £181

    £190£191£181Esher and Walton is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Esher and Walton £93, St Albans £112St Albans: £112Esher and Walton: £93St Albans: £112Esher and Walton: £93St Albans: £106Esher and Walton: £88

    £93£93£88St Albans is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Esher and Walton £5.62, St Albans £5.83St Albans: £5.83Esher and Walton: £5.62St Albans: £5.85Esher and Walton: £5.64St Albans: £5.53Esher and Walton: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33St Albans is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Esher and Walton £2.34, St Albans £1.80St Albans: £1.80Esher and Walton: £2.34St Albans: £1.81Esher and Walton: £2.35St Albans: £1.71Esher and Walton: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Esher and Walton is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Esher and Walton £5.42, St Albans £6.60St Albans: £6.60Esher and Walton: £5.42St Albans: £6.63Esher and Walton: £5.44St Albans: £6.26Esher and Walton: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Esher and Walton 167.8, St Albans 157.2St Albans: 157.2Esher and Walton: 167.8

    167.8Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Esher and Walton 11.5, St Albans 10.9St Albans: 10.9Esher and Walton: 11.5

    11.5Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Esher and Walton 19.1, St Albans 19.7St Albans: 19.7Esher and Walton: 19.1

    19.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Esher and Walton 30.8, St Albans 38.7St Albans: 38.7Esher and Walton: 30.8

    30.8St Albans is higher38.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Esher and Walton 63.1, St Albans 74.4St Albans: 74.4Esher and Walton: 63.1

    63.1St Albans is higher74.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Esher and Walton 7.9, St Albans 8.8St Albans: 8.8Esher and Walton: 7.9

    7.9St Albans is higher8.8

Show the numbers
Esher and Walton and St Albans, per resident
MeasureEsher and WaltonSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,380£3,395£3,206£3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,016£2,024£1,912Esher and Walton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£758£761£719£879£883£834St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,979£1,988£1,877£1,866£1,874£1,770Esher and Walton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£53£53£50Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£94£94£89Esher and Walton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£257£258£244St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£91£91£86St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£620£623£588£721£724£684St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£168£169£160Esher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£112£112£106St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.80£1.81£1.71Esher and Walton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8157.2Esher and Walton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.9Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.7St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.838.7St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.174.4St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.8St Albans

Total

Esher and Walton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 11. 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

Esher and Walton St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Esher and Walton £357.1m, St Albans £349.1mSt Albans: £349.1mEsher and Walton: £357.1mSt Albans: £350.6mEsher and Walton: £358.7mSt Albans: £331.1mEsher and Walton: £338.8m

    £357.1m£358.7m£338.8mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Esher and Walton £225.6m, St Albans £205.9mSt Albans: £205.9mEsher and Walton: £225.6mSt Albans: £206.8mEsher and Walton: £226.6mSt Albans: £195.3mEsher and Walton: £214.0m

    £225.6m£226.6m£214.0mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Esher and Walton £80.1m, St Albans £89.8mSt Albans: £89.8mEsher and Walton: £80.1mSt Albans: £90.2mEsher and Walton: £80.4mSt Albans: £85.2mEsher and Walton: £76.0m

    £80.1m£80.4m£76.0mSt Albans is higher£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Esher and Walton £209.1m, St Albans £190.6mSt Albans: £190.6mEsher and Walton: £209.1mSt Albans: £191.4mEsher and Walton: £210.0mSt Albans: £180.8mEsher and Walton: £198.4m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.4mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Esher and Walton £6.1m, St Albans £5.4mSt Albans: £5.4mEsher and Walton: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.4mEsher and Walton: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.1mEsher and Walton: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mEsher and Walton is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Esher and Walton £10.1m, St Albans £9.6mSt Albans: £9.6mEsher and Walton: £10.1mSt Albans: £9.6mEsher and Walton: £10.2mSt Albans: £9.1mEsher and Walton: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Esher and Walton £0.30m, St Albans £0.29mSt Albans: £0.29mEsher and Walton: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.29mEsher and Walton: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.28mEsher and Walton: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Esher and Walton £21.6m, St Albans £26.2mSt Albans: £26.2mEsher and Walton: £21.6mSt Albans: £26.3mEsher and Walton: £21.7mSt Albans: £24.9mEsher and Walton: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Esher and Walton £9.2m, St Albans £9.3mSt Albans: £9.3mEsher and Walton: £9.2mSt Albans: £9.3mEsher and Walton: £9.2mSt Albans: £8.8mEsher and Walton: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSt Albans is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Esher and Walton £3.9m, St Albans £4.0mSt Albans: £4.0mEsher and Walton: £3.9mSt Albans: £4.0mEsher and Walton: £3.9mSt Albans: £3.8mEsher and Walton: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSt Albans is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Esher and Walton £65.5m, St Albans £73.6mSt Albans: £73.6mEsher and Walton: £65.5mSt Albans: £73.9mEsher and Walton: £65.8mSt Albans: £69.8mEsher and Walton: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mSt Albans is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Esher and Walton £20.1m, St Albans £17.2mSt Albans: £17.2mEsher and Walton: £20.1mSt Albans: £17.3mEsher and Walton: £20.2mSt Albans: £16.3mEsher and Walton: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mEsher and Walton is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Esher and Walton £9.8m, St Albans £11.4mSt Albans: £11.4mEsher and Walton: £9.8mSt Albans: £11.5mEsher and Walton: £9.8mSt Albans: £10.8mEsher and Walton: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSt Albans is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Esher and Walton £0.59m, St Albans £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mEsher and Walton: £0.59mSt Albans: £0.60mEsher and Walton: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.57mEsher and Walton: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mSt Albans is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Esher and Walton £0.25m, St Albans £0.18mSt Albans: £0.18mEsher and Walton: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.18mEsher and Walton: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.17mEsher and Walton: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mEsher and Walton is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Esher and Walton £0.57m, St Albans £0.67mSt Albans: £0.67mEsher and Walton: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.68mEsher and Walton: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.64mEsher and Walton: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Esher and Walton 17,725, St Albans 16,058St Albans: 16,058Esher and Walton: 17,725

    17,725Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count16,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Esher and Walton 1,210, St Albans 1,111St Albans: 1,111Esher and Walton: 1,210

    1,210Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count1,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Esher and Walton 2,017, St Albans 2,008St Albans: 2,008Esher and Walton: 2,017

    2,017Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count2,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Esher and Walton 3,252, St Albans 3,956St Albans: 3,956Esher and Walton: 3,252

    3,252St Albans is higher3,956

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Esher and Walton 6,664, St Albans 7,599St Albans: 7,599Esher and Walton: 6,664

    6,664St Albans is higher7,599

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Esher and Walton 837, St Albans 900St Albans: 900Esher and Walton: 837

    837St Albans is higher900

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Esher and Walton and St Albans, total
MeasureEsher and WaltonSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.1m£358.7m£338.8m£349.1m£350.6m£331.1mEsher and Walton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.6m£226.6m£214.0m£205.9m£206.8m£195.3mEsher and Walton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m£89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.4m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mEsher and Walton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEsher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEsher and Walton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mEsher and Walton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEsher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEsher and Walton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,72516,058Esher and Walton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2101,111Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0172,008Esher and Walton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2523,956St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,6647,599St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026837900St Albans

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.
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