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Guildford and South West Hertfordshire

106,711 and 101,223 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Guildford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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

Guildford South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Guildford: £3,081South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Guildford: £3,094South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,731, South West Hertfordshire £13,042South West Hertfordshire: £13,042Guildford: £12,731South West Hertfordshire: £13,097Guildford: £12,785South West Hertfordshire: £12,370Guildford: £12,076

    £12,731£12,785£12,076South West Hertfordshire is higher£13,042£13,097£12,370

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,012, South West Hertfordshire £1,320South West Hertfordshire: £1,320Guildford: £1,012South West Hertfordshire: £1,326Guildford: £1,016South West Hertfordshire: £1,252Guildford: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,320£1,326£1,252

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,909, South West Hertfordshire £11,943South West Hertfordshire: £11,943Guildford: £11,909South West Hertfordshire: £11,994Guildford: £11,960South West Hertfordshire: £11,329Guildford: £11,296

    £11,909£11,960£11,296South West Hertfordshire is higher£11,943£11,994£11,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £287, South West Hertfordshire £378South West Hertfordshire: £378Guildford: £287South West Hertfordshire: £380Guildford: £288South West Hertfordshire: £359Guildford: £272

    £287£288£272South West Hertfordshire is higher£378£380£359

  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: Guildford £520, South West Hertfordshire £701South West Hertfordshire: £701Guildford: £520South West Hertfordshire: £704Guildford: £522South West Hertfordshire: £665Guildford: £493

    £520£522£493South West Hertfordshire is higher£701£704£665

  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: Guildford £16, South West Hertfordshire £19South West Hertfordshire: £19Guildford: £16South West Hertfordshire: £19Guildford: £16South West Hertfordshire: £18Guildford: £15

    £16£16£15South West Hertfordshire 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: Guildford £200, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Guildford: £200South West Hertfordshire: £267Guildford: £201South West Hertfordshire: £253Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Guildford: £88South West Hertfordshire: £79Guildford: £88South West Hertfordshire: £74Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Guildford is higher£78£79£74

  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: Guildford £49, South West Hertfordshire £63South West Hertfordshire: £63Guildford: £49South West Hertfordshire: £63Guildford: £50South West Hertfordshire: £60Guildford: £47

    £49£50£47South West Hertfordshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £805, South West Hertfordshire £1,085South West Hertfordshire: £1,085Guildford: £805South West Hertfordshire: £1,089Guildford: £808South West Hertfordshire: £1,029Guildford: £764

    £805£808£764South West Hertfordshire is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Guildford: £169South West Hertfordshire: £160Guildford: £169South West Hertfordshire: £151Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Guildford is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £148, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Guildford: £148South West Hertfordshire: £159Guildford: £149South West Hertfordshire: £150Guildford: £140

    £148£149£140South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £6.22, South West Hertfordshire £9.92South West Hertfordshire: £9.92Guildford: £6.22South West Hertfordshire: £9.96Guildford: £6.25South West Hertfordshire: £9.41Guildford: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.95, South West Hertfordshire £3.64South West Hertfordshire: £3.64Guildford: £2.95South West Hertfordshire: £3.65Guildford: £2.96South West Hertfordshire: £3.45Guildford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Guildford: £3.69South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Guildford: £3.71South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 1,021.5, South West Hertfordshire 1,018.5South West Hertfordshire: 1,018.5Guildford: 1,021.5

    1,021.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 61.6, South West Hertfordshire 74.0South West Hertfordshire: 74.0Guildford: 61.6

    61.6South West Hertfordshire is higher74.0

  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: Guildford 111.9, South West Hertfordshire 144.8South West Hertfordshire: 144.8Guildford: 111.9

    111.9South West Hertfordshire is higher144.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Guildford: 30.6

    30.6South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 90.8, South West Hertfordshire 111.7South West Hertfordshire: 111.7Guildford: 90.8

    90.8South West Hertfordshire is higher111.7

  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: Guildford 11.2, South West Hertfordshire 14.3South West Hertfordshire: 14.3Guildford: 11.2

    11.2South West Hertfordshire is higher14.3

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Guildford and South West Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,731£12,785£12,076£13,042£13,097£12,370South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£1,320£1,326£1,252South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,909£11,960£11,296£11,943£11,994£11,329South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£378£380£359South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£701£704£665South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£78£79£74Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£50£47£63£63£60South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£805£808£764£1,085£1,089£1,029South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£159£160£151Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£159£159£150South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£9.92£9.96£9.41South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.64£3.65£3.45South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,018.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.674.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.9144.8South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.640.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202690.8111.7South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.214.3South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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

Guildford South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, South West Hertfordshire £3,622South West Hertfordshire: £3,622Guildford: £3,081South West Hertfordshire: £3,637Guildford: £3,094South West Hertfordshire: £3,436Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922South West Hertfordshire is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £1,940, South West Hertfordshire £2,296South West Hertfordshire: £2,296Guildford: £1,940South West Hertfordshire: £2,306Guildford: £1,948South West Hertfordshire: £2,178Guildford: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £681, South West Hertfordshire £817South West Hertfordshire: £817Guildford: £681South West Hertfordshire: £820Guildford: £684South West Hertfordshire: £775Guildford: £646

    £681£684£646South West Hertfordshire is higher£817£820£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,814, South West Hertfordshire £2,103South West Hertfordshire: £2,103Guildford: £1,814South West Hertfordshire: £2,112Guildford: £1,822South West Hertfordshire: £1,995Guildford: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721South West Hertfordshire is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £44, South West Hertfordshire £67South West Hertfordshire: £67Guildford: £44South West Hertfordshire: £67Guildford: £44South West Hertfordshire: £63Guildford: £41

    £44£44£41South West Hertfordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £79, South West Hertfordshire £123South West Hertfordshire: £123Guildford: £79South West Hertfordshire: £124Guildford: £80South West Hertfordshire: £117Guildford: £75

    £79£80£75South West Hertfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Guildford £2.39, South West Hertfordshire £3.35South West Hertfordshire: £3.35Guildford: £2.39South West Hertfordshire: £3.37Guildford: £2.40South West Hertfordshire: £3.18Guildford: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27South West Hertfordshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £200, South West Hertfordshire £266South West Hertfordshire: £266Guildford: £200South West Hertfordshire: £267Guildford: £201South West Hertfordshire: £253Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190South West Hertfordshire is higher£266£267£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, South West Hertfordshire £78South West Hertfordshire: £78Guildford: £88South West Hertfordshire: £79Guildford: £88South West Hertfordshire: £74Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Guildford is higher£78£79£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £33, South West Hertfordshire £39South West Hertfordshire: £39Guildford: £33South West Hertfordshire: £39Guildford: £33South West Hertfordshire: £37Guildford: £32

    £33£33£32South West Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £542, South West Hertfordshire £671South West Hertfordshire: £671Guildford: £542South West Hertfordshire: £674Guildford: £544South West Hertfordshire: £637Guildford: £514

    £542£544£514South West Hertfordshire is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, South West Hertfordshire £159South West Hertfordshire: £159Guildford: £169South West Hertfordshire: £160Guildford: £169South West Hertfordshire: £151Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Guildford is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £100, South West Hertfordshire £98South West Hertfordshire: £98Guildford: £100South West Hertfordshire: £99Guildford: £100South West Hertfordshire: £93Guildford: £95

    £100£100£95Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £4.19, South West Hertfordshire £6.14South West Hertfordshire: £6.14Guildford: £4.19South West Hertfordshire: £6.16Guildford: £4.20South West Hertfordshire: £5.82Guildford: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.99, South West Hertfordshire £2.25South West Hertfordshire: £2.25Guildford: £1.99South West Hertfordshire: £2.26Guildford: £2.00South West Hertfordshire: £2.13Guildford: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89South West Hertfordshire is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, South West Hertfordshire £4.88South West Hertfordshire: £4.88Guildford: £3.69South West Hertfordshire: £4.90Guildford: £3.71South West Hertfordshire: £4.63Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 155.6, South West Hertfordshire 179.3South West Hertfordshire: 179.3Guildford: 155.6

    155.6South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.4, South West Hertfordshire 13.0South West Hertfordshire: 13.0Guildford: 9.4

    9.4South West Hertfordshire is higher13.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 17.1, South West Hertfordshire 25.5South West Hertfordshire: 25.5Guildford: 17.1

    17.1South West Hertfordshire is higher25.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, South West Hertfordshire 40.1South West Hertfordshire: 40.1Guildford: 30.6

    30.6South West Hertfordshire is higher40.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.2, South West Hertfordshire 69.1South West Hertfordshire: 69.1Guildford: 61.2

    61.2South West Hertfordshire is higher69.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 7.5, South West Hertfordshire 8.8South West Hertfordshire: 8.8Guildford: 7.5

    7.5South West Hertfordshire is higher8.8

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Guildford and South West Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureGuildfordSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,622£3,637£3,436South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,296£2,306£2,178South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£817£820£775South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,103£2,112£1,995South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£67£67£63South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£123£124£117South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.35£3.37£3.18South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£266£267£253South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£78£79£74Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£39£39£37South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£671£674£637South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£159£160£151Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£99£93Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.14£6.16£5.82South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£2.25£2.26£2.13South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.88£4.90£4.63South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6179.3South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.413.0South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.125.5South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.640.1South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.269.1South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.58.8South West Hertfordshire

Total

Guildford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire 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

Guildford South West Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £328.8m, South West Hertfordshire £366.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £366.6mGuildford: £328.8mSouth West Hertfordshire: £368.2mGuildford: £330.2mSouth West Hertfordshire: £347.8mGuildford: £311.9m

    £328.8m£330.2m£311.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £207.0m, South West Hertfordshire £232.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £232.4mGuildford: £207.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £233.4mGuildford: £207.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £220.5mGuildford: £196.3m

    £207.0m£207.9m£196.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £72.7m, South West Hertfordshire £82.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £82.7mGuildford: £72.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £83.0mGuildford: £73.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £78.4mGuildford: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £193.6m, South West Hertfordshire £212.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £212.9mGuildford: £193.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £213.8mGuildford: £194.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £201.9mGuildford: £183.6m

    £193.6m£194.4m£183.6mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £4.7m, South West Hertfordshire £6.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.7mGuildford: £4.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.8mGuildford: £4.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £6.4mGuildford: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £8.5m, South West Hertfordshire £12.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mGuildford: £8.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £12.5mGuildford: £8.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £11.9mGuildford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Guildford £0.26m, South West Hertfordshire £0.34mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mGuildford: £0.26mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.34mGuildford: £0.26mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.32mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £21.4m, South West Hertfordshire £26.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £26.9mGuildford: £21.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £27.1mGuildford: £21.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £25.6mGuildford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £9.3m, South West Hertfordshire £7.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.9mGuildford: £9.3mSouth West Hertfordshire: £8.0mGuildford: £9.4mSouth West Hertfordshire: £7.5mGuildford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £3.5m, South West Hertfordshire £4.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mGuildford: £3.5mSouth West Hertfordshire: £4.0mGuildford: £3.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £3.7mGuildford: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £57.9m, South West Hertfordshire £67.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £67.9mGuildford: £57.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £68.2mGuildford: £58.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £64.4mGuildford: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £18.0m, South West Hertfordshire £16.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.1mGuildford: £18.0mSouth West Hertfordshire: £16.2mGuildford: £18.1mSouth West Hertfordshire: £15.3mGuildford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £10.6m, South West Hertfordshire £9.9mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.9mGuildford: £10.6mSouth West Hertfordshire: £10.0mGuildford: £10.7mSouth West Hertfordshire: £9.4mGuildford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.45m, South West Hertfordshire £0.62mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mGuildford: £0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.62mGuildford: £0.45mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.59mGuildford: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.21m, South West Hertfordshire £0.23mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mGuildford: £0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.23mGuildford: £0.21mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.22mGuildford: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.39m, South West Hertfordshire £0.49mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.49mGuildford: £0.39mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.50mGuildford: £0.40mSouth West Hertfordshire: £0.47mGuildford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 16,606, South West Hertfordshire 18,152South West Hertfordshire: 18,152Guildford: 16,606

    16,606South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,001, South West Hertfordshire 1,319South West Hertfordshire: 1,319Guildford: 1,001

    1,001South West Hertfordshire is higher1,319

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 1,819, South West Hertfordshire 2,580South West Hertfordshire: 2,580Guildford: 1,819

    1,819South West Hertfordshire is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 3,260, South West Hertfordshire 4,057South West Hertfordshire: 4,057Guildford: 3,260

    3,260South West Hertfordshire is higher4,057

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 6,525, South West Hertfordshire 6,995South West Hertfordshire: 6,995Guildford: 6,525

    6,525South West Hertfordshire is higher6,995

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 803, South West Hertfordshire 895South West Hertfordshire: 895Guildford: 803

    803South West Hertfordshire is higher895

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Guildford and South West Hertfordshire, total
MeasureGuildfordSouth West HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m£366.6m£368.2m£347.8mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m£232.4m£233.4m£220.5mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£4.0m£4.0m£3.7mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,60618,152South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0011,319South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8192,580South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2604,057South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,5256,995South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803895South West Hertfordshire

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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