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Guildford and Surrey Heath

106,711 and 102,466 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Surrey Heath on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Guildford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 15. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Guildford: £3,081Surrey Heath: £3,483Guildford: £3,094Surrey Heath: £3,290Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922Surrey Heath is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,731, Surrey Heath £12,463Surrey Heath: £12,463Guildford: £12,731Surrey Heath: £12,516Guildford: £12,785Surrey Heath: £11,821Guildford: £12,076

    £12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,463£12,516£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,012, Surrey Heath £1,075Surrey Heath: £1,075Guildford: £1,012Surrey Heath: £1,079Guildford: £1,016Surrey Heath: £1,019Guildford: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,075£1,079£1,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,909, Surrey Heath £11,570Surrey Heath: £11,570Guildford: £11,909Surrey Heath: £11,620Guildford: £11,960Surrey Heath: £10,975Guildford: £11,296

    £11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,620£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £287, Surrey Heath £290Surrey Heath: £290Guildford: £287Surrey Heath: £291Guildford: £288Surrey Heath: £275Guildford: £272

    £287£288£272Surrey Heath is higher£290£291£275

  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, Surrey Heath £589Surrey Heath: £589Guildford: £520Surrey Heath: £591Guildford: £522Surrey Heath: £558Guildford: £493

    £520£522£493Surrey Heath is higher£589£591£558

  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, Surrey Heath £14Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £16Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £16Surrey Heath: £13Guildford: £15

    £16£16£15Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £200, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Guildford: £200Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £201Surrey Heath: £199Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Surrey Heath is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £100Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Surrey Heath is higher£99£100£94

  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, Surrey Heath £58Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £49Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £50Surrey Heath: £55Guildford: £47

    £49£50£47Surrey Heath is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £805, Surrey Heath £856Surrey Heath: £856Guildford: £805Surrey Heath: £860Guildford: £808Surrey Heath: £812Guildford: £764

    £805£808£764Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £121Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £114Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Guildford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £148, Surrey Heath £151Surrey Heath: £151Guildford: £148Surrey Heath: £152Guildford: £149Surrey Heath: £144Guildford: £140

    £148£149£140Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £6.22, Surrey Heath £7.54Surrey Heath: £7.54Guildford: £6.22Surrey Heath: £7.57Guildford: £6.25Surrey Heath: £7.15Guildford: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Surrey Heath is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.95, Surrey Heath £1.87Surrey Heath: £1.87Guildford: £2.95Surrey Heath: £1.87Guildford: £2.96Surrey Heath: £1.77Guildford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Guildford is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Guildford: £3.69Surrey Heath: £6.27Guildford: £3.71Surrey Heath: £5.92Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Surrey Heath 978.0Surrey Heath: 978.0Guildford: 1,021.5

    1,021.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count978.0

  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, Surrey Heath 56.8Surrey Heath: 56.8Guildford: 61.6

    61.6Guildford is higherDepends on how you count56.8

  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: Guildford 111.9, Surrey Heath 122.1Surrey Heath: 122.1Guildford: 111.9

    111.9Surrey Heath is higher122.1

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Surrey Heath 96.7Surrey Heath: 96.7Guildford: 90.8

    90.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, Surrey Heath 13.4Surrey Heath: 13.4Guildford: 11.2

    11.2Surrey Heath is higher13.4

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Guildford and Surrey Heath, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,731£12,785£12,076£12,463£12,516£11,821Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£1,075£1,079£1,019Surrey Heath
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,909£11,960£11,296£11,570£11,620£10,975Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£290£291£275Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£589£591£558Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£210£211£199Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£50£47£58£58£55Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£805£808£764£856£860£812Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£120£121£114Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£151£152£144Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.54£7.57£7.15Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£1.87£1.87£1.77Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.5978.0Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.656.8Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.9122.1Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.631.7Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202690.896.7Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.213.4Surrey Heath

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 16. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,081, Surrey Heath £3,469Surrey Heath: £3,469Guildford: £3,081Surrey Heath: £3,483Guildford: £3,094Surrey Heath: £3,290Guildford: £2,922

    £3,081£3,094£2,922Surrey Heath is higher£3,469£3,483£3,290

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £1,940, Surrey Heath £2,369Surrey Heath: £2,369Guildford: £1,940Surrey Heath: £2,379Guildford: £1,948Surrey Heath: £2,247Guildford: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,369£2,379£2,247

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £681, Surrey Heath £664Surrey Heath: £664Guildford: £681Surrey Heath: £667Guildford: £684Surrey Heath: £630Guildford: £646

    £681£684£646Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,814, Surrey Heath £2,200Surrey Heath: £2,200Guildford: £1,814Surrey Heath: £2,209Guildford: £1,822Surrey Heath: £2,086Guildford: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £44, Surrey Heath £55Surrey Heath: £55Guildford: £44Surrey Heath: £55Guildford: £44Surrey Heath: £52Guildford: £41

    £44£44£41Surrey Heath is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £79, Surrey Heath £112Surrey Heath: £112Guildford: £79Surrey Heath: £112Guildford: £80Surrey Heath: £106Guildford: £75

    £79£80£75Surrey Heath is higher£112£112£106

  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, Surrey Heath £2.64Surrey Heath: £2.64Guildford: £2.39Surrey Heath: £2.65Guildford: £2.40Surrey Heath: £2.50Guildford: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£2.64£2.65£2.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £200, Surrey Heath £210Surrey Heath: £210Guildford: £200Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £201Surrey Heath: £199Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Surrey Heath is higher£210£211£199

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £88, Surrey Heath £99Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £100Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Surrey Heath is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £33, Surrey Heath £36Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £33Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £33Surrey Heath: £34Guildford: £32

    £33£33£32Surrey Heath is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £542, Surrey Heath £529Surrey Heath: £529Guildford: £542Surrey Heath: £531Guildford: £544Surrey Heath: £502Guildford: £514

    £542£544£514Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £169, Surrey Heath £120Surrey Heath: £120Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £121Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £114Guildford: £160

    £169£169£160Guildford is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £100, Surrey Heath £94Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £100Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £100Surrey Heath: £89Guildford: £95

    £100£100£95Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £4.19, Surrey Heath £4.65Surrey Heath: £4.65Guildford: £4.19Surrey Heath: £4.67Guildford: £4.20Surrey Heath: £4.41Guildford: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Surrey Heath is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.99, Surrey Heath £1.15Surrey Heath: £1.15Guildford: £1.99Surrey Heath: £1.15Guildford: £2.00Surrey Heath: £1.09Guildford: £1.89

    £1.99£2.00£1.89Guildford is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £3.69, Surrey Heath £6.24Surrey Heath: £6.24Guildford: £3.69Surrey Heath: £6.27Guildford: £3.71Surrey Heath: £5.92Guildford: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Surrey Heath is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 155.6, Surrey Heath 185.9Surrey Heath: 185.9Guildford: 155.6

    155.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.4, Surrey Heath 10.8Surrey Heath: 10.8Guildford: 9.4

    9.4Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count10.8

  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, Surrey Heath 23.2Surrey Heath: 23.2Guildford: 17.1

    17.1Surrey Heath is higher23.2

  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, Surrey Heath 31.7Surrey Heath: 31.7Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.2, Surrey Heath 59.7Surrey Heath: 59.7Guildford: 61.2

    61.2Guildford is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  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, Surrey Heath 8.3Surrey Heath: 8.3Guildford: 7.5

    7.5Surrey Heath is higher8.3

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Guildford and Surrey Heath, per resident
MeasureGuildfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£664£667£630Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£55£55£52Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£112£112£106Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.64£2.65£2.50Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£210£211£199Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£99£100£94Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£36£36£34Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£529£531£502Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£120£121£114Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£94£94£89Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.65£4.67£4.41Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£1.15£1.15£1.09Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6185.9Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.8Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.123.2Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.631.7Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.259.7Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.58.3Surrey Heath

Total

Guildford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Surrey Heath on 15. 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 Surrey Heath

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £328.8m, Surrey Heath £355.4mSurrey Heath: £355.4mGuildford: £328.8mSurrey Heath: £356.9mGuildford: £330.2mSurrey Heath: £337.1mGuildford: £311.9m

    £328.8m£330.2m£311.9mSurrey Heath is higher£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £207.0m, Surrey Heath £242.8mSurrey Heath: £242.8mGuildford: £207.0mSurrey Heath: £243.8mGuildford: £207.9mSurrey Heath: £230.3mGuildford: £196.3m

    £207.0m£207.9m£196.3mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £72.7m, Surrey Heath £68.0mSurrey Heath: £68.0mGuildford: £72.7mSurrey Heath: £68.3mGuildford: £73.0mSurrey Heath: £64.5mGuildford: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.0m£69.0mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £193.6m, Surrey Heath £225.4mSurrey Heath: £225.4mGuildford: £193.6mSurrey Heath: £226.3mGuildford: £194.4mSurrey Heath: £213.8mGuildford: £183.6m

    £193.6m£194.4m£183.6mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £4.7m, Surrey Heath £5.6mSurrey Heath: £5.6mGuildford: £4.7mSurrey Heath: £5.7mGuildford: £4.7mSurrey Heath: £5.4mGuildford: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSurrey Heath is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £8.5m, Surrey Heath £11.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mGuildford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mGuildford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £10.9mGuildford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSurrey Heath is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  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, Surrey Heath £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.26mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £21.4m, Surrey Heath £21.5mSurrey Heath: £21.5mGuildford: £21.4mSurrey Heath: £21.6mGuildford: £21.5mSurrey Heath: £20.4mGuildford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSurrey Heath is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £9.3m, Surrey Heath £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2mGuildford: £9.3mSurrey Heath: £10.2mGuildford: £9.4mSurrey Heath: £9.6mGuildford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSurrey Heath is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £3.5m, Surrey Heath £3.7mSurrey Heath: £3.7mGuildford: £3.5mSurrey Heath: £3.7mGuildford: £3.6mSurrey Heath: £3.5mGuildford: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSurrey Heath is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £57.9m, Surrey Heath £54.2mSurrey Heath: £54.2mGuildford: £57.9mSurrey Heath: £54.4mGuildford: £58.1mSurrey Heath: £51.4mGuildford: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £18.0m, Surrey Heath £12.3mSurrey Heath: £12.3mGuildford: £18.0mSurrey Heath: £12.4mGuildford: £18.1mSurrey Heath: £11.7mGuildford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £10.6m, Surrey Heath £9.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mGuildford: £10.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mGuildford: £10.7mSurrey Heath: £9.1mGuildford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.45m, Surrey Heath £0.48mSurrey Heath: £0.48mGuildford: £0.45mSurrey Heath: £0.48mGuildford: £0.45mSurrey Heath: £0.45mGuildford: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSurrey Heath is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.21m, Surrey Heath £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.12mGuildford: £0.21mSurrey Heath: £0.12mGuildford: £0.21mSurrey Heath: £0.11mGuildford: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.39m, Surrey Heath £0.64mSurrey Heath: £0.64mGuildford: £0.39mSurrey Heath: £0.64mGuildford: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.61mGuildford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSurrey Heath is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 16,606, Surrey Heath 19,051Surrey Heath: 19,051Guildford: 16,606

    16,606Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count19,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,001, Surrey Heath 1,107Surrey Heath: 1,107Guildford: 1,001

    1,001Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count1,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 1,819, Surrey Heath 2,379Surrey Heath: 2,379Guildford: 1,819

    1,819Surrey Heath is higher2,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 3,260, Surrey Heath 3,252Surrey Heath: 3,252Guildford: 3,260

    3,260Guildford is higherDepends on how you count3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 6,525, Surrey Heath 6,117Surrey Heath: 6,117Guildford: 6,525

    6,525Guildford is higherDepends on how you count6,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 803, Surrey Heath 847Surrey Heath: 847Guildford: 803

    803Surrey Heath is higher847

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Guildford and Surrey Heath, total
MeasureGuildfordSurrey HeathHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m£355.4m£356.9m£337.1mSurrey Heath
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m£242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m£225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mSurrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSurrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSurrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSurrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSurrey Heath
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£54.2m£54.4m£51.4mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSurrey Heath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,60619,051Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0011,107Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8192,379Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2603,252Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,5256,117Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803847Surrey Heath

Sources

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

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