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Kingston and Surbiton and Romford

118,904 and 114,165 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston and Surbiton is higher than Romford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Kingston and Surbiton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Romford 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

Kingston and Surbiton Romford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £3,362, Romford £3,903Romford: £3,903Kingston and Surbiton: £3,362Romford: £3,920Kingston and Surbiton: £3,376Romford: £3,702Kingston and Surbiton: £3,189

    £3,362£3,376£3,189Romford is higher£3,903£3,920£3,702

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston and Surbiton £12,391, Romford £12,768Romford: £12,768Kingston and Surbiton: £12,391Romford: £12,822Kingston and Surbiton: £12,444Romford: £12,111Kingston and Surbiton: £11,753

    £12,391£12,444£11,753Romford is higher£12,768£12,822£12,111

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston and Surbiton £1,658, Romford £2,079Romford: £2,079Kingston and Surbiton: £1,658Romford: £2,088Kingston and Surbiton: £1,665Romford: £1,972Kingston and Surbiton: £1,572

    £1,658£1,665£1,572Romford is higher£2,079£2,088£1,972

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston and Surbiton £11,067, Romford £11,379Romford: £11,379Kingston and Surbiton: £11,067Romford: £11,427Kingston and Surbiton: £11,114Romford: £10,793Kingston and Surbiton: £10,497

    £11,067£11,114£10,497Romford is higher£11,379£11,427£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston and Surbiton £729, Romford £575Romford: £575Kingston and Surbiton: £729Romford: £578Kingston and Surbiton: £732Romford: £546Kingston and Surbiton: £691

    £729£732£691Kingston and Surbiton is higher£575£578£546

  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: Kingston and Surbiton £567, Romford £788Romford: £788Kingston and Surbiton: £567Romford: £791Kingston and Surbiton: £569Romford: £747Kingston and Surbiton: £538

    £567£569£538Romford is higher£788£791£747

  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: Kingston and Surbiton £29, Romford £26Romford: £26Kingston and Surbiton: £29Romford: £27Kingston and Surbiton: £29Romford: £25Kingston and Surbiton: £27

    £29£29£27Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £249, Romford £307Romford: £307Kingston and Surbiton: £249Romford: £308Kingston and Surbiton: £250Romford: £291Kingston and Surbiton: £236

    £249£250£236Romford is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £92, Romford £117Romford: £117Kingston and Surbiton: £92Romford: £117Kingston and Surbiton: £92Romford: £111Kingston and Surbiton: £87

    £92£92£87Romford is higher£117£117£111

  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: Kingston and Surbiton £62, Romford £96Romford: £96Kingston and Surbiton: £62Romford: £96Kingston and Surbiton: £62Romford: £91Kingston and Surbiton: £58

    £62£62£58Romford is higher£96£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston and Surbiton £1,410, Romford £1,793Romford: £1,793Kingston and Surbiton: £1,410Romford: £1,801Kingston and Surbiton: £1,416Romford: £1,701Kingston and Surbiton: £1,338

    £1,410£1,416£1,338Romford is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £270, Romford £201Romford: £201Kingston and Surbiton: £270Romford: £201Kingston and Surbiton: £271Romford: £190Kingston and Surbiton: £256

    £270£271£256Kingston and Surbiton is higher£201£201£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston and Surbiton £174, Romford £177Romford: £177Kingston and Surbiton: £174Romford: £178Kingston and Surbiton: £175Romford: £168Kingston and Surbiton: £165

    £174£175£165Romford is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston and Surbiton £7.34, Romford £9.12Romford: £9.12Kingston and Surbiton: £7.34Romford: £9.16Kingston and Surbiton: £7.37Romford: £8.65Kingston and Surbiton: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Romford is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston and Surbiton £4.03, Romford £4.27Romford: £4.27Kingston and Surbiton: £4.03Romford: £4.29Kingston and Surbiton: £4.04Romford: £4.05Kingston and Surbiton: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Romford is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £6.34, Romford £6.06Romford: £6.06Kingston and Surbiton: £6.34Romford: £6.09Kingston and Surbiton: £6.36Romford: £5.75Kingston and Surbiton: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Kingston and Surbiton is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston and Surbiton 991.0, Romford 996.5Romford: 996.5Kingston and Surbiton: 991.0

    991.0Romford is higher996.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston and Surbiton 114.2, Romford 107.5Romford: 107.5Kingston and Surbiton: 114.2

    114.2Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count107.5

  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: Kingston and Surbiton 114.9, Romford 164.3Romford: 164.3Kingston and Surbiton: 114.9

    114.9Romford is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 38.9, Romford 50.3Romford: 50.3Kingston and Surbiton: 38.9

    38.9Romford is higher50.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston and Surbiton 136.2, Romford 175.1Romford: 175.1Kingston and Surbiton: 136.2

    136.2Romford is higher175.1

  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: Kingston and Surbiton 14.0, Romford 22.4Romford: 22.4Kingston and Surbiton: 14.0

    14.0Romford is higher22.4

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Kingston and Surbiton and Romford, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston and SurbitonRomfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,362£3,376£3,189£3,903£3,920£3,702Romford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,391£12,444£11,753£12,768£12,822£12,111Romford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,572£2,079£2,088£1,972Romford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,067£11,114£10,497£11,379£11,427£10,793Romford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£575£578£546Kingston and Surbiton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£569£538£788£791£747Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£26£27£25Kingston and Surbiton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£307£308£291Romford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£117£117£111Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£58£96£96£91Romford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,338£1,793£1,801£1,701Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£201£201£190Kingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£177£178£168Romford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£9.12£9.16£8.65Romford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.27£4.29£4.05Romford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.06£6.09£5.75Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.0996.5Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.2107.5Kingston and Surbiton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.9164.3Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.950.3Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.2175.1Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.022.4Romford

Per resident

Kingston and Surbiton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Romford 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

Kingston and Surbiton Romford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £3,362, Romford £3,903Romford: £3,903Kingston and Surbiton: £3,362Romford: £3,920Kingston and Surbiton: £3,376Romford: £3,702Kingston and Surbiton: £3,189

    £3,362£3,376£3,189Romford is higher£3,903£3,920£3,702

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £1,628, Romford £1,965Romford: £1,965Kingston and Surbiton: £1,628Romford: £1,973Kingston and Surbiton: £1,635Romford: £1,864Kingston and Surbiton: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Romford is higher£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £1,116, Romford £1,308Romford: £1,308Kingston and Surbiton: £1,116Romford: £1,313Kingston and Surbiton: £1,121Romford: £1,240Kingston and Surbiton: £1,059

    £1,116£1,121£1,059Romford is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £1,454, Romford £1,751Romford: £1,751Kingston and Surbiton: £1,454Romford: £1,759Kingston and Surbiton: £1,460Romford: £1,661Kingston and Surbiton: £1,379

    £1,454£1,460£1,379Romford is higher£1,751£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £96, Romford £89Romford: £89Kingston and Surbiton: £96Romford: £89Kingston and Surbiton: £96Romford: £84Kingston and Surbiton: £91

    £96£96£91Kingston and Surbiton is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £74, Romford £121Romford: £121Kingston and Surbiton: £74Romford: £122Kingston and Surbiton: £75Romford: £115Kingston and Surbiton: £71

    £74£75£71Romford is higher£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £3.74, Romford £4.07Romford: £4.07Kingston and Surbiton: £3.74Romford: £4.09Kingston and Surbiton: £3.76Romford: £3.86Kingston and Surbiton: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Romford is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £249, Romford £307Romford: £307Kingston and Surbiton: £249Romford: £308Kingston and Surbiton: £250Romford: £291Kingston and Surbiton: £236

    £249£250£236Romford is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £92, Romford £117Romford: £117Kingston and Surbiton: £92Romford: £117Kingston and Surbiton: £92Romford: £111Kingston and Surbiton: £87

    £92£92£87Romford is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £41, Romford £60Romford: £60Kingston and Surbiton: £41Romford: £60Kingston and Surbiton: £42Romford: £57Kingston and Surbiton: £39

    £41£42£39Romford is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £950, Romford £1,128Romford: £1,128Kingston and Surbiton: £950Romford: £1,133Kingston and Surbiton: £954Romford: £1,070Kingston and Surbiton: £901

    £950£954£901Romford is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £270, Romford £201Romford: £201Kingston and Surbiton: £270Romford: £201Kingston and Surbiton: £271Romford: £190Kingston and Surbiton: £256

    £270£271£256Kingston and Surbiton is higher£201£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £117, Romford £111Romford: £111Kingston and Surbiton: £117Romford: £112Kingston and Surbiton: £118Romford: £105Kingston and Surbiton: £111

    £117£118£111Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £4.94, Romford £5.74Romford: £5.74Kingston and Surbiton: £4.94Romford: £5.76Kingston and Surbiton: £4.97Romford: £5.44Kingston and Surbiton: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Romford is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £2.71, Romford £2.68Romford: £2.68Kingston and Surbiton: £2.71Romford: £2.69Kingston and Surbiton: £2.72Romford: £2.54Kingston and Surbiton: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Kingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston and Surbiton £6.34, Romford £6.06Romford: £6.06Kingston and Surbiton: £6.34Romford: £6.09Kingston and Surbiton: £6.36Romford: £5.75Kingston and Surbiton: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Kingston and Surbiton is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 130.2, Romford 153.4Romford: 153.4Kingston and Surbiton: 130.2

    130.2Romford is higher153.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 15.0, Romford 16.6Romford: 16.6Kingston and Surbiton: 15.0

    15.0Romford is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 15.1, Romford 25.3Romford: 25.3Kingston and Surbiton: 15.1

    15.1Romford is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 38.9, Romford 50.3Romford: 50.3Kingston and Surbiton: 38.9

    38.9Romford is higher50.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 91.8, Romford 110.1Romford: 110.1Kingston and Surbiton: 91.8

    91.8Romford is higher110.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston and Surbiton 9.4, Romford 14.1Romford: 14.1Kingston and Surbiton: 9.4

    9.4Romford is higher14.1

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Kingston and Surbiton and Romford, per resident
MeasureKingston and SurbitonRomfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,362£3,376£3,189£3,903£3,920£3,702Romford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,965£1,973£1,864Romford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,059£1,308£1,313£1,240Romford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,454£1,460£1,379£1,751£1,759£1,661Romford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£89£89£84Kingston and Surbiton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£121£122£115Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.07£4.09£3.86Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£307£308£291Romford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£117£117£111Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£60£60£57Romford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£950£954£901£1,128£1,133£1,070Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£201£201£190Kingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£111£112£105Kingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.74£5.76£5.44Romford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.68£2.69£2.54Kingston and Surbiton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.06£6.09£5.75Kingston and Surbiton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.2153.4Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.6Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.125.3Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.950.3Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.8110.1Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.414.1Romford

Total

Kingston and Surbiton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Romford 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

Kingston and Surbiton Romford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £399.7m, Romford £445.6mRomford: £445.6mKingston and Surbiton: £399.7mRomford: £447.5mKingston and Surbiton: £401.4mRomford: £422.7mKingston and Surbiton: £379.2m

    £399.7m£401.4m£379.2mRomford is higher£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £193.6m, Romford £224.3mRomford: £224.3mKingston and Surbiton: £193.6mRomford: £225.3mKingston and Surbiton: £194.4mRomford: £212.8mKingston and Surbiton: £183.6m

    £193.6m£194.4m£183.6mRomford is higher£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £132.7m, Romford £149.3mRomford: £149.3mKingston and Surbiton: £132.7mRomford: £149.9mKingston and Surbiton: £133.3mRomford: £141.6mKingston and Surbiton: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mRomford is higher£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston and Surbiton £172.9m, Romford £199.9mRomford: £199.9mKingston and Surbiton: £172.9mRomford: £200.8mKingston and Surbiton: £173.6mRomford: £189.6mKingston and Surbiton: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mRomford is higher£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton £11.4m, Romford £10.1mRomford: £10.1mKingston and Surbiton: £11.4mRomford: £10.1mKingston and Surbiton: £11.4mRomford: £9.6mKingston and Surbiton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mKingston and Surbiton is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton £8.9m, Romford £13.8mRomford: £13.8mKingston and Surbiton: £8.9mRomford: £13.9mKingston and Surbiton: £8.9mRomford: £13.1mKingston and Surbiton: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mRomford is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton £0.45m, Romford £0.47mRomford: £0.47mKingston and Surbiton: £0.45mRomford: £0.47mKingston and Surbiton: £0.45mRomford: £0.44mKingston and Surbiton: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton £29.6m, Romford £35.0mRomford: £35.0mKingston and Surbiton: £29.6mRomford: £35.2mKingston and Surbiton: £29.7mRomford: £33.2mKingston and Surbiton: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mRomford is higher£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton £10.9m, Romford £13.4mRomford: £13.4mKingston and Surbiton: £10.9mRomford: £13.4mKingston and Surbiton: £11.0mRomford: £12.7mKingston and Surbiton: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mRomford is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton £4.9m, Romford £6.9mRomford: £6.9mKingston and Surbiton: £4.9mRomford: £6.9mKingston and Surbiton: £4.9mRomford: £6.5mKingston and Surbiton: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mRomford is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton £112.9m, Romford £128.8mRomford: £128.8mKingston and Surbiton: £112.9mRomford: £129.3mKingston and Surbiton: £113.4mRomford: £122.1mKingston and Surbiton: £107.1m

    £112.9m£113.4m£107.1mRomford is higher£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston and Surbiton £32.1m, Romford £22.9mRomford: £22.9mKingston and Surbiton: £32.1mRomford: £23.0mKingston and Surbiton: £32.2mRomford: £21.7mKingston and Surbiton: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.5mKingston and Surbiton is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston and Surbiton £14.0m, Romford £12.7mRomford: £12.7mKingston and Surbiton: £14.0mRomford: £12.7mKingston and Surbiton: £14.0mRomford: £12.0mKingston and Surbiton: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mKingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston and Surbiton £0.59m, Romford £0.65mRomford: £0.65mKingston and Surbiton: £0.59mRomford: £0.66mKingston and Surbiton: £0.59mRomford: £0.62mKingston and Surbiton: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mRomford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston and Surbiton £0.32m, Romford £0.31mRomford: £0.31mKingston and Surbiton: £0.32mRomford: £0.31mKingston and Surbiton: £0.32mRomford: £0.29mKingston and Surbiton: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mKingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston and Surbiton £0.75m, Romford £0.69mRomford: £0.69mKingston and Surbiton: £0.75mRomford: £0.69mKingston and Surbiton: £0.76mRomford: £0.66mKingston and Surbiton: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston and Surbiton 15,481, Romford 17,509Romford: 17,509Kingston and Surbiton: 15,481

    15,481Romford is higher17,509

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton 1,784, Romford 1,889Romford: 1,889Kingston and Surbiton: 1,784

    1,784Romford is higherDepends on how you count1,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton 1,795, Romford 2,886Romford: 2,886Kingston and Surbiton: 1,795

    1,795Romford is higher2,886

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton 4,629, Romford 5,740Romford: 5,740Kingston and Surbiton: 4,629

    4,629Romford is higher5,740

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston and Surbiton 10,909, Romford 12,574Romford: 12,574Kingston and Surbiton: 10,909

    10,909Romford is higher12,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston and Surbiton 1,117, Romford 1,606Romford: 1,606Kingston and Surbiton: 1,117

    1,117Romford is higher1,606

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Kingston and Surbiton and Romford, total
MeasureKingston and SurbitonRomfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.7m£401.4m£379.2m£445.6m£447.5m£422.7mRomford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m£224.3m£225.3m£212.8mRomford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mRomford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mRomford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mKingston and Surbiton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRomford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRomford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£35.0m£35.2m£33.2mRomford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mRomford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRomford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mRomford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mKingston and Surbiton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mKingston and Surbiton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRomford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mKingston and Surbiton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mKingston and Surbiton
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,48117,509Romford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7841,889Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7952,886Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6295,740Romford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,90912,574Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1171,606Romford

Sources

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

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  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.
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