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Richmond Park and St Albans
Richmond Park is higher than St Albans on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Richmond Park is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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
Richmond Park St Albans
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,253£3,267£3,086St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,418£3,432£3,242
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,253£12,305£11,623St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,981£13,036£12,313
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,329£1,334£1,260St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,162£11,210£10,588St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,020£12,071£11,401
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£619£622£587Richmond Park is higher£339£341£322
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£448£449£425St Albans is higher£604£606£573
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Richmond Park is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£200£189St Albans is higher£257£258£244
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64St Albans is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£51£51£49St Albans is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,111£1,116£1,054St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,144£1,149£1,085
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Richmond Park is higher£168£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£155£156£147St Albans is higher£177£178£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.31£8.34£7.88St Albans is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Richmond Park is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.75£5.77£5.45St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
979.7St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
97.8Richmond Park is higher70.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
92.7St Albans is higher126.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.5St Albans is higher38.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
99.3St Albans is higher118.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.3St Albans is higher14.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond Park | St Albans | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,253£3,267£3,086 | £3,418£3,432£3,242 | St Albans |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,253£12,305£11,623 | £12,981£13,036£12,313 | St Albans |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,329£1,334£1,260 | £1,396£1,402£1,324 | St Albans |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,162£11,210£10,588 | £12,020£12,071£11,401 | St Albans |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £619£622£587 | £339£341£322 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £448£449£425 | £604£606£573 | St Albans |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £18£18£17 | Richmond Park |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£200£189 | £257£258£244 | St Albans |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £91£91£86 | St Albans |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £51£51£49 | £62£62£59 | St Albans |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,111£1,116£1,054 | £1,144£1,149£1,085 | St Albans |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £168£169£160 | Richmond Park |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £177£178£168 | St Albans |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.31£8.34£7.88 | £9.26£9.30£8.78 | St Albans |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £2.86£2.87£2.71 | Richmond Park |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | St Albans |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 979.7 | 1,012.5 | St Albans |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 97.8 | 70.1 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 92.7 | 126.6 | St Albans |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.5 | 38.7 | St Albans |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 99.3 | 118.1 | St Albans |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.3 | 14.0 | St Albans |
Per resident
Richmond Park is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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
Richmond Park St Albans
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,253£3,267£3,086St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,418£3,432£3,242
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,894£1,902£1,797St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2,016£2,024£1,912
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£841£844£797St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,726£1,733£1,637St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£96£96£91Richmond Park is higher£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66St Albans is higher£94£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.73£3.75£3.54Richmond Park is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£200£189St Albans is higher£257£258£244
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64St Albans is higher£91£91£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£33£31St Albans is higher£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£703£706£667St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£232Richmond Park is higher£168£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93St Albans is higher£112£112£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98St Albans is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.96£1.97£1.86Richmond Park is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.75£5.77£5.45St Albans is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
151.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count157.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1Richmond Park is higher10.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3St Albans is higher19.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.5St Albans is higher38.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
62.8St Albans is higher74.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.2St Albans is higher8.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond Park | St Albans | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,253£3,267£3,086 | £3,418£3,432£3,242 | St Albans |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,894£1,902£1,797 | £2,016£2,024£1,912 | St Albans |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £841£844£797 | £879£883£834 | St Albans |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,726£1,733£1,637 | £1,866£1,874£1,770 | St Albans |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £53£53£50 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £94£94£89 | St Albans |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | £2.86£2.87£2.71 | Richmond Park |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£200£189 | £257£258£244 | St Albans |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £91£91£86 | St Albans |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£33£31 | £39£39£37 | St Albans |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £703£706£667 | £721£724£684 | St Albans |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£232 | £168£169£160 | Richmond Park |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £112£112£106 | St Albans |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | St Albans |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.96£1.97£1.86 | £1.80£1.81£1.71 | Richmond Park |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | £6.60£6.63£6.26 | St Albans |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 151.5 | 157.2 | St Albans |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 10.9 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 19.7 | St Albans |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.5 | 38.7 | St Albans |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 62.8 | 74.4 | St Albans |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.2 | 8.8 | St Albans |
Total
Richmond Park 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
Richmond Park St Albans
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£365.1m£366.7m£346.3mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£212.6m£213.5m£201.7mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.3m£94.8m£89.5mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRichmond Park is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSt Albans is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRichmond Park is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSt Albans is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSt Albans is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSt Albans is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mRichmond Park is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSt Albans is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Albans is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRichmond Park is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSt Albans is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,998Richmond Park is higherDepends on how you count16,058
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,696Richmond Park is higher1,111
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,609St Albans is higher2,008
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,417St Albans is higher3,956
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,049St Albans is higher7,599
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
802St Albans is higher900
Show the numbers
| Measure | Richmond Park | St Albans | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £365.1m£366.7m£346.3m | £349.1m£350.6m£331.1m | Richmond Park |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £212.6m£213.5m£201.7m | £205.9m£206.8m£195.3m | Richmond Park |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.3m£94.8m£89.5m | £89.8m£90.2m£85.2m | Richmond Park |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £193.7m£194.5m£183.7m | £190.6m£191.4m£180.8m | Richmond Park |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | St Albans |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Richmond Park |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £26.2m£26.3m£24.9m | St Albans |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | St Albans |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | St Albans |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.9m£79.2m£74.8m | £73.6m£73.9m£69.8m | Richmond Park |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Richmond Park |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | St Albans |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | St Albans |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Richmond Park |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.67m£0.68m£0.64m | St Albans |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,998 | 16,058 | Richmond Park |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,696 | 1,111 | Richmond Park |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,609 | 2,008 | St Albans |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,417 | 3,956 | St Albans |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,049 | 7,599 | St Albans |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 802 | 900 | St Albans |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.