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South West Hertfordshire and Guildford

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

South West Hertfordshire is higher than Guildford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 3. 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

South West Hertfordshire Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £19£19£18South West Hertfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    74.0South West Hertfordshire is higher61.6

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

    144.8South West Hertfordshire is higher111.9

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

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

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher30.6

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

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

    111.7South West Hertfordshire is higher90.8

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

    14.3South West Hertfordshire is higher11.2

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South West Hertfordshire and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,081£3,094£2,922South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,042£13,097£12,370£12,731£12,785£12,076South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,320£1,326£1,252£1,012£1,016£960South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,943£11,994£11,329£11,909£11,960£11,296South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£287£288£272South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£520£522£493South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£200£201£190South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£88£88£83Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£49£50£47South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£805£808£764South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150£148£149£140South West Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.92£9.96£9.41£6.22£6.25£5.90South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.95£2.96£2.80South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.69£3.71£3.50South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,021.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.061.6South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8111.9South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.130.6South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.790.8South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.311.2South West Hertfordshire

Per resident

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 3. 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

South West Hertfordshire Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    179.3South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.0South West Hertfordshire is higher9.4

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

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

    25.5South West Hertfordshire is higher17.1

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

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

    40.1South West Hertfordshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    69.1South West Hertfordshire is higher61.2

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

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

    8.8South West Hertfordshire is higher7.5

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South West Hertfordshire and Guildford, per resident
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,622£3,637£3,436£3,081£3,094£2,922South West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£1,940£1,948£1,840South West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£820£775£681£684£646South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,814£1,822£1,721South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£44£44£41South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£79£80£75South West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.39£2.40£2.27South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£267£253£200£201£190South West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£88£88£83Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£32South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£542£544£514South West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£100£100£95Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£4.19£4.20£3.97South West Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.99£2.00£1.89South West Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.69£3.71£3.50South West Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3155.6South West Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.09.4South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.517.1South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.130.6South West Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.161.2South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.87.5South West Hertfordshire

Total

South West Hertfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 3. 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

South West Hertfordshire Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,152South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,319South West Hertfordshire is higher1,001

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

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

    2,580South West Hertfordshire is higher1,819

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

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

    4,057South West Hertfordshire is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,995South West Hertfordshire is higher6,525

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

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

    895South West Hertfordshire is higher803

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South West Hertfordshire and Guildford, total
MeasureSouth West HertfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mSouth West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth West Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouth West Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSouth West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mSouth West Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth West Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSouth West Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15216,606South West Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3191,001South West Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5801,819South West Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0573,260South West Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9956,525South West Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026895803South West Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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