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St Albans and Esher and Walton

102,137 and 105,649 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Esher and Walton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

St Albans is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Esher and Walton 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

St Albans Esher and Walton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Esher and Walton £3,380Esher and Walton: £3,380St Albans: £3,418Esher and Walton: £3,395St Albans: £3,432Esher and Walton: £3,206St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,380£3,395£3,206

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,981, Esher and Walton £12,728Esher and Walton: £12,728St Albans: £12,981Esher and Walton: £12,782St Albans: £13,036Esher and Walton: £12,073St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,728£12,782£12,073

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,396, Esher and Walton £1,245Esher and Walton: £1,245St Albans: £1,396Esher and Walton: £1,251St Albans: £1,402Esher and Walton: £1,181St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Esher and Walton £11,798Esher and Walton: £11,798St Albans: £12,020Esher and Walton: £11,848St Albans: £12,071Esher and Walton: £11,191St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,798£11,848£11,191

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Esher and Walton £342Esher and Walton: £342St Albans: £339Esher and Walton: £343St Albans: £341Esher and Walton: £324St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Esher and Walton is higher£342£343£324

  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: St Albans £604, Esher and Walton £571Esher and Walton: £571St Albans: £604Esher and Walton: £574St Albans: £606Esher and Walton: £542St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£571£574£542

  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: St Albans £18, Esher and Walton £17Esher and Walton: £17St Albans: £18Esher and Walton: £17St Albans: £18Esher and Walton: £16St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Esher and Walton £204Esher and Walton: £204St Albans: £257Esher and Walton: £205St Albans: £258Esher and Walton: £194St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans is higher£204£205£194

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Esher and Walton £87Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £83St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higher£87£87£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: St Albans £62, Esher and Walton £61Esher and Walton: £61St Albans: £62Esher and Walton: £61St Albans: £62Esher and Walton: £57St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59St Albans is higher£61£61£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Esher and Walton £1,019Esher and Walton: £1,019St Albans: £1,144Esher and Walton: £1,024St Albans: £1,149Esher and Walton: £967St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans is higher£1,019£1,024£967

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Esher and Walton £190Esher and Walton: £190St Albans: £168Esher and Walton: £191St Albans: £169Esher and Walton: £181St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Esher and Walton is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £177, Esher and Walton £153Esher and Walton: £153St Albans: £177Esher and Walton: £153St Albans: £178Esher and Walton: £145St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168St Albans is higher£153£153£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £9.26, Esher and Walton £9.25Esher and Walton: £9.25St Albans: £9.26Esher and Walton: £9.29St Albans: £9.30Esher and Walton: £8.77St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £2.86, Esher and Walton £3.84Esher and Walton: £3.84St Albans: £2.86Esher and Walton: £3.85St Albans: £2.87Esher and Walton: £3.64St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Esher and Walton is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Esher and Walton £5.42Esher and Walton: £5.42St Albans: £6.60Esher and Walton: £5.44St Albans: £6.63Esher and Walton: £5.14St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 1,012.5, Esher and Walton 1,000.1Esher and Walton: 1,000.1St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,000.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 70.1, Esher and Walton 68.3Esher and Walton: 68.3St Albans: 70.1

    70.1St Albans is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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: St Albans 126.6, Esher and Walton 113.8Esher and Walton: 113.8St Albans: 126.6

    126.6St Albans is higherDepends on how you count113.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Esher and Walton 30.8Esher and Walton: 30.8St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans is higher30.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Albans 118.1, Esher and Walton 103.7Esher and Walton: 103.7St Albans: 118.1

    118.1St Albans is higher103.7

  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: St Albans 14.0, Esher and Walton 13.0Esher and Walton: 13.0St Albans: 14.0

    14.0St Albans is higher13.0

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St Albans and Esher and Walton, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansEsher and WaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,380£3,395£3,206St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,728£12,782£12,073St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,245£1,251£1,181St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£11,798£11,848£11,191St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£342£343£324Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£571£574£542St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£204£205£194St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£87£87£83St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£61£61£57St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,019£1,024£967St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£190£191£181Esher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£153£153£145St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£9.25£9.29£8.77St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.84£3.85£3.64Esher and Walton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.42£5.44£5.14St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,000.1St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.168.3St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6113.8St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.730.8St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.1103.7St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.013.0St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Esher and Walton on 8. 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

St Albans Esher and Walton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Esher and Walton £3,380Esher and Walton: £3,380St Albans: £3,418Esher and Walton: £3,395St Albans: £3,432Esher and Walton: £3,206St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,380£3,395£3,206

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Esher and Walton £2,135Esher and Walton: £2,135St Albans: £2,016Esher and Walton: £2,144St Albans: £2,024Esher and Walton: £2,025St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Esher and Walton £758Esher and Walton: £758St Albans: £879Esher and Walton: £761St Albans: £883Esher and Walton: £719St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834St Albans is higher£758£761£719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Esher and Walton £1,979Esher and Walton: £1,979St Albans: £1,866Esher and Walton: £1,988St Albans: £1,874Esher and Walton: £1,877St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£1,979£1,988£1,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Esher and Walton £57Esher and Walton: £57St Albans: £53Esher and Walton: £58St Albans: £53Esher and Walton: £54St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Esher and Walton is higher£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £94, Esher and Walton £96Esher and Walton: £96St Albans: £94Esher and Walton: £96St Albans: £94Esher and Walton: £91St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Albans £2.86, Esher and Walton £2.80Esher and Walton: £2.80St Albans: £2.86Esher and Walton: £2.82St Albans: £2.87Esher and Walton: £2.66St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Esher and Walton £204Esher and Walton: £204St Albans: £257Esher and Walton: £205St Albans: £258Esher and Walton: £194St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans is higher£204£205£194

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Esher and Walton £87Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £87St Albans: £91Esher and Walton: £83St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higher£87£87£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £39, Esher and Walton £37Esher and Walton: £37St Albans: £39Esher and Walton: £37St Albans: £39Esher and Walton: £35St Albans: £37

    £39£39£37St Albans is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Esher and Walton £620Esher and Walton: £620St Albans: £721Esher and Walton: £623St Albans: £724Esher and Walton: £588St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684St Albans is higher£620£623£588

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Esher and Walton £190Esher and Walton: £190St Albans: £168Esher and Walton: £191St Albans: £169Esher and Walton: £181St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Esher and Walton is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Esher and Walton £93Esher and Walton: £93St Albans: £112Esher and Walton: £93St Albans: £112Esher and Walton: £88St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106St Albans is higher£93£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Esher and Walton £5.62Esher and Walton: £5.62St Albans: £5.83Esher and Walton: £5.64St Albans: £5.85Esher and Walton: £5.33St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Esher and Walton £2.34Esher and Walton: £2.34St Albans: £1.80Esher and Walton: £2.35St Albans: £1.81Esher and Walton: £2.22St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Esher and Walton is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Esher and Walton £5.42Esher and Walton: £5.42St Albans: £6.60Esher and Walton: £5.44St Albans: £6.63Esher and Walton: £5.14St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Esher and Walton 167.8Esher and Walton: 167.8St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Esher and Walton 11.5Esher and Walton: 11.5St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 19.7, Esher and Walton 19.1Esher and Walton: 19.1St Albans: 19.7

    19.7St Albans is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Esher and Walton 30.8Esher and Walton: 30.8St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans is higher30.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Esher and Walton 63.1Esher and Walton: 63.1St Albans: 74.4

    74.4St Albans is higher63.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.8, Esher and Walton 7.9Esher and Walton: 7.9St Albans: 8.8

    8.8St Albans is higher7.9

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St Albans and Esher and Walton, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansEsher and WaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,380£3,395£3,206St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,135£2,144£2,025Esher and Walton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£758£761£719St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,979£1,988£1,877Esher and Walton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£57£58£54Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£96£96£91Esher and Walton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.80£2.82£2.66St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£204£205£194St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£87£87£83St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£620£623£588St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£190£191£181Esher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£93£93£88St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.62£5.64£5.33St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.34£2.35£2.22Esher and Walton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.42£5.44£5.14St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2167.8Esher and Walton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.5Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.1St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.730.8St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.463.1St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.87.9St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Esher and Walton 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

St Albans Esher and Walton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Esher and Walton £357.1mEsher and Walton: £357.1mSt Albans: £349.1mEsher and Walton: £358.7mSt Albans: £350.6mEsher and Walton: £338.8mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£357.1m£358.7m£338.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Esher and Walton £225.6mEsher and Walton: £225.6mSt Albans: £205.9mEsher and Walton: £226.6mSt Albans: £206.8mEsher and Walton: £214.0mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£225.6m£226.6m£214.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Esher and Walton £80.1mEsher and Walton: £80.1mSt Albans: £89.8mEsher and Walton: £80.4mSt Albans: £90.2mEsher and Walton: £76.0mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans is higher£80.1m£80.4m£76.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Esher and Walton £209.1mEsher and Walton: £209.1mSt Albans: £190.6mEsher and Walton: £210.0mSt Albans: £191.4mEsher and Walton: £198.4mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£209.1m£210.0m£198.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Esher and Walton £6.1mEsher and Walton: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.4mEsher and Walton: £6.1mSt Albans: £5.4mEsher and Walton: £5.7mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mEsher and Walton is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.6m, Esher and Walton £10.1mEsher and Walton: £10.1mSt Albans: £9.6mEsher and Walton: £10.2mSt Albans: £9.6mEsher and Walton: £9.6mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Albans £0.29m, Esher and Walton £0.30mEsher and Walton: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.29mEsher and Walton: £0.30mSt Albans: £0.29mEsher and Walton: £0.28mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mEsher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £26.2m, Esher and Walton £21.6mEsher and Walton: £21.6mSt Albans: £26.2mEsher and Walton: £21.7mSt Albans: £26.3mEsher and Walton: £20.5mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.3m, Esher and Walton £9.2mEsher and Walton: £9.2mSt Albans: £9.3mEsher and Walton: £9.2mSt Albans: £9.3mEsher and Walton: £8.7mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt Albans is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £4.0m, Esher and Walton £3.9mEsher and Walton: £3.9mSt Albans: £4.0mEsher and Walton: £3.9mSt Albans: £4.0mEsher and Walton: £3.7mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Esher and Walton £65.5mEsher and Walton: £65.5mSt Albans: £73.6mEsher and Walton: £65.8mSt Albans: £73.9mEsher and Walton: £62.2mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Esher and Walton £20.1mEsher and Walton: £20.1mSt Albans: £17.2mEsher and Walton: £20.2mSt Albans: £17.3mEsher and Walton: £19.1mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEsher and Walton is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Esher and Walton £9.8mEsher and Walton: £9.8mSt Albans: £11.4mEsher and Walton: £9.8mSt Albans: £11.5mEsher and Walton: £9.3mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Esher and Walton £0.59mEsher and Walton: £0.59mSt Albans: £0.60mEsher and Walton: £0.60mSt Albans: £0.60mEsher and Walton: £0.56mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Esher and Walton £0.25mEsher and Walton: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.18mEsher and Walton: £0.25mSt Albans: £0.18mEsher and Walton: £0.23mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEsher and Walton is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Esher and Walton £0.57mEsher and Walton: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.67mEsher and Walton: £0.57mSt Albans: £0.68mEsher and Walton: £0.54mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Esher and Walton 17,725Esher and Walton: 17,725St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count17,725

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Esher and Walton 1,210Esher and Walton: 1,210St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count1,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Esher and Walton 2,017Esher and Walton: 2,017St Albans: 2,008

    2,008Esher and Walton is higherDepends on how you count2,017

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Esher and Walton 3,252Esher and Walton: 3,252St Albans: 3,956

    3,956St Albans is higher3,252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Esher and Walton 6,664Esher and Walton: 6,664St Albans: 7,599

    7,599St Albans is higher6,664

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Esher and Walton 837Esher and Walton: 837St Albans: 900

    900St Albans is higher837

Show the numbers
St Albans and Esher and Walton, total
MeasureSt AlbansEsher and WaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£357.1m£358.7m£338.8mEsher and Walton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£225.6m£226.6m£214.0mEsher and Walton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£80.1m£80.4m£76.0mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£209.1m£210.0m£198.4mEsher and Walton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mEsher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEsher and Walton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mEsher and Walton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mEsher and Walton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mEsher and Walton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05817,725Esher and Walton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1111,210Esher and Walton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0082,017Esher and Walton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9563,252St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5996,664St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026900837St Albans

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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