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St Albans and Richmond Park

102,137 and 112,235 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Richmond Park on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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.

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

Per person in the age group

St Albans is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Richmond Park on 5. 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 Richmond Park

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Richmond Park £3,253Richmond Park: £3,253St Albans: £3,418Richmond Park: £3,267St Albans: £3,432Richmond Park: £3,086St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,253£3,267£3,086

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,981, Richmond Park £12,253Richmond Park: £12,253St Albans: £12,981Richmond Park: £12,305St Albans: £13,036Richmond Park: £11,623St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,253£12,305£11,623

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,396, Richmond Park £1,329Richmond Park: £1,329St Albans: £1,396Richmond Park: £1,334St Albans: £1,402Richmond Park: £1,260St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,329£1,334£1,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Richmond Park £11,162Richmond Park: £11,162St Albans: £12,020Richmond Park: £11,210St Albans: £12,071Richmond Park: £10,588St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,162£11,210£10,588

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Richmond Park £619Richmond Park: £619St Albans: £339Richmond Park: £622St Albans: £341Richmond Park: £587St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Richmond Park is higher£619£622£587

  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, Richmond Park £448Richmond Park: £448St Albans: £604Richmond Park: £449St Albans: £606Richmond Park: £425St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573St Albans is higher£448£449£425

  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, Richmond Park £24Richmond Park: £24St Albans: £18Richmond Park: £24St Albans: £18Richmond Park: £23St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17Richmond Park is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Richmond Park £200Richmond Park: £200St Albans: £257Richmond Park: £200St Albans: £258Richmond Park: £189St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans is higher£200£200£189

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Richmond Park £68Richmond Park: £68St Albans: £91Richmond Park: £68St Albans: £91Richmond Park: £64St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higher£68£68£64

  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, Richmond Park £51Richmond Park: £51St Albans: £62Richmond Park: £51St Albans: £62Richmond Park: £49St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59St Albans is higher£51£51£49

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Richmond Park £1,111Richmond Park: £1,111St Albans: £1,144Richmond Park: £1,116St Albans: £1,149Richmond Park: £1,054St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,111£1,116£1,054

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Richmond Park £245Richmond Park: £245St Albans: £168Richmond Park: £246St Albans: £169Richmond Park: £232St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Richmond Park is higher£245£246£232

  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, Richmond Park £155Richmond Park: £155St Albans: £177Richmond Park: £156St Albans: £178Richmond Park: £147St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168St Albans is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £9.26, Richmond Park £8.31Richmond Park: £8.31St Albans: £9.26Richmond Park: £8.34St Albans: £9.30Richmond Park: £7.88St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £2.86, Richmond Park £3.09Richmond Park: £3.09St Albans: £2.86Richmond Park: £3.10St Albans: £2.87Richmond Park: £2.93St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Richmond Park is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Richmond Park £5.75Richmond Park: £5.75St Albans: £6.60Richmond Park: £5.77St Albans: £6.63Richmond Park: £5.45St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  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, Richmond Park 979.7Richmond Park: 979.7St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count979.7

  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, Richmond Park 97.8Richmond Park: 97.8St Albans: 70.1

    70.1Richmond Park is higher97.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 126.6, Richmond Park 92.7Richmond Park: 92.7St Albans: 126.6

    126.6St Albans is higher92.7

  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, Richmond Park 30.5Richmond Park: 30.5St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans is higher30.5

  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, Richmond Park 99.3Richmond Park: 99.3St Albans: 118.1

    118.1St Albans is higher99.3

  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, Richmond Park 11.3Richmond Park: 11.3St Albans: 14.0

    14.0St Albans is higher11.3

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St Albans and Richmond Park, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansRichmond ParkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,253£3,267£3,086St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,253£12,305£11,623St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,329£1,334£1,260St Albans
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£11,162£11,210£10,588St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£619£622£587Richmond Park
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£448£449£425St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£24£23Richmond Park
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£200£200£189St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£68£68£64St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£51£51£49St Albans
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,111£1,116£1,054St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£245£246£232Richmond Park
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£155£156£147St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.31£8.34£7.88St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.09£3.10£2.93Richmond Park
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.75£5.77£5.45St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5979.7St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.197.8Richmond Park
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.692.7St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.730.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.199.3St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.011.3St Albans

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Richmond Park on 5. 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 Richmond Park

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Richmond Park £3,253Richmond Park: £3,253St Albans: £3,418Richmond Park: £3,267St Albans: £3,432Richmond Park: £3,086St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3,253£3,267£3,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Richmond Park £1,894Richmond Park: £1,894St Albans: £2,016Richmond Park: £1,902St Albans: £2,024Richmond Park: £1,797St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Richmond Park £841Richmond Park: £841St Albans: £879Richmond Park: £844St Albans: £883Richmond Park: £797St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£841£844£797

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Richmond Park £1,726Richmond Park: £1,726St Albans: £1,866Richmond Park: £1,733St Albans: £1,874Richmond Park: £1,637St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£1,726£1,733£1,637

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Richmond Park £96Richmond Park: £96St Albans: £53Richmond Park: £96St Albans: £53Richmond Park: £91St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Richmond Park is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £94, Richmond Park £69Richmond Park: £69St Albans: £94Richmond Park: £69St Albans: £94Richmond Park: £66St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89St Albans is higher£69£69£66

  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, Richmond Park £3.73Richmond Park: £3.73St Albans: £2.86Richmond Park: £3.75St Albans: £2.87Richmond Park: £3.54St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Richmond Park is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Richmond Park £200Richmond Park: £200St Albans: £257Richmond Park: £200St Albans: £258Richmond Park: £189St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244St Albans is higher£200£200£189

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Richmond Park £68Richmond Park: £68St Albans: £91Richmond Park: £68St Albans: £91Richmond Park: £64St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higher£68£68£64

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £39, Richmond Park £32Richmond Park: £32St Albans: £39Richmond Park: £33St Albans: £39Richmond Park: £31St Albans: £37

    £39£39£37St Albans is higher£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Richmond Park £703Richmond Park: £703St Albans: £721Richmond Park: £706St Albans: £724Richmond Park: £667St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Richmond Park £245Richmond Park: £245St Albans: £168Richmond Park: £246St Albans: £169Richmond Park: £232St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160Richmond Park is higher£245£246£232

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Richmond Park £98Richmond Park: £98St Albans: £112Richmond Park: £99St Albans: £112Richmond Park: £93St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106St Albans is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Richmond Park £5.25Richmond Park: £5.25St Albans: £5.83Richmond Park: £5.27St Albans: £5.85Richmond Park: £4.98St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Richmond Park £1.96Richmond Park: £1.96St Albans: £1.80Richmond Park: £1.97St Albans: £1.81Richmond Park: £1.86St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Richmond Park is higher£1.96£1.97£1.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Richmond Park £5.75Richmond Park: £5.75St Albans: £6.60Richmond Park: £5.77St Albans: £6.63Richmond Park: £5.45St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Richmond Park 151.5Richmond Park: 151.5St Albans: 157.2

    157.2St Albans is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Richmond Park 15.1Richmond Park: 15.1St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Richmond Park is higher15.1

  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, Richmond Park 14.3Richmond Park: 14.3St Albans: 19.7

    19.7St Albans is higher14.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Richmond Park 30.5Richmond Park: 30.5St Albans: 38.7

    38.7St Albans is higher30.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Richmond Park 62.8Richmond Park: 62.8St Albans: 74.4

    74.4St Albans is higher62.8

  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, Richmond Park 7.2Richmond Park: 7.2St Albans: 8.8

    8.8St Albans is higher7.2

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St Albans and Richmond Park, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansRichmond ParkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,253£3,267£3,086St Albans
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£1,894£1,902£1,797St Albans
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£841£844£797St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,726£1,733£1,637St Albans
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£96£96£91Richmond Park
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£69£69£66St Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.73£3.75£3.54Richmond Park
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£200£200£189St Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£68£68£64St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£32£33£31St Albans
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£703£706£667St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£245£246£232Richmond Park
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£98£99£93St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.25£5.27£4.98St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£1.96£1.97£1.86Richmond Park
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.75£5.77£5.45St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2151.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.915.1Richmond Park
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.3St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.730.5St Albans
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.462.8St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.87.2St Albans

Total

St Albans is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Richmond Park 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 Richmond Park

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Richmond Park £365.1mRichmond Park: £365.1mSt Albans: £349.1mRichmond Park: £366.7mSt Albans: £350.6mRichmond Park: £346.3mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£365.1m£366.7m£346.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Richmond Park £212.6mRichmond Park: £212.6mSt Albans: £205.9mRichmond Park: £213.5mSt Albans: £206.8mRichmond Park: £201.7mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Richmond Park £94.3mRichmond Park: £94.3mSt Albans: £89.8mRichmond Park: £94.8mSt Albans: £90.2mRichmond Park: £89.5mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£94.3m£94.8m£89.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Richmond Park £193.7mRichmond Park: £193.7mSt Albans: £190.6mRichmond Park: £194.5mSt Albans: £191.4mRichmond Park: £183.7mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Richmond Park £10.7mRichmond Park: £10.7mSt Albans: £5.4mRichmond Park: £10.8mSt Albans: £5.4mRichmond Park: £10.2mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mRichmond Park is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.6m, Richmond Park £7.8mRichmond Park: £7.8mSt Albans: £9.6mRichmond Park: £7.8mSt Albans: £9.6mRichmond Park: £7.4mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt Albans is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  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, Richmond Park £0.42mRichmond Park: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.29mRichmond Park: £0.42mSt Albans: £0.29mRichmond Park: £0.40mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mRichmond Park is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £26.2m, Richmond Park £22.4mRichmond Park: £22.4mSt Albans: £26.2mRichmond Park: £22.5mSt Albans: £26.3mRichmond Park: £21.3mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSt Albans is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.3m, Richmond Park £7.6mRichmond Park: £7.6mSt Albans: £9.3mRichmond Park: £7.7mSt Albans: £9.3mRichmond Park: £7.2mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt Albans is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £4.0m, Richmond Park £3.6mRichmond Park: £3.6mSt Albans: £4.0mRichmond Park: £3.6mSt Albans: £4.0mRichmond Park: £3.4mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mSt Albans is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Richmond Park £78.9mRichmond Park: £78.9mSt Albans: £73.6mRichmond Park: £79.2mSt Albans: £73.9mRichmond Park: £74.8mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mRichmond Park is higherDepends on how you count£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Richmond Park £27.5mRichmond Park: £27.5mSt Albans: £17.2mRichmond Park: £27.6mSt Albans: £17.3mRichmond Park: £26.1mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mRichmond Park is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Richmond Park £11.0mRichmond Park: £11.0mSt Albans: £11.4mRichmond Park: £11.1mSt Albans: £11.5mRichmond Park: £10.5mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Richmond Park £0.59mRichmond Park: £0.59mSt Albans: £0.60mRichmond Park: £0.59mSt Albans: £0.60mRichmond Park: £0.56mSt Albans: £0.57m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Richmond Park £0.22mRichmond Park: £0.22mSt Albans: £0.18mRichmond Park: £0.22mSt Albans: £0.18mRichmond Park: £0.21mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mRichmond Park is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Richmond Park £0.65mRichmond Park: £0.65mSt Albans: £0.67mRichmond Park: £0.65mSt Albans: £0.68mRichmond Park: £0.61mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Richmond Park 16,998Richmond Park: 16,998St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Richmond Park is higherDepends on how you count16,998

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Richmond Park 1,696Richmond Park: 1,696St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Richmond Park is higher1,696

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Richmond Park 1,609Richmond Park: 1,609St Albans: 2,008

    2,008St Albans is higher1,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Richmond Park 3,417Richmond Park: 3,417St Albans: 3,956

    3,956St Albans is higher3,417

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Richmond Park 7,049Richmond Park: 7,049St Albans: 7,599

    7,599St Albans is higher7,049

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Richmond Park 802Richmond Park: 802St Albans: 900

    900St Albans is higher802

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St Albans and Richmond Park, total
MeasureSt AlbansRichmond ParkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£365.1m£366.7m£346.3mRichmond Park
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£212.6m£213.5m£201.7mRichmond Park
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£94.3m£94.8m£89.5mRichmond Park
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRichmond Park
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mRichmond Park
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRichmond Park
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mRichmond Park
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mRichmond Park
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRichmond Park
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05816,998Richmond Park
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1111,696Richmond Park
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0081,609St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9563,417St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5997,049St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026900802St 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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