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Surrey Heath and Guildford

102,466 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Guildford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Surrey Heath is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 7. 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

Surrey Heath Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Surrey Heath: £3,469Guildford: £3,094Surrey Heath: £3,483Guildford: £2,922Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £12,463, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Surrey Heath: £12,463Guildford: £12,785Surrey Heath: £12,516Guildford: £12,076Surrey Heath: £11,821

    £12,463£12,516£11,821Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Surrey Heath £1,075, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Surrey Heath: £1,075Guildford: £1,016Surrey Heath: £1,079Guildford: £960Surrey Heath: £1,019

    £1,075£1,079£1,019Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,570, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Surrey Heath: £11,570Guildford: £11,960Surrey Heath: £11,620Guildford: £11,296Surrey Heath: £10,975

    £11,570£11,620£10,975Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £290, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Surrey Heath: £290Guildford: £288Surrey Heath: £291Guildford: £272Surrey Heath: £275

    £290£291£275Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £589, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Surrey Heath: £589Guildford: £522Surrey Heath: £591Guildford: £493Surrey Heath: £558

    £589£591£558Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £14, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £16Surrey Heath: £14Guildford: £15Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £210, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Surrey Heath: £210Guildford: £201Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £190Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £99, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £100Guildford: £83Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £58, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £50Surrey Heath: £58Guildford: £47Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Surrey Heath is higher£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £856, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Surrey Heath: £856Guildford: £808Surrey Heath: £860Guildford: £764Surrey Heath: £812

    £856£860£812Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £120Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £121Guildford: £160Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Guildford 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: Surrey Heath £151, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Surrey Heath: £151Guildford: £149Surrey Heath: £152Guildford: £140Surrey Heath: £144

    £151£152£144Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £7.54, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Surrey Heath: £7.54Guildford: £6.25Surrey Heath: £7.57Guildford: £5.90Surrey Heath: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £1.87, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Surrey Heath: £1.87Guildford: £2.96Surrey Heath: £1.87Guildford: £2.80Surrey Heath: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Guildford is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Surrey Heath: £6.24Guildford: £3.71Surrey Heath: £6.27Guildford: £3.50Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 978.0, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Surrey Heath: 978.0

    978.0Guildford 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: Surrey Heath 56.8, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Guildford is higherDepends on how you count61.6

  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: Surrey Heath 122.1, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Surrey Heath: 122.1

    122.1Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 31.7, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath 96.7, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Surrey Heath: 96.7

    96.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  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: Surrey Heath 13.4, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Surrey Heath: 13.4

    13.4Surrey Heath is higher11.2

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Surrey Heath and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,081£3,094£2,922Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,463£12,516£11,821£12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,075£1,079£1,019£1,012£1,016£960Surrey Heath
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,620£10,975£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£287£288£272Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£558£520£522£493Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£200£201£190Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£88£88£83Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£49£50£47Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£805£808£764Surrey Heath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£148£149£140Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.22£6.25£5.90Surrey Heath
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.95£2.96£2.80Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£3.69£3.71£3.50Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.01,021.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.861.6Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1111.9Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.730.6Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.790.8Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.411.2Surrey Heath

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 6. 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

Surrey Heath Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,469, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Surrey Heath: £3,469Guildford: £3,094Surrey Heath: £3,483Guildford: £2,922Surrey Heath: £3,290

    £3,469£3,483£3,290Surrey Heath is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,369, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Surrey Heath: £2,369Guildford: £1,948Surrey Heath: £2,379Guildford: £1,840Surrey Heath: £2,247

    £2,369£2,379£2,247Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £664, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Surrey Heath: £664Guildford: £684Surrey Heath: £667Guildford: £646Surrey Heath: £630

    £664£667£630Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,200, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Surrey Heath: £2,200Guildford: £1,822Surrey Heath: £2,209Guildford: £1,721Surrey Heath: £2,086

    £2,200£2,209£2,086Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £55, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Surrey Heath: £55Guildford: £44Surrey Heath: £55Guildford: £41Surrey Heath: £52

    £55£55£52Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £112, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Surrey Heath: £112Guildford: £80Surrey Heath: £112Guildford: £75Surrey Heath: £106

    £112£112£106Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £2.64, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Surrey Heath: £2.64Guildford: £2.40Surrey Heath: £2.65Guildford: £2.27Surrey Heath: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£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: Surrey Heath £210, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Surrey Heath: £210Guildford: £201Surrey Heath: £211Guildford: £190Surrey Heath: £199

    £210£211£199Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £99, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £99Guildford: £88Surrey Heath: £100Guildford: £83Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£100£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £36, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £33Surrey Heath: £36Guildford: £32Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Surrey Heath is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £529, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Surrey Heath: £529Guildford: £544Surrey Heath: £531Guildford: £514Surrey Heath: £502

    £529£531£502Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £120, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £120Guildford: £169Surrey Heath: £121Guildford: £160Surrey Heath: £114

    £120£121£114Guildford is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £94, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £100Surrey Heath: £94Guildford: £95Surrey Heath: £89

    £94£94£89Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.65, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Surrey Heath: £4.65Guildford: £4.20Surrey Heath: £4.67Guildford: £3.97Surrey Heath: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Surrey Heath is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.15, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Surrey Heath: £1.15Guildford: £2.00Surrey Heath: £1.15Guildford: £1.89Surrey Heath: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Guildford is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.24, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Surrey Heath: £6.24Guildford: £3.71Surrey Heath: £6.27Guildford: £3.50Surrey Heath: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Surrey Heath is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 185.9, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Surrey Heath: 185.9

    185.9Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 10.8, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Surrey Heath: 10.8

    10.8Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.2, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Surrey Heath: 23.2

    23.2Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 31.7, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Surrey Heath: 31.7

    31.7Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 59.7, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Surrey Heath: 59.7

    59.7Guildford is higherDepends on how you count61.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 8.3, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Surrey Heath is higher7.5

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Surrey Heath and Guildford, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,469£3,483£3,290£3,081£3,094£2,922Surrey Heath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,369£2,379£2,247£1,940£1,948£1,840Surrey Heath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£681£684£646Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,086£1,814£1,822£1,721Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£41Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£79£80£75Surrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.39£2.40£2.27Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£200£201£190Surrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£88£88£83Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£32Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£542£544£514Guildford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£169£169£160Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£100£100£95Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£4.19£4.20£3.97Surrey Heath
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£1.99£2.00£1.89Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£3.69£3.71£3.50Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.9155.6Surrey Heath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.89.4Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.217.1Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202631.730.6Surrey Heath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.761.2Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.37.5Surrey Heath

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 7. 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

Surrey Heath Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £355.4m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mSurrey Heath: £355.4mGuildford: £330.2mSurrey Heath: £356.9mGuildford: £311.9mSurrey Heath: £337.1m

    £355.4m£356.9m£337.1mSurrey Heath is higher£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £242.8m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mSurrey Heath: £242.8mGuildford: £207.9mSurrey Heath: £243.8mGuildford: £196.3mSurrey Heath: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.8m£230.3mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £68.0m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mSurrey Heath: £68.0mGuildford: £73.0mSurrey Heath: £68.3mGuildford: £69.0mSurrey Heath: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £225.4m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mSurrey Heath: £225.4mGuildford: £194.4mSurrey Heath: £226.3mGuildford: £183.6mSurrey Heath: £213.8m

    £225.4m£226.3m£213.8mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.6m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mSurrey Heath: £5.6mGuildford: £4.7mSurrey Heath: £5.7mGuildford: £4.4mSurrey Heath: £5.4m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.4mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £11.5m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mGuildford: £8.5mSurrey Heath: £11.5mGuildford: £8.0mSurrey Heath: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £0.27m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mSurrey Heath: £0.27mGuildford: £0.24mSurrey Heath: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £21.5m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mSurrey Heath: £21.5mGuildford: £21.5mSurrey Heath: £21.6mGuildford: £20.3mSurrey Heath: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £10.2m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mSurrey Heath: £10.2mGuildford: £9.4mSurrey Heath: £10.2mGuildford: £8.9mSurrey Heath: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £3.7m, Guildford £3.5mGuildford: £3.5mSurrey Heath: £3.7mGuildford: £3.6mSurrey Heath: £3.7mGuildford: £3.4mSurrey Heath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mSurrey Heath is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £54.2m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mSurrey Heath: £54.2mGuildford: £58.1mSurrey Heath: £54.4mGuildford: £54.9mSurrey Heath: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.4m£51.4mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £12.3m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mSurrey Heath: £12.3mGuildford: £18.1mSurrey Heath: £12.4mGuildford: £17.1mSurrey Heath: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mGuildford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.6m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mSurrey Heath: £9.6mGuildford: £10.7mSurrey Heath: £9.6mGuildford: £10.1mSurrey Heath: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.48m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mSurrey Heath: £0.48mGuildford: £0.45mSurrey Heath: £0.48mGuildford: £0.42mSurrey Heath: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSurrey Heath is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.12m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mSurrey Heath: £0.12mGuildford: £0.21mSurrey Heath: £0.12mGuildford: £0.20mSurrey Heath: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mGuildford is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.64m, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mSurrey Heath: £0.64mGuildford: £0.40mSurrey Heath: £0.64mGuildford: £0.37mSurrey Heath: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSurrey Heath is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 19,051, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Surrey Heath: 19,051

    19,051Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,107, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Surrey Heath: 1,107

    1,107Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,379, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Surrey Heath: 2,379

    2,379Surrey Heath is higher1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,252, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Surrey Heath: 3,252

    3,252Guildford is higherDepends on how you count3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 6,117, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Surrey Heath: 6,117

    6,117Guildford is higherDepends on how you count6,525

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 847, Guildford 803Guildford: 803Surrey Heath: 847

    847Surrey Heath is higher803

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Surrey Heath and Guildford, total
MeasureSurrey HeathGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.4m£356.9m£337.1m£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mSurrey Heath
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.8m£230.3m£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£225.4m£226.3m£213.8m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSurrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSurrey Heath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSurrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSurrey Heath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSurrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mSurrey Heath
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.4m£51.4m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSurrey Heath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,05116,606Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1071,001Surrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3791,819Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2523,260Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1176,525Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026847803Surrey Heath

Sources

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

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