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Witham and East Surrey

108,748 and 102,392 residents (mid-2024).

Witham is higher than East Surrey on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Witham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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

Witham East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Witham: £4,255East Surrey: £3,967Witham: £4,273East Surrey: £3,747Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £12,689, East Surrey £12,859East Surrey: £12,859Witham: £12,689East Surrey: £12,914Witham: £12,743East Surrey: £12,198Witham: £12,036

    £12,689£12,743£12,036East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,615, East Surrey £1,471East Surrey: £1,471Witham: £1,615East Surrey: £1,478Witham: £1,622East Surrey: £1,396Witham: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Witham is higher£1,471£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £11,735, East Surrey £11,933East Surrey: £11,933Witham: £11,735East Surrey: £11,984Witham: £11,785East Surrey: £11,319Witham: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £300, East Surrey £299East Surrey: £299Witham: £300East Surrey: £300Witham: £301East Surrey: £283Witham: £284

    £300£301£284Witham is higher£299£300£283

  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: Witham £635, East Surrey £612East Surrey: £612Witham: £635East Surrey: £614Witham: £638East Surrey: £580Witham: £602

    £635£638£602Witham is higher£612£614£580

  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: Witham £19, East Surrey £16East Surrey: £16Witham: £19East Surrey: £16Witham: £19East Surrey: £15Witham: £18

    £19£19£18Witham 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: Witham £339, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Witham: £339East Surrey: £281Witham: £341East Surrey: £265Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Witham is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Witham: £149East Surrey: £119Witham: £150East Surrey: £112Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£119£119£112

  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: Witham £103, East Surrey £73East Surrey: £73Witham: £103East Surrey: £74Witham: £103East Surrey: £70Witham: £98

    £103£103£98Witham is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,297, East Surrey £1,184East Surrey: £1,184Witham: £1,297East Surrey: £1,189Witham: £1,303East Surrey: £1,123Witham: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Witham is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Witham: £148East Surrey: £173Witham: £149East Surrey: £163Witham: £141

    £148£149£141East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £203, East Surrey £203East Surrey: £203Witham: £203East Surrey: £204Witham: £204East Surrey: £193Witham: £193

    £203£204£193East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £6.66, East Surrey £6.59East Surrey: £6.59Witham: £6.66East Surrey: £6.62Witham: £6.69East Surrey: £6.25Witham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Witham is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £4.70, East Surrey £3.91East Surrey: £3.91Witham: £4.70East Surrey: £3.93Witham: £4.72East Surrey: £3.71Witham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Witham is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Witham: £6.38East Surrey: £8.07Witham: £6.41East Surrey: £7.62Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 1,012.5, East Surrey 1,010.2East Surrey: 1,010.2Witham: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Witham is higher1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 76.8, East Surrey 65.2East Surrey: 65.2Witham: 76.8

    76.8Witham is higher65.2

  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: Witham 140.7, East Surrey 127.0East Surrey: 127.0Witham: 140.7

    140.7Witham is higher127.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher41.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Witham 146.9, East Surrey 121.8East Surrey: 121.8Witham: 146.9

    146.9Witham is higher121.8

  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: Witham 23.8, East Surrey 17.2East Surrey: 17.2Witham: 23.8

    23.8Witham is higher17.2

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Witham and East Surrey, per person in the age group
MeasureWithamEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£3,950£3,967£3,747Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036£12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,471£1,478£1,396Witham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£299£300£283Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602£612£614£580Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£280£281£265Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£119£119£112Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£73£74£70Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,184£1,189£1,123Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£203£204£193East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.59£6.62£6.25Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.91£3.93£3.71Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,010.2Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.865.2Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7127.0Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.341.6Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9121.8Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.817.2Witham

Per resident

Witham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 4. 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

Witham East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Witham: £4,255East Surrey: £3,967Witham: £4,273East Surrey: £3,747Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witham £2,652, East Surrey £2,485East Surrey: £2,485Witham: £2,652East Surrey: £2,496Witham: £2,663East Surrey: £2,357Witham: £2,515

    £2,652£2,663£2,515Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,496£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witham £960, East Surrey £886East Surrey: £886Witham: £960East Surrey: £890Witham: £964East Surrey: £841Witham: £911

    £960£964£911Witham is higher£886£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witham £2,452, East Surrey £2,306East Surrey: £2,306Witham: £2,452East Surrey: £2,316Witham: £2,463East Surrey: £2,187Witham: £2,326

    £2,452£2,463£2,326Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,187

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witham £63, East Surrey £58East Surrey: £58Witham: £63East Surrey: £58Witham: £63East Surrey: £55Witham: £59

    £63£63£59Witham is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £133, East Surrey £118East Surrey: £118Witham: £133East Surrey: £119Witham: £133East Surrey: £112Witham: £126

    £133£133£126Witham is higher£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Witham £4.04, East Surrey £3.04East Surrey: £3.04Witham: £4.04East Surrey: £3.05Witham: £4.05East Surrey: £2.88Witham: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Witham is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Witham: £339East Surrey: £281Witham: £341East Surrey: £265Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Witham is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Witham: £149East Surrey: £119Witham: £150East Surrey: £112Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£119£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Witham £61, East Surrey £44East Surrey: £44Witham: £61East Surrey: £44Witham: £61East Surrey: £42Witham: £58

    £61£61£58Witham is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witham £771, East Surrey £713East Surrey: £713Witham: £771East Surrey: £716Witham: £774East Surrey: £677Witham: £731

    £771£774£731Witham is higher£713£716£677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Witham: £148East Surrey: £173Witham: £149East Surrey: £163Witham: £141

    £148£149£141East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witham £121, East Surrey £123East Surrey: £123Witham: £121East Surrey: £123Witham: £121East Surrey: £116Witham: £115

    £121£121£115East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witham £3.96, East Surrey £3.97East Surrey: £3.97Witham: £3.96East Surrey: £3.99Witham: £3.98East Surrey: £3.77Witham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witham £2.79, East Surrey £2.35East Surrey: £2.35Witham: £2.79East Surrey: £2.36Witham: £2.81East Surrey: £2.23Witham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Witham is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Witham: £6.38East Surrey: £8.07Witham: £6.41East Surrey: £7.62Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witham 211.6, East Surrey 195.2East Surrey: 195.2Witham: 211.6

    211.6Witham is higher195.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 16.1, East Surrey 12.6East Surrey: 12.6Witham: 16.1

    16.1Witham is higher12.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 29.4, East Surrey 24.5East Surrey: 24.5Witham: 29.4

    29.4Witham is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 87.3, East Surrey 73.4East Surrey: 73.4Witham: 87.3

    87.3Witham is higher73.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 14.1, East Surrey 10.4East Surrey: 10.4Witham: 14.1

    14.1Witham is higher10.4

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Witham and East Surrey, per resident
MeasureWithamEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£3,950£3,967£3,747Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515£2,485£2,496£2,357Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£886£890£841Witham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326£2,306£2,316£2,187Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£58£58£55Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£118£119£112Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.04£3.05£2.88Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£280£281£265Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£119£119£112Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£44£44£42Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£713£716£677Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£123£123£116East Surrey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.97£3.99£3.77East Surrey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.35£2.36£2.23Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6195.2Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.112.6Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.424.5Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.341.6Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.373.4Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.4Witham

Total

Witham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 2. 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

Witham East Surrey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witham £462.7m, East Surrey £404.4mEast Surrey: £404.4mWitham: £462.7mEast Surrey: £406.2mWitham: £464.6mEast Surrey: £383.6mWitham: £438.9m

    £462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witham £288.4m, East Surrey £254.4mEast Surrey: £254.4mWitham: £288.4mEast Surrey: £255.5mWitham: £289.6mEast Surrey: £241.4mWitham: £273.5m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witham £104.4m, East Surrey £90.8mEast Surrey: £90.8mWitham: £104.4mEast Surrey: £91.2mWitham: £104.8mEast Surrey: £86.1mWitham: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham is higher£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witham £266.7m, East Surrey £236.1mEast Surrey: £236.1mWitham: £266.7mEast Surrey: £237.1mWitham: £267.8mEast Surrey: £224.0mWitham: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witham £6.8m, East Surrey £5.9mEast Surrey: £5.9mWitham: £6.8mEast Surrey: £5.9mWitham: £6.8mEast Surrey: £5.6mWitham: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham £14.4m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mWitham: £14.4mEast Surrey: £12.2mWitham: £14.5mEast Surrey: £11.5mWitham: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Witham £0.44m, East Surrey £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.31mWitham: £0.44mEast Surrey: £0.31mWitham: £0.44mEast Surrey: £0.30mWitham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham £36.9m, East Surrey £28.7mEast Surrey: £28.7mWitham: £36.9mEast Surrey: £28.8mWitham: £37.1mEast Surrey: £27.2mWitham: £35.0m

    £36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Witham £16.2m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mWitham: £16.2mEast Surrey: £12.2mWitham: £16.3mEast Surrey: £11.5mWitham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham £6.7m, East Surrey £4.5mEast Surrey: £4.5mWitham: £6.7mEast Surrey: £4.6mWitham: £6.7mEast Surrey: £4.3mWitham: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witham £83.8m, East Surrey £73.0mEast Surrey: £73.0mWitham: £83.8mEast Surrey: £73.3mWitham: £84.2mEast Surrey: £69.3mWitham: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witham £16.1m, East Surrey £17.6mEast Surrey: £17.6mWitham: £16.1mEast Surrey: £17.7mWitham: £16.2mEast Surrey: £16.7mWitham: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mEast Surrey is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witham £13.1m, East Surrey £12.6mEast Surrey: £12.6mWitham: £13.1mEast Surrey: £12.6mWitham: £13.2mEast Surrey: £11.9mWitham: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witham £0.43m, East Surrey £0.41mEast Surrey: £0.41mWitham: £0.43mEast Surrey: £0.41mWitham: £0.43mEast Surrey: £0.39mWitham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witham £0.30m, East Surrey £0.24mEast Surrey: £0.24mWitham: £0.30mEast Surrey: £0.24mWitham: £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.23mWitham: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witham £0.69m, East Surrey £0.82mEast Surrey: £0.82mWitham: £0.69mEast Surrey: £0.83mWitham: £0.70mEast Surrey: £0.78mWitham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mEast Surrey is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witham 23,011, East Surrey 19,988East Surrey: 19,988Witham: 23,011

    23,011Witham is higher19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witham 1,745, East Surrey 1,290East Surrey: 1,290Witham: 1,745

    1,745Witham is higher1,290

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham 3,198, East Surrey 2,512East Surrey: 2,512Witham: 3,198

    3,198Witham is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham 5,795, East Surrey 4,261East Surrey: 4,261Witham: 5,795

    5,795Witham is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witham 9,493, East Surrey 7,515East Surrey: 7,515Witham: 9,493

    9,493Witham is higher7,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham 1,536, East Surrey 1,062East Surrey: 1,062Witham: 1,536

    1,536Witham is higher1,062

Show the numbers
Witham and East Surrey, total
MeasureWithamEast SurreyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m£254.4m£255.5m£241.4mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£90.8m£91.2m£86.1mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£73.0m£73.3m£69.3mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEast Surrey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,01119,988Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7451,290Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1982,512Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7954,261Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4937,515Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5361,062Witham

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.