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South Gloucestershire and Guildford

305,766 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Guildford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

South Gloucestershire 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

South Gloucestershire Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235South Gloucestershire: £3,733Guildford: £3,249South Gloucestershire: £3,749Guildford: £3,069South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747South Gloucestershire: £12,671Guildford: £12,802South Gloucestershire: £12,725Guildford: £12,091South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047South Gloucestershire: £1,432Guildford: £1,051South Gloucestershire: £1,438Guildford: £993South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Gloucestershire is higher£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915South Gloucestershire: £11,626Guildford: £11,965South Gloucestershire: £11,675Guildford: £11,302South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Guildford £282Guildford: £282South Gloucestershire: £284Guildford: £284South Gloucestershire: £285Guildford: £268South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270South Gloucestershire is higher£282£284£268

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £744, Guildford £535Guildford: £535South Gloucestershire: £744Guildford: £537South Gloucestershire: £747Guildford: £507South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£535£537£507

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £17, Guildford £15Guildford: £15South Gloucestershire: £17Guildford: £15South Gloucestershire: £18Guildford: £14South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17South Gloucestershire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Guildford £212Guildford: £212South Gloucestershire: £333Guildford: £213South Gloucestershire: £335Guildford: £201South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Guildford £95Guildford: £95South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £96South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £90South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£95£96£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £71, Guildford £55Guildford: £55South Gloucestershire: £71Guildford: £55South Gloucestershire: £71Guildford: £52South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67South Gloucestershire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Guildford £833Guildford: £833South Gloucestershire: £1,140Guildford: £837South Gloucestershire: £1,145Guildford: £790South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082South Gloucestershire is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Guildford £158Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £136Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £137Guildford: £150South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £212, Guildford £151Guildford: £151South Gloucestershire: £212Guildford: £151South Gloucestershire: £213Guildford: £143South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99South Gloucestershire: £4.79Guildford: £6.01South Gloucestershire: £4.81Guildford: £5.68South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55South Gloucestershire: £3.83Guildford: £2.56South Gloucestershire: £3.84Guildford: £2.42South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63South Gloucestershire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41South Gloucestershire: £5.00Guildford: £5.43South Gloucestershire: £5.02Guildford: £5.13South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7South Gloucestershire is higher60.3

  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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higher113.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher32.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6South Gloucestershire is higher93.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9South Gloucestershire is higher12.3

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South Gloucestershire and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,235£3,249£3,069South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,047£1,051£993South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£282£284£268South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£535£537£507South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£15£15£14South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£95£96£90South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£55£52South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£833£837£790South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£151£151£143South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.55£2.56£2.42South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.760.3South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8113.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.932.1South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.693.1South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.912.3South Gloucestershire

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235South Gloucestershire: £3,733Guildford: £3,249South Gloucestershire: £3,749Guildford: £3,069South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541South Gloucestershire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074South Gloucestershire: £2,243Guildford: £2,082South Gloucestershire: £2,253Guildford: £1,967South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Guildford £691Guildford: £691South Gloucestershire: £905Guildford: £694South Gloucestershire: £909Guildford: £656South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858South Gloucestershire is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938South Gloucestershire: £2,058Guildford: £1,946South Gloucestershire: £2,067Guildford: £1,838South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Guildford £46Guildford: £46South Gloucestershire: £50Guildford: £46South Gloucestershire: £51Guildford: £44South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48South Gloucestershire is higher£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Guildford £87Guildford: £87South Gloucestershire: £132Guildford: £87South Gloucestershire: £132Guildford: £83South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£87£87£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47South Gloucestershire: £3.09Guildford: £2.48South Gloucestershire: £3.10Guildford: £2.34South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93South Gloucestershire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Guildford £212Guildford: £212South Gloucestershire: £333Guildford: £213South Gloucestershire: £335Guildford: £201South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Guildford £95Guildford: £95South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £96South Gloucestershire: £111Guildford: £90South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105South Gloucestershire is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Guildford £36Guildford: £36South Gloucestershire: £45Guildford: £36South Gloucestershire: £45Guildford: £34South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42South Gloucestershire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Guildford £550Guildford: £550South Gloucestershire: £721Guildford: £552South Gloucestershire: £724Guildford: £522South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Guildford £158Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £136Guildford: £158South Gloucestershire: £137Guildford: £150South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Guildford £99Guildford: £99South Gloucestershire: £134Guildford: £100South Gloucestershire: £135Guildford: £94South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95South Gloucestershire: £3.03Guildford: £3.97South Gloucestershire: £3.04Guildford: £3.75South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69South Gloucestershire: £2.41Guildford: £1.69South Gloucestershire: £2.42Guildford: £1.60South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41South Gloucestershire: £5.00Guildford: £5.43South Gloucestershire: £5.02Guildford: £5.13South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0South Gloucestershire is higher9.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire is higher18.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0South Gloucestershire is higher61.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0South Gloucestershire is higher8.1

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South Gloucestershire and Guildford, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,235£3,249£3,069South Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,074£2,082£1,967South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£691£694£656South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£1,938£1,946£1,838South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£46£46£44South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£87£87£83South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.47£2.48£2.34South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£95£96£90South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£36£36£34South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£550£552£522South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£99£100£94South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.69£1.69£1.60South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3165.9South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.8South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.218.4South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.932.1South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.061.5South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.1South Gloucestershire

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnGuildford: £492.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnGuildford: £465.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mGuildford: £315.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mGuildford: £298.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mGuildford: £105.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mGuildford: £99.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mGuildford: £295.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mGuildford: £278.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mGuildford: £6.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mGuildford: £13.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mGuildford: £12.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mGuildford: £0.38mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mGuildford: £0.35mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mGuildford: £32.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mGuildford: £30.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mGuildford: £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mGuildford: £5.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mGuildford: £83.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mGuildford: £79.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mGuildford: £24.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mGuildford: £22.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mGuildford: £15.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mGuildford: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mGuildford: £0.57mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mGuildford: £0.24mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mGuildford: £0.78mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higher9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higher1,231

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Guildford, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13825,159South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6651,487South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3232,793South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2494,865South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,4609,326South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,231South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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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